Road to California Quilt Block Pattern
The name Road to California and Rocky Road to California have been used for several quilt block designs, some very similar to this and some with different components.The block is similar to other designs, including Jacob's Ladder. The good news -- Road to California is beginner-friendly.
The fabrics used blend into each other just a bit -- you can see the differences in patches, but overall the look is subdued. Switch to warm-vibrant darks and place them next to cool-lights to produce a quilt block with lots of contrast between patches (see color dominance).
Road to California makes a wonderful scrap quilt, so dig through your stash for fabric.
Finished block size: 12" x 12"
Fabric and Cutting for the Road to California Quilt Block
Large-ish scale green with pink for block corners: (2) 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" squaresSmall scale green with pink for four patch units on the diagonal: (1) 2-1/2" x 15-1/2" strip
Small scale cream with pink for background: (1) 2-1/2" x 15-1/2" strip; (2) 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares
Pink print for large triangles on the diagonal: (2) 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares
