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This makes a 12" block! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by marking and cutting the Color 1 2-1/2" x 18" strip into four 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles... |
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Then mark and cut the Color 2 2-1/2" x 10" strip into four 2-1/2" squares... |
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Next mark and cut the Color 3 2-1/2" x 10" strip into four 2-1/2" squares... |
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To speed piece the half squares stack the Color 2 and Color 3 2-7/8" x 11-1/2" strips with right sides together and all edges aligned. Mark the 2 7/8" square lines and then mark the diagonals in the direction shown. Sew 1/4" above and below the marked diagonal lines pivoting at the square lines. Cut this apart ON the marked diagonals and on the 2 7/8" square lines. This will give you eight half squares. Press seam allowances towards darker fabric. These should measure 2-1/2". Repeat with a Color 3 and a Color 1 strip of the same length, to get eight more half squares in that color arrangement... |
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Now using the fabric pieces we cut and sewed...lay out your block pieces as you see at left...noting that you will be first sewing four pairs of two Color 1/Color 3 half squares together for the blocks center side units...Now make five rows, pressing seams in alternating directions by row...then join those rows to make the block, again pressing row seams in alternating directions...and you are DONE! ...on to Page 2! |
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Traditional Block |
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Oct 21 2002 Marcia Hohn