This makes a 12" block and is from the late 1800's! Today though, Jack is a batik-freak!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

Using the templates provided, from the Color 1 5" x 14" strip cut one square and four rectangles. From both the Color 2 and Color 3  5" x 8-1/2" strips cut four rectangles...

Now cut the Color 4  7-1/4" square in half on both diagonals to make four quarter square triangles. Then cut the Color 4  3-7/8" x 7-3/4" strip into two 3-7/8" squares. Stack these squares and cut them once on the diagonal to make four half square triangles...

Sew together a Color 1, Color 2 and Color 3 rectangle, using a 1/4" seam and pressing seams all in one direction. Add a Color 4 half square triangle to the top of this rectangle unit. Press seam towards triangle. Make four units like this...

 

Next sew a quarter square triangle to each side of two rectangle units as shown at left, pressing seams towards the triangles...

...on to Page 2!

 

  Jan 20 2005 Marcia Hohn

Traditional Block

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