This makes a 16" block! It's a 1930's pattern!

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Here's a great one for Beginner's!...or anyone who needs a quilt FAST!

** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

Start by marking and cutting the Color 1 and Color 3   2-1/2" x 5" strips into two 2-1/2" squares of each...

Next mark and cut the Color 2  4-1/2" x 18" strips into four 4-1/2" squares...

Then mark and cut the Color 2  5" x 18" strip into eight 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles...

Sew the Color 1 and Color 3  2-1/2" x 35" strips right sides together along one long edge, using a scant 1/4" seam. Press the seam towards the darker side...

Mark and cut this at 2-1/2" intervals to make fourteen pieced units...

 Sew five four patch units as shown at left, again using a scant 1/4" seam allowance. Trim these back to 4-1/2" if needed...

 Now sew your units together into five horizontal rows as shown at left. The extra 2 color pieced units, and the rectangles and single squares will be used in the blocks outer edges.  You did it!

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© Feb 17 2003 Marcia Hohn

Traditional  Block

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