Make the Simplified Maryland Beauty Quilt Block
- 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
- 6-1/2" square for the 12-inch finished block
- 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.
- 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.
- Repeat, sewing remaining dark triangles to the second half-square triangle unit.
- 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.
- Repeat to make a second simplified Maryland Beauty quilt block.
Your quilt blocks should each measure 1/2" more than their finished size.
