American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-12)

4. Sew together two matching
   segments to make a Four-Patch unit
   (Diagram 3). The unit should be 4^1 ∕ 2 "
   square including seam allowances.
   Repeat to make 180 Four-Patch
   units total.


5. Gather four triangle-squares from
   one print and five Four-Patch units
   from a different print.


6. Referring to Diagram 4, lay out
   pieces in three rows. Sew together
   pieces in rows. Join rows to make a
   block. The block should be 12^1 ∕ 2 " square
   including seam allowances.

ASSEMBLE BLOCKS

Measurements include^1 ∕ 4 " seam

allowances. Sew with right sides

together unless otherwise stated.

Press seams in directions indicated

by arrows on diagrams. If no direction

is specified, press seam toward darker

fabric.

1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
   line on wrong side of each solid white
   4 7 ∕ 8 " square.


2. Layer a marked solid white square
   atop a print 4^7 ∕ 8 " square. Sew together
   with two seams, stitching^1 ∕ 4 " on each
   side of marked line (Diagram 1). Cut
   pair apart on drawn line; press open
   to make two triangle-squares. Each
   triangle-square should be 4^1 ∕ 2 " square
   including seam allowances. Repeat to
   make 144 triangle-squares total (eight
   from each print).


3. Referring to Diagram 2, sew
   together a print 2^1 ∕ 2 ×21" strip
   and a solid white 2^1 ∕ 2 ×21" strip to
   make a strip set. Repeat to make
   three matching strip sets. Cut strip
   sets into 20 matching 2^1 ∕ 2 "-wide
   segments.
   Using remaining print 2^1 ∕ 2 ×21"
   strips, repeat to make 360—2^1 ∕ 2 "-
   wide segments total (20 from each
   print).
   7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to make 36
   blocks total.

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Diagram 1

21 / 2 × 21 "

21 / 2 "

21 / 2 × 21 "

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

Diagram 4

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