LOTS of pieces to this one folks! 289 per block! This makes me wonder if the block isn't nearly as difficult...

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...or at least as time consuming, as Burgoyne's battle! The good news, is that it is a 34" block !

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** Preparing the Pieces **

Make TWO of the rows seen at left, comprised of one Color 1, fifteen Color 3, and one Color 1... 

Then make TWO of the second row, comprised of one Color 3, one Color 1, six  Color 3, one Color 2, six Color 3, one Color 1, one Color 3...

Now make TWO of the third row, comprised of two Color 3, one Color 1, three Color 3, two Color 2, one Color 3, two Color 2, three Color 3, one Color 1, two Color 3...

Next make TWO of the fourth row, comprised of three Color 3, one Color 1, one Color 3, one Color 2, five Color 3, one Color 2, one Color 3, one Color 1, three Color 3...

Now make TWO of the fifth row, comprised of four Color 3, one Color 1, seven Color 3, one Color 1, four Color 3...

Then make TWO of row six, comprised of three Color 3, one Color 2, one Color 3, one Color 1, five Color 3, one Color 1, one Color 3, one Color 2, three Color 3...

Make FOUR of row seven, comprised of two Color 3, one Color 2, three Color 3, two Color 1, one Color 3, two Color 3, three Color 3,one Color 2, two Color 3...

Finally, make ONE of the row eight, comprised of one Color 3, one Color 2, six Color 3, one Color 1, six Color 3, one Color 2, one Color 3...
To Piece the Block, sew the rows together in this order: Row 1, Row 2, Row 3, Row 4, Row 5, Row 6, Row 7, Row 7, Row 8, Row 7, Row 7, Row 6, Row 5, Row 4, Row 3, Row 2, Row 1...using ALL scant 1/4" seams!! ...on to Page 2!
March 2000 Marcia Hohn

Traditional Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com