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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block **

First using the template provided cut the Color 1 and 2  3-1/2" x 18-3/4" strips into four parallelograms each, as shown at left. Have the template upside down to cut Color 1, right side up to cut Color 2... 

Next cut your Color 3  3-1/2" x 14" strip into four 3-1/2" squares...

Then using the triangle template cut the Color 4  7-1/4" square into four  quarter square triangles...

Using a scant 1/4" seam sew a Color 1 and Color 2 parallelogram together along one long side, sewing from a point 1/4" in from the end to a point 1/4" from the other end. Sew two with Color 1 on top. Sew two with Color 2 on top. Leave ends open! Make four of these units...

To inset (miter) in the Color 3 corner square, align the square right sides together with one short end of the Color 1 parallelogram, as shown. Sew 1/4" from the edge to a point  1/4" from the other edge of the square. Backstitch at beginning and end of seam...

Now pivot the square up to match the free end of the other parallelogram, and stitch, using the same scant 1/4" seam. Repeat this with the other three corner squares and parallelogram sets. Backstitch at beginning and end of seams...on to Page 2!
Oct1999 Marcia Hohn

 pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com

Traditional Block