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Flying Swallows Block

A A

B

D

C

(^1) 1.414 1
1
1
1.414
C 1.414
6 ̋ Flying Swallows block
Sum of parts: 3.414

1. 6 ̋ ÷ 3.414 (sum of parts) = 1.7574 = 13/4 ̋, which is
   the size of the A square and B triangle.


2. To find the size of the smaller C triangle and D dia-
   mond situated along one edge of the A square, you first
   need to determine the sum of the parts along that edge.
   There are two C triangles along one edge; these two tri-
   angles are the same, although they each have a different
   side touching the square. Therefore, the assigned value
   is 1 for the short side and 1.414 for the long side, and
   the sum of the parts is 2.414. If you divide the size of
   the square (1.7574) by the sum of the parts (2.414), the
   result is the size of the C triangle on its short sides and
   the size of all 4 sides of the D diamond.

1.7574 ÷ 2.414 = 0.7280 = 7/ 10 ̋

A

1¾ ̋

B

1¾ ̋

D

⁄ ̋

C

⁄ ̋

In this case, the A square and B triangle would be
drawn on 8-to-the-inch graph paper, whereas shapes C
and D would be drawn on 10-to-the-inch graph paper.

Rolling Star Block

A

B

C

1.414

1.414

1 1.414 1

1

1

6 ̋ Rolling Star block

1. To determine the size of the A corner triangle, divide
   the block size by the sum of the parts along the edge.
   Sum of parts: 3.414


2. 6 ̋ ÷ 3.414 (sum of parts) = 1.7574 = 13/4 ̋, which is
   the size of the A triangle.


3. To determine the size of the B square and C dia-
   mond, you need to determine the sum of the parts inside
   the block.
   Sum of parts: 4.828


4. 6 ̋ ÷ 4.828 (sum of parts) = 1.2427 = 11/4 ̋ for the B
   square and C diamond.

A

1¾ ̋

B

1¼ ̋

C

1¼ ̋

Dutch Rose Block

1

1

11

1

1.414 1

1.414

1.414

A

D B

C

E

6 ̋ Dutch Rose block

To determine the size of the A triangles, divide the

block size by the sum of the parts along the edge.