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This makes a 9" block!! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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First cut the Color 1 1-1/2" x 6" strip into four 1-1/2" squares... |
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Then cut the Color 2 3" x 10" strip into eight 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangles... |
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Next sew the Color 1 and Color 3 1-1/2"x 12" strips, right sides together, along one long edge. Press seam allowance towards the darker fabric. Mark and cut this two strip unit at 1-1/2" intervals, making eight two color rectangle units. Invert every other rectangle, and sew to another to make a total of four 4-patch units... |
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To one side of each four patch unit, sew a Color 2 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangle, in the orientation shown at left. Press seam allowances towards the four patch units. Sew a Color 1 1-1/2" square to one end of each remaining Color 2 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangle. Press seam allowances towards the darker fabrics. Sew one of these small square/rectangle units to the top of the four 4-patch /rectangle units as shown at left. Press seam allowances towards the outer rectangle/small square units... |
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Now sew the Color 2 1-1/2" x 14" strip to the Color 3 2-1/2" x 14" strips, right sides together, along one long edge. Press seam allowance towards the darker fabric. Mark and cut this two color unit at 3-1/2" intervals... |
 Jan 2000 Marcia Hohn |
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Traditional Block |
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