American Patchwork & Quilting – October 2019

6. Sew gold print triangles to opposite
   edges of Step 5 unit (Diagram 5).
   Add gold print triangles to remaining
   edges to make Block A. The block
   should be 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam
   allowances.


7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to make 12
   total of Block A.

ASSEMBLE BLOCK B

1. Referring to Diagram 6, lay out
   four ivory print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, four dark
   teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 4 1 ⁄ 2 " rectangles, and
   one ivory print 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square in three
   rows. Sew together pieces in rows. Join
   rows to make a center unit. The unit
   should be 8^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam
   allowances. Repeat to make 17 center
   units total.
   2. Referring to Diagram 7, lay out four
   ivory print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " squares, four teal print
   2 1 ⁄ 2 × 8 1 ⁄ 2 " rectangles, and one center
   unit in three rows. Sew together pieces
   in rows. Join rows to make Block B. The
   block should be 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square including
   seam allowances. Repeat to make 17
   total of Block B.

ASSEMBLE BLOCK C

1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line
   on wrong side of each white metallic
   print 3^7 ⁄ 8 " square and each white
   metallic print 2^3 ⁄ 4 " square.


2. Using marked white metallic
   print 3^7 ⁄ 8 " squares and rust print 3^7 ⁄ 8 "
   squares, repeat Assemble Block A,
   Step 2, page 56 to make 24 white
   triangle-squares (Diagram 8) total.
   3. Align a marked white metallic
   print 2^3 ⁄ 4 " square with one corner of a
   green print 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square (Diagram 9;
   note direction of marked line). Sew
   on marked line. Trim excess fabric
   leaving a^1 ⁄ 4 " seam allowance. Press
   open attached triangle. Add a second
   marked white metallic print 2^3 ⁄ 4 "
   square to opposite corner of green
   square to make a stem unit. The unit
   should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam
   allowances. Repeat to make six stem
   units total.
   4. Referring to Diagram 10, lay out
   four white triangle-squares, one white
   metallic print 3^1 ⁄ 2 " square, one rust
   print 3^1 ⁄ 2 × 6 1 ⁄ 2 " rectangle, one rust print
   3 1 ⁄ 2 " square, and one stem unit in three
   rows. Sew together pieces in rows.
   Join rows to make a leaf unit. The unit
   should be 9^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam
   allowances. Repeat to make six leaf
   Diagram 5Block A units total.

(^2) sq.^1 / 2 "
(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "

21 / 2 × 41 / 2 "

(^12)

/^2 ×

(^14)

"/ 2

Diagram 6

(^2) sq.^1 / 2 " 21 / 2 × 81 / 2 "

12 /

2 ×

18 /

" 2

Block B

Diagram 7

Diagram 8

31 / 2 × 61 / 2 "

(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 10
(^2) sq.^3 / 4 "
(^2) sq.^3 / 4 "
(^3) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 9
58 APQ ¥ October 2019