Block Eight
4″ x 4″ finished size
Cut:
(2) 2″ white squares
(16) 1½” white squares
(2) 1½” x 1″ white rectangles
(2) 2½” x 1″ white rectangles
(2) 2″ red squares
(16) 1½” red squares
(1) 1½” red square
Block Assembly:
Draw a diagonal line on the back of 16 white 1½” squares.
Layer, right sides together, a red and white 1½” square.
Sew a ¼” on both sides of the drawn line.
Cut apart on the drawn line.
Press and trim to 1″ square.
Make 32 half square triangles.
Assembly Diagram:
Press and trim block to 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ unfinished.
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I love flying geese! Thanks for the block directions.
Thank you for the pattern!