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This makes a 16" block! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by cutting the Color 3 4-1/2" x 26" strip into four 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles. Cut the Color 3 2-1/2" x 10" strip into four 2-1/2" squares... |
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Using a 1/4" seam, sew Color 2 and Color 3 2-1/2" x 20" strips right sides together along one long edge. Press to the dark side, and cut this into eight 2-1/2" wide sections. Sew pairs together as shown at lower left to make four Four Patch units... |
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Next, cut the Color 1 and Color 3 2-7/8" x 23" strips into eight 2-7/8" squares. Stack one of both colors right sides together and draw a light diagonal on the top square. Sew 1/4" away from the drawn line on each side of center. Cut apart on the drawn line. Each square will give you two half squares. Repeat this with all the 2-7/8" squares to make a total of sixteen half squares. These should measure 2-1/2"... |
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Now make four of the units shown at top left, and four of the units shown at bottom left... |
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Sew the units we last made in the step above to the left side of a Four Patch unit. Add the longer pieced half square strip to the top. Make four units like this...on to Page 2! |
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Traditional Block |
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Jan 29 2005 Marcia Hohn