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** Preparing the
Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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First Mark and cut the Color 3 3-1/2" x
14" strip into four 3-1/2" squares... |
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Next speed piece the two-colored half squares, by
stacking the Color 1 and Color 3 3-7/8" x 15-1/2" strips right sides
together. On the back of the top strip lightly mark the 3-7/8" square
lines, then mark the diagonals in the direction shown at
left. Sew using a 1/4" seam
above and below the marked diagonals, pivoting at the square lines. Then cut apart ON
the marked diagonals, and on the square lines as well, to give you eight half
squares. These should measure 3-1/2"... |
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Do the same thing with the two Color 1
3-7/8" x
7-3/4" strips stacked right sides together to make four same color half squares... |
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Then, from the eighth yard of Color
2,using the template provided, cut out eight petal shapes, adding seam
allowances as you do this. Hand gather each near the bottoms to a base width of about
2"....now... |
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Piece the Color 3 squares, the two-colored half
squares and the same colored half squares to make an eight pointed star base. Make rows
first, and then connect the rows!...on to Page
2! |
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 Jan 2000Marcia Hohn |
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Traditional Block |
pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com |
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