This makes a 10" block!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block **

 Using the templates provided cut the number of pieces indicated from the Color 1  9" x 15" rectangle...

Then cut the number of pieces indicated from the Color 2  7" x 15" rectangle...
 Next cut the number of pieces indicated from the Color 3  6" x 15" rectangle... 

Stack the Color 1 and Color 3 larger squares and cut on both diagonals to get four quarter square triangles of each. Sew these right sides together in pairs using a 1/4" seam, and press seam to darker side. Make four units like this...

 Sew the units we just made to the slant end of each Color 3 trapezoid, pressing seams towards the traps,  to make four units like this...

Now sew the Color 1 and Color 2 traps together pressing seam towards darker side. Add a Color 2 triangle to the Color 1 side, and a Color 1 triangle to the Color 2 side. Have all seams pressed towards the Color 2 corner triangle. Make four corner units like this...

...on to Page 2!

 

 

Dec 11 2005  Marcia Hohn

Original  Block

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