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** Preparing the Pieces
and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by cutting the Color 1 3-1/2" x 7" strip into
two 3-1/2" squares. Cut the Color 1 3-7/8" square in
half once on the diagonal to make two half square triangles...
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Use the templates provided to cut two trapezoids from the Color 2 and
Color 3 3-3/4" x 19-1/4" strips...*note the directions
these are cut in!*
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Now cut the Color 4 3-1/2" x 7" strip into two
3-1/2" squares. Cut the Color 5 3-7/8" square in half
once on the diagonal to make two half square triangles...
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Sew the Color 1/Color 5 half square triangles right sides together in
pairs, using a 1/4" seam, making two half square units.
Press to darker side. These should measure 3-1/2"...
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Lay out the half squares and Color 4 squares as shown at left and sew
together to make the block's center unit...
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Sew Color 1 3-1/2"squares to the square ends of the two
Color 2 trapezoids. Press seams to dark side...on to Page
2!
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April 8 2006 Marcia Hohn |
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