Carpenter's Square - Page 3

Sew a Color 2 square to the top of a Color 3  4-1/2" strip. Next, add a Color 3 square. Now add a Color 1 square to the top of that. Then add a Color 3 square. Press seams towards darker fabrics. Sew a Color 1  8-1/2" strip to the right side of the pieced strip, pressing seam towards the Color 1 strip=Unit 6...

Sew Unit 6 to the left side of our large unit, pressing seams towards Unit 6...Almost Done!!!

Sew a Color 1 square to the top of the second Unit 5,then sew a Color 3  square to the top, pressing seams towards darker fabrics...

Sew this new Unit 5 to the bottom of our large block unit, pressing seam towards the newly added unit...

Now line a Color 1  10-1/2" strip with the left edge of our block. Sew from the top left edge to a point 1/4" from the edge of the block. Backstitch. Snip threads. Press seam towards new strip...

Sew a Color 2  10-1/2" strip to the left side of the block, then another to the bottom, 
...and then sew a Color 1 10-1/2" strip to the block's right side pressing all seams towards the new strips...on to Page 4!

April 30 2002 Marcia Hohn

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Traditional  Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com