Block 5
8½” x 8½”
Cutting Instructions
From the red fabric, cut:
(4) 1½” x 2½”
(8) 1½” x 1½”
From the green fabric, cut:
(1) 2” x 2”
(4) 1½” x 4½”
From the cream fabric, cut:
(4) 2½” x 2½”
(1) 2” x 2”
(4) 1½” x 4½”
(4) 1½” x 2½”
(14) 1½” x 1½”
Unit Assembly
Half Square Triangles
Mark the wrong side of the green 2” squares in half diagonally once. Lay a marked square over a cream 2” square, right sides together. Sew a ¼” from each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line. Trim unit to 1½” square. Make 2.
Need help with Half Square Triangles? Watch this helpful video.
Butterfly Unit
Lay out two green/cream 1½” squares and two cream 1½” squares as shown below.
Sew together in pairs and press. Then sew the pairs together to create a Butterfly unit.
Flying Geese
Mark the wrong side of the cream 1½” square in half diagonally once. Lay the marked square right sides together with a red 1½” x 2½” rectangle, oriented as shown below. Sew on the marked line. Trim excess a quarter inch from the sewn line and press.
Repeat on the other side with another marked cream 1½” square. Make 4 Flying Geese units.
Corner Flip
Mark the wrong side of the red 1½” squares in half diagonally once. Lay a marked red square over the corner of a cream 2½” square, right sides together. Sew on the marked line. Trim ¼” the sewn line to create the seam. Press.
Repeat with another marked red 1½” square on the diagonally opposite corner. Make 4 Corner Flip units.
Strip
Sew a green 1½” x 4½” strip to the top of a cream 1½” x 4½” strip.
Make 4 Strip units.
Block Assembly
Use the block diagram above to lay the block center first and sew it together. Then lay out the whole block and sew the units into rows.
Sew the rows together to complete the block.
Block measures 8½” x 8½” unfinished.
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The blocks only have numerical names. Feel free to name yours!
Thank you!