Underground Railroad

 

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This is a block that can create

many different quilts by how you

place the blocks together in a quilt.

 

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Dark (Red)

1 - 5 1/4" square - Mark

a diagonal line on back

Fabric B: Medium (Green)

1 - 5 1/4" square

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric C: Light (White print)

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Place 5 1/4" squares right sides

together and sew 1/4" away

from both sides of the

drawn line.

Cut on drawn line

and press to the dark.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make the 4 Patch:

Layout squares as shown

and sew together in 2 rows.

Press row one to the left

and row 2 to the right.

Then sew rows together.

Press seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and

sew together in 2 rows.

Press row 1 to the left  and

row 2 to the right.

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Sew rows together and

press seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 8 1/2".

Here is another one.

By placing fabrics in

different places in the block

 we can make one like this.

By alternating fabric

placements in the blocks

we can make one like this.

By rotating the blocks we

can make one like this