This makes a 12" block!

For Beverly, whose family is Proud Navy Stock! :o)

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

Start by cutting a Color 1 and Color 3  7-1/4" square in half on both diagonals to make four quarter square triangles of each...

Sew these together in pairs as shown at left, using a 1/4" seam, and pressing seam to the dark side. Make four units like this...

Using the templates provided and 2" x 16-1/2" strips of Colors 1 and 3, cut out four trapezoids of each color...

Using the templates provided and 3" x 12" strips of Colors 1 and 3, cut out four triangles of each color...

 Sew the triangles to the traps as shown at left, using 1/4" seams and pressing seams to darker side. Make four units like this.  (**NOTE: You can paper piece this whole part using the paper piecing template provided, if you prefer. You will have to adjust your supplies needed to account for that if you do!) 

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Oct 7 2002 Marcia Hohn

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 Original  Block

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