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Simplified Maryland Beauty Quilt Block Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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Assemble the Simplified Maryland Beauty Quilt Block

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Make a Simplified Maryland Beauty Quilt Block

© Janet Wickell

Make the Simplified Maryland Beauty Quilt Block

  1. Use the easy sandwich method to create two half square triangle units by pairing your dark/tone-on-tone squares. Each completed unit should measure:

    • 6-1/2" square for the 12-inch finished block

    • 5" square for the 9-inch finished block

    • 3-1/2" square for the 6-inch finished block

  2. Find the four dark triangles created by slicing the two remaining dark squares in half once diagonally. Sew one triangle to the bottom of a half-square triangle unit, aligning straight edges along sides as shown. Press the seam allowance towards the new triangle.

  3. Sew another dark triangle to the right edge of the half-square triangle unit, aligning the two as shown. Press seam allowance towards the triangle.

  4. Repeat, sewing remaining dark triangles to the second half-square triangle unit.

  5. Fold the Step 4 unit in half along its diagonal to find the center point of its longest side. Do the same for a large tone on tone triangle. Sew the two together as shown, matching centers and outer edges. Press seam allowance towards the large triangle.

  6. Repeat to make a second simplified Maryland Beauty quilt block.

Your quilt blocks should each measure 1/2" more than their finished size.

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