This makes an 11 inch block!

All strips cut are 1-1/2" wide, and sewn with the standard SCANT 1/4" seam allowance!

* note...this is a long pattern, but not difficult!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block **

Start by cutting all the Color 1 strips. As there are so many of them, you'll probably want to lay them out neatly so you can easily grab the right strip when needed...

Then cut all the Color 2 strips and lay them out neatly...

Next cut all the Color 3 strips and lay them out neatly...

Then sew together two Color 2 squares and one Color 3 square, pressing seams towards the darker fabric...=Unit 1

Sew a Color 2 square to the bottom of a Color 3  2-1/2" strip. Press seam towards darker fabric. Add a Color 3 square to the bottom of that. Press seam towards darker fabric. Sew a Color 2  4-1/2" strip to the left of that, pressing seam towards Color 2 strip..... Make two units like this...=Unit 2(s)

Now sew the Unit 1 to the left of one of the Unit 2's, having top edges aligned, and stopping your seam 1/4" from the bottom. Backstitch and snip threads...

...on to Page 2!

April 30 2002 Marcia Hohn

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Traditional  Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com