Carpenter's Square - Page 2

Sew a Color 3  3-12" strip to the top of this unit, pressing seam towards Color 3 strip...

Then sew the second Unit 2 to the left of that, pressing seam towards the Unit 2 piece...

Next line up one end of a Color 3  3-1/2" strip with the left edge of the previously made unit. Sew this from the left edge to a stopping point 1/4" from the end. Back stitch. Snip threads. Fold the unit to the right, right sides together, and align the un-sewn edge of the Color 3 strip, with the un-sewn unit edge. Stitch from previous stopping point to bottom of unit... 

Now add a Color 1  5-1/2" strip to the right of the previous unit, then, a Color 1  6-1/2" strip to the top, pressing each seam towards the newly added strip...

Sew a Color 2 square to the bottom of a Color 3  4-1/2" strip, then add a Color 3 square to the bottom-Unit 4...

Sew Unit 4 to the side of our ongoing unit, pressing seam towards the newly added strip...

Sew a Color 2 square to the bottom of a Color 3  5-1/2" strip, then add a Color 3 square to the bottom=Unit 5. Make two units like this...

Sew one Unit 5 to the top of our big pieced unit. Sew a Color 1  7-1/2" strip to the bottom, again pressing each seam towards the newly added strips...

...on to Page 3!

April 30 2002 Marcia Hohn

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Traditional  Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com