This makes a 12" block ! 

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block **

Cut the Color 1  1-1/4" x 5"strip into four 1-1/4" squares. Cut the1-1/2" x 6"strip into four 1-1/2" squares. Cut the 1-3/4" x 7" strip into four 1-3/4"squares. Then cut the Color 1  2-1/2" x 12-1/2" strip into five 2-1/2" squares...

Now cut the Color 2  1-1/4" x 10" strip into four 1-1/4" x 2-1/2" rectangles. Cut the Color 2  1-1/2" x 16" strip into four 1-1/2" x 4" rectangles. Cut the Color 2  3-1/2" x 12" strip into four 1-3/4" x 6" rectangles. Cut the Color 2  5" x 17" strip into four  2-1/2" x 8-1/2" rectangles...

Next, using corresponding size squares and rectangles, sew squares to the ends of two of each size rectangles using a 1/4" seam, pressing seams towards squares...

Let's start building the block! Sew two of the smallest rectangles to the left and right of a 2-1/2" Color 1 square. Press seams to center. Now add the smallest pieced rectangle strips to the top and bottom... 

Proceed in order, size-wise, adding the next size up of rectangles to the sides, then the pieced strips to the top and bottom...

...on to Page 2!

 

 

ŠSept 13 2003 Marcia Hohn

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