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We are quilting along 
with Barbara Brackman's
Block of the Week, Grandmother's 
Choice.
This is how I made my 
block, the instructions
may be a bit different from the 
original.
Fabric 
Requirements:
Fabric A: Light
5 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric B: Purple
5 - 3 1/4'' squares
Fabric C: Green
4 - 2 1/2'' squares
Fabric D: Orange
1 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric E: Blue
1 - 3 1/4'' squares
Make Half Square 
Triangles:
Pair 3 1/4'' squares in the following 
combinations:
5 - A/B        1 - E/D
Sew 1/4'' away from each side of drawn line, cut 
on
drawn line and press seams to the darker 
fabric.
Square to 2 1/2''.
Make Quarter Unit 
#1
Layout half square triangles 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 seam to the top.
Square to 4 1/2''.  Make 2.
Make Quarter Unit 
#2
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 seam to the top.
Square to 4 1/2''.  Make 2.
Assemble 
Block:
Layout quarter 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 
square to 8 1/2''.
Here is an interesting 
quilt using this block.
It is 4 blocks across and 5 down and every 
other
block is rotated.  Add a few borders!
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Homestead 
Here is a more modern 
quilt, 
using a second alternating block.
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Homestead
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