Turkish Delight

Sorry, but Chock-A-Block Wednesday turned into

Chock-A-Block Thursday because I could not post

my blog.  But the good news is I'm in Turkey

and I ate Turkish Delight!

 

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is going on in my life.  All the best!  ~ Ellen

 

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Fabric A: Blue Fussy Cut

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Orange

4 - 4 1/2" squares

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Dark Blue

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric D: White Print

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric C 2 1/2" square on

the top left corner of the Fabric B

4 1/2" square with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above the drawn

line and press seam to the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to right upper corner

as shown. Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric B and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line. Cut on drawn line,

press seam to the Fabric B.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout units as shown and

sew 2 1/2" units together.

Press seam to the Fabric C.

Then sew both rectangles

together as shown.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows. Press seams

in rows 1 and 3 to the inside and

seams in rows 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".