Block Seventeen
4″ x 4″ finished size
Cut:
(4) 1½” white squares
(2) 2″ white squares
(4) 2½” x 1½” red rectangles
(2) 2″ red squares
Block Assembly:
Draw a diagonal line on the back of the white 2″ squares.
Layer, right sides together, a red and white 2″ square.
Sew a ¼” on both sides of the drawn line.
Cut apart on the drawn line.
Press and trim to 1½” square.
Make 4 half square triangles.
Assembly Diagram:
Press and trim block to 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ unfinished.
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I’m really liking all of the blocks! Thank you….
Yay, small number of pieces! Great alternate block.
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