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Here's a cute 12" block that made it's debut as a mail order block sometime between 1920-1940! I've reformatted it to take out all the inset seams! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by marking and cutting all your "box" 2" x 8-1/2" strips into one 5" and one 3-1/2" rectangle of each... |
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Then mark and cut your "box" 2" x 4" strips into two 2" squares of each... |
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Cut the background 2" x 14" strip into four 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles, and the 3-1/2" x 14" strip into four 3-1/2" squares... |
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Make Boxes!...by sewing a short box rectangle to the right side of a background square, right sides together, and using a SCANT 1/4" seam. Then sew a long rectangle to the bottom Make one unit of this in Colors 1, 3, 5 & 7...(Color 1 shown here)... |
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Then make the flying geese units, by placing a Color1 small square right sides together with a Color 9 rectangle, edges aligned with one end. On the back of the top square, lightly draw the diagonal, and sew ON this line. Cut off the excess seam allowance, and press the remainder towards the colored end. Repeat this with a Color 3 square on the other end. Make three more geese units...one with Color 3/ Color 5, one with Color 5/ Color 7, and the last with Color 7/ Color 1...on to Page 2! |
 Feb 8 2002 Marcia Hohn |
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Traditional Block |
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