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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Stack the 2-7/8" fabric
strips, and using a rotary cutter cut these into 2-7/8" squares. This will give you
six Color 1 squares, eight Color 2 squares and two Color 3 squares. |
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Stack the resulting
2-7/8" squares, and
using a rotary cutter cut them on the diagonal, being careful not to stretch the fabrics... |
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Piece these Half Square
Triangles together
using 1/4" seams to make the Half Square units shown at left. Sew twelve Color 1 triangles to Color 2
triangles. Sew four
Color 2 triangles to Color 3 triangles. Press to dark side; these should measure 2-1/2" ... |
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Now piece the block, by first
making rows and then sewing the rows together. Be sure to alternate pressing directions!...and there you have it! a completed Rolling
Gears Block!! ...on
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 May 1998 Marcia Hohn |
http://www.quilterscache.com |
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