Road Home Quilting: Valor

Very Valor by Road Home Quilting
This is a fast beginner project for creating a R/W/B block with 2 layout options.

Finished Block = 9"x9"
Red = 5" squares
Blue = 5" squares
White = 2.5" squares

How many blocks do you want to make?
Lap = 56 (cut 112 red, 112 blue, 224 white)
Twin = 63 (cut 126 red, 126 blue, 252 white)
Double = 72 (cut 144 red, 144 blue, 288 white)
Queen = 90 (cut 180 red, 180 blue, 360 white)
King = 110 (cut 220 red, 220 blue, 440 white)

Step 1: Right sides together, match a 2.5" white square to a corner of a 5" red square

Step 2: Stitch diagonally from corner to corner

Step 3: Cut the red and white corner off, 1/4" from stitching line

Step 4: Press the white triangle out, pressing the seam toward the red, making a new red/white square.

Step 5: Repeat Steps 1 thru 4 making white/blue squares. EXCEPT: Press the seam allowance toward the white triangle.

Step 6: Join new blue squares with new red squares so white triangles are in the center. Nesting the white seams will align the blocks. This is a half block.

Step 7 make the block: Join 2 red/blue units, turning as necessary so all the white corners are in the center, creating a center white diamond. Unfinished block measures 9-1/2" sq.
In the photo illustrations, gold is substituted for white.
Here is an alternate color set in light and dark blue (5") and white (2.5"):

Step 8: Almost done! Join blocks, turning as necessary so that blue corners match and red corners match. Continue adding blocks until quilt is the size you want.

Here is an alternative layout using the same number of pieces:

Start every other row with half block (see Step 6). The center diamonds (white and gold in picture) will alternate instead of aligning as in the above layout.