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Materials: · 8 prints each at least 2 1/4" square (The block shown has 2 pinks, 2 yellows, 2 blues and 2 lavenders.) · Piece of green at least 7 1/2" square · Piece of muslin at least 6 1/4" x 12 1/2" |
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Design by Nancy Cabot in the 1930’s |
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Spring Quilt Block Pattern |
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Dimensions include a 1/4" seam allowance. · Cut 1: 2 1/4" square from each print · Cut 4: 3 3/4" squares, green, then cut them in quarters diagonally to yield 16 triangles · Cut 2: 6 1/4" squares, muslin, then cut them in quarters diagonally to yield 8 triangles |
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Cutting: |
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Directions: |
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Block size 10” square |
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· Sew a 2 1/4" print square to a short side of a green triangle. Chain sew each remaining 2 1/4" print square to a green triangle, as shown. Cut them apart and press the seam allowances toward the green triangles. |
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· Sew a pieced unit to a green triangle. Chain sew each remaining pieced unit to a green triangle, as shown. Cut them apart and press the seam allowances toward the green triangles. |
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· Sew a pieced triangle to a muslin triangle. Chain sew each of the pieced triangles to a muslin triangle, as shown. Cut them apart and press the seam allowance toward the pieced triangle. |
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· Lay out the units in the block arrangement, as shown. You may choose to arrange the colors randomly or to match them in each square. |
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· Sew the units into squares, as shown. · Join the squares to complete the block. |