Arizona State Block
February 14, 1912
12″ x 12″
American Made Brand Fabrics:
Light Pink
Olive
Cutting Instructions:
From the light pink fabric, cut:
(12) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
(6) 3″ x 3″ squares
(8) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles
From the olive fabric, cut:
(6) 3″ x 3″ squares
(8) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
Instructions:
Half Square Triangle Units
Mark the back of the light pink 3″ squares from corner to corner. Layer right sides together with the olive 3″ squares. Sew a 1/4″ on each side of the drawn line. Cut apart on the drawn line to make the Half Square Triangle units. Make 12.
Flying Geese Units
Mark the back of the 2 1/2″ green squares from corner to corner. Lay a green square right sides together in the corner of a 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ light pink rectangle. Sew on the marked line. Trim the outside corner, press corner fabric in place. Repeat for the other corner. Make 4.
Block Assembly:
Using the diagram below as a guide, to assemble the block.
Block measures 12 1/2″ unfinished.
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Special thanks to Bonnie Browning for use of her book for reference, Vintage Quilt Blocks State by State by Bonnie K. Browning.
This block webpage doesn’t appear to have the piecing pattern download.
Hi Rita, The Arizona block is traditionally pieced so no downloadable templates or patterns are necessary. Thanks, Betsey