Old Fashioned Butterfly - Page 2

Start by sewing piece1  to piece 2. Press seam towards triangle, then sew piece 12 to piece 13, press seam towards triangle. (Use scant 1/4" seams always!)

Now sew piece 3 to piece 4. Press seams towards larger triangle, then sew piece 5 to piece 6, again pressing seam allowance towards larger triangle...

Now sew the piece 3/4 unit to the piece 1/2 unit. Press seam towards the 3/4 unit...

Then sew piece 8 to piece 7, pressing seam allowance towards piece 8, and sew piece 11 to piece 10, pressing seam allowance towards piece 11...

Now join the 1/2/3/4 unit to the 7/8 unit. Press seam towards the 7/8 unit...

Next sew piece 9 to the 7/8 unit, and this completes one side of the block. Go back and join the 5/6 unit to the 10/11 unit. Add the 12/13 unit to the left of that, and piece 14 to the right of it...on to Page 3!

Dec1999 Marcia Hohn

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Traditional Block

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