Kansas Dugout - Page 2 |
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Begin making the first square by aligning a Color 2 square atop the corner of a large Color 1 square, right sides together. Mark a diagonal line bisecting the Color 2 square, as shown, and sew on this line... |
| You may then cut off the seam allowance, or you may leave it in place for stability. Continue to add Color 2 squares to each corner of the Color 1 large square in the same manner. Press all seams towards center square...(Make FOUR of these center units for the whole Block!) |
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Then add a 3-1/2" calico rectangle to your center unit, right sides together, sewing with the standard scant 1/4" seam. Add another rectangle to the bottom of the center unit. Press seams towards center...(You need FOUR of these for the entire block, each using a different print!) |
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Now to make the side rows, align, right sides together, a Color 1 small square atop a calico 6-1/2" x 2" rectangle. Mark the diagonal, and sew on this line. |
| Again, you may cut off the excess seam allowance, or not, your choice! Press seam allowances towards calico. Add another Color 1 small square to the other end of the calico rectangle. You need TWO of these for each quarter Block... ( EIGHT for the entire Block, using different calicoes) |
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Now you can piece the first quarter-block unit!. This is done in columns, as shown! Sew with a scant 1/4" seam and press seam allowances towards center column. Make FOUR of these units... |
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Sew them four units together to make one Kansas Dugout block!...on to Page 3! |
 Sept 1999 Marcia Hohn |
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