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This makes an 8" block ! |
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This is an original pattern. Please abide by the Terms and Conditions of use! :o) |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by marking and cutting the Color 1 3" x 12" strip into sixteen 1-1/2" squares... |
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Now mark and cut the Color 2 3" x 13" strip into four 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles. Cut the Color 2 7-1/2" square into nine 2-1/2" squares... |
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Place a Color 1 square right sides together and outside edges aligned with one corner of a Color 2 square. On the back of the small square draw in the diagonal and sew on this drawn line. Repeat with another Color 1 square on the opposite corner. Trim off the excess seam allowance leaving 1/4". Press to darker side. Make five units like this. Trim four of them to measure 2-1/2" square... |
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On one of the units we just made sew Color 1 squares to the adjacent corners also, again cutting off the excess seam allowances, and pressing the remainder to the darker side. Trim to measure 2-1/2" square... |
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Sew the remaining Color 1 squares to each end of two Color 2 rectangles in a scant 1/4" seam. Press to dark sides... |
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Lay out the block's center units as shown at left. Sew in three
horizontal rows, pressing the row seams in alternating directions.
Join the rows...
...on to Page 2! |
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Original Block |
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Jan 30 2004 Marcia Hohn