Block 18
8½” x 8½”
Cutting Instructions
From the red fabric, cut:
(2) 3½” x 3½”
(2) 2½” x 2½”
From the green fabric, cut:
(2) 3½” x 3½”
(2) 2½” x 2½”
From the cream fabric, cut:
(4) 3½” x 3½”
(4) 2½” x 4½”
Unit Assembly
Half Square Triangles
Mark the wrong side of the green 3½” squares in half diagonally once. Lay a marked square over a cream 3½” square, right sides together. Sew a ¼” from each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line. Make 2 green/cream HST for the next unit.
Repeat with the cream 3½” square and red 3½” square to make 2 red/cream HST for the next unit.
Need help with Half Square Triangles? Watch this helpful video.
Quarter Square Triangle
Take the a green/cream HST from the previous step. Mark the wrong side of one of the HST in half diagonally once. Lay the marked HST over a red/cream HST with the creams opposite each other. Sew a quarter inch from each side of the marked line.
Cut apart on the marked line to make 8 QST. Trim QST units to 2½” square.
Half Flying Geese
Mark the wrong side of a red 2½” square in half diagonally once. Lay a marked red square over the left corner of a cream 2½” x 4½” rectangle, right sides together. Sew on the marked line. Trim ¼” the sewn line to create the seam. Press. Make 4 cream/red Half Flying Geese units.
Repeat with a marked green 2½” square over the left corner of a cream 2½” x 4½” rectangle. Make 4 cream/green Half Flying Geese units.
Block Assembly
Use the block diagram above to lay the block out. Sew the units into sections, and then sew the sections into rows.
Sew the rows together to complete the block.
Block measures 8½” x 8½” unfinished.
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