This makes a 12" block and is paper or regular pieced!

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I include the option of paper piecing some of this...see below!

** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

Start by marking and cutting the Color 1  4" x 14" strip into eight 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles...(or you can paper piece these flying geese units, see below for template link!)

Next mark and cut the Color 1  3-1/2" x 14" strip into four 3-1/2" squares...(or you can paper piece these Square-in-Square units, see below for template link!)

Then mark and cut the Color 2   2" x 8" strip into four 2" squares...

Now mark and cut the Color 3  8" x 16" strip into thirty-two 2' squares...

 To piece the Square-in-Square units, place a Color 3  2" square lined up with and right sides together to the top left edge of a Color 1  3-1/2" square. On the back of the Color 3 square, draw the diagonal as shown at left. Sew ON this drawn line. Cut off the excess seam allowance and press he remainder towards the triangle. Repeat this with another Color 3 square on the opposite corner, and then on the two remaining corners. Trim this unit to measure 3-1/2" if needed. Make four units like this...

or CLICK here if you'd rather paper piece this unit!

To sew the Flying geese units, follow the same method we used to make the Square in Square, sewing small Color 3 squares to each end...or CLICK here if you'd rather paper piece this unit!

Whichever method of piecing you chose, once they are done, piece the blocks corner units as shown at left. Sew two rows, using  1/4" seams, pressing each row in alternate directions, then join the rows to make the corner unit. Make four units like this...on to Page 2!

Oct 18 2002 Marcia Hohn

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Original  Block

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