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** Preparing the Pieces
and Sewing the Block ** |
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Using the templates provided cut eight diamonds( four in the opposing
direction, and one large square
from the Color 1 5-1/2" x 24" strip. Cut the four side
triangles from a Color 2 6" square. Cut the center
triangles from a Color 2 4" x 8" strip...
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Sew a pair of diamonds right sides together using a scant 1/4"
seam, starting at the upper left point and stopping 1/4" from the
end of the seam. Backstitch to secure. Now add a side triangle to the
top right and the bottom left...
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Sew a center triangle to the unit above, starting your sewing at
the bottom edge, and sew up to a point 1/4" from the end of the
center triangle. Backstitch to secure. Now fold the unit up, right
sides together, to align the remaining un-sewn edges. Stitch from the
previous stopping point to the edge. Make two units like this...on to Page
2!
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Sept 9 2003 Marcia Hohn |

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Traditional Block |
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