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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 cutting the Color 2 and Color 3 2-1/2" x 5" strips into two 2-1/2" squares of each... |
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Now sew a Color 2 and Color 3 1-1/2" x 13" strip right sides together along one long edge using a scant 1/4" seam. Press to dark side. Cut this into four 2-1/2" long sections and two 1-1/2" long sections... |
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Sew together two Color 3 and one Color 1 1-1/2" x 12" strips as shown at left and cut into eight 1-1/2" sections... |
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Then sew together two Color 1 and one Color 3 1-1/2" x 32" strips as shown at left. Cut this into four 6-1/2" sections and four 1-1/2" sections... |
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Sew the two Color 2/Color 3 1-1/2" sections together to make one four patch... |
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Now piece the block's center by laying out the small four patch we just made, the Color 2 and Color 3 squares, and the four Color 2/Color 3 2-1/2" sections. Sew these together... |
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Sew the Color 1/Color 3 1-1/2" sections together to make a nine patch unit as shown at left. Make four units like this...on to Page 2! |
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Dec 4 2004 Marcia Hohn