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Fig 2 DarkMake 1 per quarter-blockchainrow

Fig 3 Dark5insquarechainunfinishedquarter-block

Make 154

Fig 5 LightMake 1 per quarter-blockchainrow

Fig 6 Light5insquarechainunfinishedquarter-block

Make 156

Fig 7 Carolina 9 in square unfinishedChainblock

Make 72

Makingthe chain

quarter-blocks

5

Sewa dark2insquaretoa light

2inx 3inrectangle(Fig 1 ). Press.

Make two (2) rows.

6

Sewa dark2insquarebetweentwo

(2)light2insquares(Fig 2 ). Press.

Make one (1) row.

7

Arrangeandsewtherowof

squaresbetweenthetworowswith

rectangles,matchingtheseamsto

make the quarter-block(Fig 3 ). Press.

8

Repeatthestepstomakeone-

hundred-fifty-four(154)dark

chain quarter-blocks. You’ll use

one-hundred-forty-four(144)forthe

largerblocks;reserveten(10) for the

pieced setting triangles.

9

Repeatthestepsforthedarkchain

quarter-blocks,reversingthe

valueplacementsothatthequarter-

blockshavelightchains and dark

backg unds:

10

Sewa light2insquaretoa dark

2inx 3inrectangletomakea

blockrow(Fig 4 ). Press. Make two

(2) rows.

11

Sewa light2insquarebetween

two(2)dark2insquares(Fig 5 ).

Press. Make one (1) row.

12

Arrangeandsewtherowof

squares between the two rows

Fig 4 LightMake 2 per quarter-blockchainrow

withrectangles,matchingseamsto

make the quarter-block(Fig 6 ). Press.

13

Repeatthestepstomakeone-

hundred-fifty-six(156)light

chainquarter-blocks.You’lluseone-

hundred-forty-four(144)forthelarge

blocks;reservetwelve(12)for the

pieced setting triangles.

TECHNICALTIP

Eachblockquadrantrequires

onlytwofabricsintwoshapes

asa set.Bonnieworkedwith

2instrips,stackingthem

fourlayershightocutthe

piecesneededforeach

block unit quickly.