Country Summer ( 2024 Sec. Sat. sampler)

 Block 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this block you will need:

   Blue - 4) 4 1/2" squares

   Background - 4) 3" squares

        20) 2 1/2" squares

    Red - 4) 3" squares

        4) 2 1/2" squares

        1) 4 1/2" squares

 

Sewing:

Draw a diagonal line on the back of 16) 2 1/2" background squares.  Place one of these on a corner of a 

4 1/2" blue square with the outside edges aligned and the right sides together.  Sew on the diagonal line.  Trim 1/4" from the drawn line and press back.  Repeat on all four corners of the square.  Create four of these units.

 

Draw a diagonal line on the back of each of the 3"  background squares.  Place them (right sides together and outside edges aligned) with the 3" red squares.  Sew 1/4" on each side of the line.  Cut on the line.  Square to measure 2 1/2".  Press to the red.  Create 8 half-square triangle units.  

 

Assemble the units as shown in the photo above to create the block.

 

Sew 6) 2 1/2" inch squares to form a sashing row.  Sew this to the bottom of block 5.

 

Happy Sewing!

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