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I haven't been able to post to Chock-A-Block

Wednesdays since before Quilt Market.

Things have been so busy since then and

that's a great thing! Please refer to past

posts as you need them and I will post blocks

again from time to time.

This is the June Block of the Month for

the Redbud Quilt Guild. This pattern is not

mine, I'm just showing how I made my

block. The block was presented by Nancy M.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

12 - 3 1/2" squares

Fabric B: Medium green

4 - 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles

Fabric C: Medium pink

4 - 3 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Light pink

4 - 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles

Note: On all 3 1/2" squares draw a diagonal line down the center. Then

on one side draw another line 1/2" away from the center line.

Fabric Fabric C 3 1/2" square on right

side of Fabric D rectangle with right

sides together. Sew on both lines.

Cut between the lines. Press to the

corner on rectangle.

Press seam in half square triangle to the Fabric C,

set aside.

Place a Fabric A 3 1/2" square on left

side of rectangle with right sides together

and repeat the process.

Make 4 of this unit.

Press seams in half square triangle to the

Fabric A. Set aside.

Repeat above process using Fabric A

3 1/2" squares and Fabric B rectangles.

Make 4 of this unit.

Press half the seams of half square triangles

to the Fabric B and half to the Fabric A.

Set aside.

Make Quarter Units:

Layout as ahown and sew together taking

care with the point.

Make 4.

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows. Press seam

in row 1 to the right and seam in

row 2 to the left.

Sew rows together and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

Please Note:

The following differs from the

original pattern as I squared

the half square triangles to 2 1/2".

Square half square triangles to 2 1/2".

Layout half square triangles as shown,

the arrows show the direstions of the

seams. Sew together in 2 rows taking care

"lock" seams together, this will give you

a precise point.

Press seam in row 1 to the left and seam in

row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together. Press final seam up.

Make 4.

Layout units as shown and sew together in 2 rows.

Press seam in row 1 to the left and seam in row

2 to the right.

Sew rows together and press final seam open

to reduce bulk. Square to 8 1/2".