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We are quilting along
with Barbara Brackman's
Block of the
Week, Grandmother's Choice
Fabric
Requirements:
Fabric A:
8 - red 2" squares
4 - fussy cut blue 2" squares
Fabric B:
4- red & white 2" x 2
1/2" rectangles
Fabric C:
4 - blue 2 5/8" x 3 1/8" rectangles
Fabric D:
1 - red & white 3 1/4" square,
cut twice on the diagonal
Fabric E:
1 - red fussy cut 2 5/8" square
Make
Center:
Layout units as shown and
sew
together in 3 strips. Press seams
to the red fabrics.
Sew 3 strips together as
shown.
Trim block to 5
1/2".
Layout remaining pieces
as shown
and sew together to make top &
bottom
and side units. Press seams to the
dark
red fabric.
Finish block by sewing on
the side pieces,
press seams to the outside. Then sew
on
the top and bottom units and press seams
to the outside. Square to 8 1/2".
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