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Braced Star Variation Two - Page 2 |
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Then sew a Color 3 rectangle to the adjacent side, sewing from the 1/4" point where you left off sewing to the point 1/4" from the next corner. Finger press the seam allowance towards the inner square... |
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Now sew the next Color 4 rectangle to the next open side of the square in the same manner, finger pressing the seam towards the outer strip... |
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Next sew on the last Color 3 rectangle to the remaining open side of the square, finger pressing the seam allowance towards the inner square. |
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Now we will go back and sew the short seams we left open, by first folding over the center unit to line up the first two seams. Stitch from the 1/4" point out to the edge of the center unit. Repeat this in a clockwise manner around the center unit until all seams have been sewn. Now press the seam allowances with an iron... |
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Now sew one of the first corner units we made to each opposing side of the center unit. Press seam allowances towards the center unit...on to Page 3! |
 May 29 2001 Marcia Hohn |
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Traditional Block |
pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com |