This makes a 12" block!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

First cut one Color 1  2-7/8" x 5-3/4" strip into two 2-7/8" squares...
 

 

Cut the other Color 1  2-7/8" x 11-1/2" strip into four 2-7/8" squares. Stack these and cut once on the diagonal to make eight half square triangles...

 

 

Next cut the Color 1  1-1/2" x 6" strip into four 1-1/2" squares. Then cut the Color 2  1-1/2" x 10" strip into four 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangles...

 

 

Cut the Color 2  2-1/2" x 20" strip into eight 2-1/2" squares...

 

 

Then cut the Color 2  5-3/4" x 14-3/8" strip into ten 2-7/8" squares. Stack EIGHT of these and cut them in half once on the diagonal to make sixteen half square triangles...

 

 

Cut the Color 3  2-1/2" x 18" strip into four 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles...on to Page 2!

 August 29 2002 Marcia Hohn

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