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This makes a 12" block, and stems from approx the 1930's! |
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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block ** |
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Start by cutting the Color 1 3-3/4" square in half once on the diagonal to make two half square triangles... |
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Next mark and cut the Color 1 4-7/8" x 9-3/4" strip into two 4-7/8" squares. Stack these and cut them in half to make four half square triangles... |
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Then mark and cut the Color 2 6-7/8" x 13-3/4" strip into two 6-7/8" squares. Stack and cut these in half once diagonally to make four half square triangles... |
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Now speed piece the quarter squares by stacking the Color 1 and Color 2 5-1/4" squares right sides together. On the back of the top square lightly draw the diagonal, then sew a scant 1/4" away on each side of the marked diagonal. Cut apart on the marked line. Cut these on the OTHER diagonal, to make four quarter square triangle units... |
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Sew pairs of the quarter square triangle units together using a scant 1/4". Press seams to one side. Make two units like this... |
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Now sew a Color 1 larger half square triangle to the right and left of the quarter square we just made, using scant 1/4" seams, and pressing seams towards the triangles. Make two units like this... |
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To the top of each of the two pieced quarter square units we just made, sew a smaller Color 1 half square triangle... ...on to Page 2! |
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Traditional Block |
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Oct 23 2002 Marcia Hohn