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This makes a 21" block! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by marking and cutting the Color 1 and Color 2 3-1/2" x 14" strips into four squares of each... |
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Now sew two Color 1 and one Color 2 1-1/2" x 27" strips together as shown at far left. Use 1/4" seams, and press seams towards darker fabrics. Mark and cut this at 1-1/2" intervals to make eighteen smaller BWB units... |
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Then sew two Color 2 and one Color 1 1-1/2" x 21" strips together as shown at far left. Use 1/4" seams, and press seams towards darker fabric. Mark and cut this at 3-1/2" intervals to make six WBW units. Repeat this with two Color 2 and One Color 1 1-1/2" x 33" strips, cutting into six larger WBW units at the 3-1/2" point, and eight smaller WBW units at the 1-1/2" point... |
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Sew the smaller BWB and WBW units into nine patches as shown at left. Make nine of these units... |
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Next speed piece the half squares, by stacking the Color 1 and Color 2 3-7/8" x 38-3/4" strips, right sides together and all edges aligned. On the back of the top strip, lightly mark the 3-7/8" square lines and mark the diagonals in the direction shown at left. Now sew 1/4" above and below the marked diagonals, pivoting at the square lines. Now cut apart ON the marked diagonals, and on the 3-7/8" square lines. This will give you twenty half squares. Press seam allowances towards the darker fabric. These should measure 3-1/2" |
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Traditional Block |
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Dec 16 2002 Marcia Hohn