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** Preparing the
Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by cutting the Color 3 1-1/2" x
18" strip into four 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" strips. Cut the
Color 3 1-1/2" x 14" strip into four 1-1/2" x
3-1/2" strips... |
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Now cut the Color 4 and Color 2 3-7/8" x
7-3/4" strips into two 3-7/8" squares each. Stack these
and cut them once on the diagonal to make four half square triangles
of each... |
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Sew each Color 2 half square triangle right
sides together to a Color 4 half square triangle using a 1/4" seam. Press seam to darker side. These
should measure 3-1/2"... |
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Next sew the Color 3 1-1/2" x 10"
strip to the top of the Color 1 3-1/2" x 10"
rectangle. Press seam to the darker side. Cut this into four
units, each 2-1/2" wide... |
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Now make two of each of the units shown at left,
by sewing Color 3 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" strips to the
right of the half squares (top) ...or the left of the half squares
(bottom). * Pay attention to the orientation of the half squares!
:o) Press seams towards the strips... |
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Next, sew a Color 3 1-1/2" x 4-1/2"
strip to the bottom of each of the half square units we made in the
step above. Press seams towards the bottom strips...on to Page
2! |
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Jan 28 2005 Marcia Hohn |
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Traditional Block |
http://www.quilterscache.com |
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