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This makes a 12" block! It's a bit of a Cart-before-the-horse-ism too, as my friend Jeri had made the block, and I made the pattern from her block! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by cutting the Color 1 5-1/8" x 10-1/4" strip into two 5-1/8" squares. Stack and cut these once on the diagonal to make four half square triangles... |
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Next cut the Color 2 3-7/8" x 7-3/4" strip into two 3-7/8" squares. Stack these and cut them once on the diagonal to get four half square triangles... |
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Then cut the Color 3 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" strip into two 2-3/8" squares. Stack and cut these to make four SMALL half square triangles. Cut the Color 3 3" x 6" strip into two 3" squares and cut these to make four MEDIUM half square triangles... |
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Now cut the Color 4 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" strip into two 2-3/8" squares. Stack and cut these to make four SMALL half square triangles. Cut the Color 4 3" x 18" strip into six 3" squares and cut these to make twelve MEDIUM half square triangles. Cut the Color 4 5-3/8" x 10-3/4" strip into two 5-3/8" squares and cut these to make four LARGE half square triangles... |
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** Scant 1/4" seams are used throughout the sewing process ** |
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Sew pairs of SMALL Color 3 and Color 4 half square triangles right sides together to make four pieced triangles as shown at top left. Add a MEDIUM Color 4 triangle to the Color 3 side of each of those, making four units as shown middle left. Add a Color 2 half square triangle to the right to make four of the units shown at bottom left. I'll call these the Color 2 pieced units. Set these aside for now...on to Page 2! |
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March 3 2005 Marcia Hohn