This makes a 12" block!

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** 

 

 

Start by stacking the Color 1 and Color  3  5-1/8" x 10-1/4" strips. Cut into two 5-1/8" squares of each. Stack the resulting squares and cut once on the diagonal to make four half square triangles of each...

Next cut the Color 2 and Color 4  4-1/4" squares in half on both diagonals to get four quarter square triangles of each...

Now, using the template provided above, cut four trapezoids from a 2-5/8" x 34" strip of Color 5...

Using the standard 1/4" seam allowance, sew Color 1 and 3 half square triangles together to make four half squares. Press to the darker side. These should each measure 4-3/4". Sew the four together to make the block's center pinwheel...

To make the block's corner units, sew Color 2 and Color 4 quarter square triangles together as shown at far left. Press seams to darker side. Make four units like this. To each of these units, sew a Color 5 trapezoid, matching the center point of the trap edge to the seam line of the triangles unit. Make four corner units in this manner...on to Page 2!

 

 

May 14 2004 Marcia Hohn

Original  Block

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