This makes a 12" block!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block **

First, after adding 1/4" to all sides of each template provided, cut out all your pieces...

 Sew a Color 2 quarter square triangle to the right side of a corner square piece, right sides together, and using as always a SCANT 1/4" seam. Press seam allowance towards the darker fabric. Make two units like this...

Sew a Color 2 quarter square triangle to a Color 1 quarter square triangle. Press seam towards the darker fabric. Now sew a Color 1 to a Color 2, again pressing towards the darker fabric. Make two of each of these units...

Then, sew one of the quarter square triangle units to the left side of a corner square, and another to the adjacent lower edge of the square. Make two units like this...

Sew together two sets of two small solid squares... ...on to Page 2!
May 24 2001 Marcia Hohn

Traditional Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com

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