Scour vintage quilt publications, quilting encyclopedias and quilting books in general and I guarantee you'll find loads of variations of this quilt block, some (but not all) carrying the name California. The diagonal flow of this type of quilt block offers all sorts of opportunities to create a unique quilt layout. Turn the blocks this way and that to form pathways with the darker sections or add an alternate block (or two) to the mix -- it's your choice.
This version of the block finishes at 9-inches square -- once you arrive at the pattern you'll find links to similar blocks of different sizes.
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