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6-inch Basket Quilt Block with Variable Handle

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6-inch Basket Quilt Block Pattern with Variable Handle
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Basket Quilt Block Cutting Instructions

Choose a bright background fabric and a white/black basket fabric for your first basket block.

  • Largest triangle for block top and basket: Cut a 5-3/8" square from each fabric; cut each in half once diagonally

  • Triangle for bottom corner of block: Cut a 3-7/8" square from the bright background fabric; cut in half once diagonally

  • Basket base: Cut a 2-3/8" square from the black/white basket fabric; cut in half once diagonally

  • Background sides: Cut two 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles from the bright background fabric

Extra triangles can be used for a second block.

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