| Step |
Sewing Directions |
| 1 |
Mark a diagonal on the wrong side of both 4" squares of Bkg. Matching right sides together with 4" square of Light, stitch 1/4" seam on both sides of the diagonal mark...cut apart on diagonal mark...press toward Light. Square up to 3-1/2". (Diagram 1) |
| 2 |
Mark a diagonal on the wrong side of both 4" squares of Medium. Matching right sides together with 4" square of Dark, stitch 1/4" seam on both sides of the diagonal mark...cut apart on diagonal mark...press toward Dark. Square up to 3-1/2". (Diagram 2) |
| 3 |
Mark a diagonal on the wrong side of all 3-1/2" squares. |
| 4 |
Watching fabric orientation carefully, attach a Dark 3-1/2" square to the left end of a 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangle of Bkg...stitch just to the outside of the diagonal mark and press open to corner. Repeat with a 3-1/2" square of Medium on other end. Turn units over and trim back to original size. If you would like, trim excess fabric to 1/4" seam. (Diagram 3) |
| 5 |
Attach a HST from step#1 to opposite ends of Flying Goose unit from step#4, as shown...press toward HST unit. (Diagram 4) |
| 6 |
Join 2 HSTs from step#2, as shown. press toward Dark. (Diagram 5) |
| 7 |
Attach units from step#6 together to create center pinwheel unit...press either way. (Diagram 6) |
| 8 |
Attach last 2 units from step#4 to opposite sides of pinwheel unit from step#7...press toward center. (Diagram 7) |
| 9 |
Attach rows from step#6 to opposite sides of row from step#8...press toward center. (Diagram 8) |
| 10 |
IMPORTANT: Please square up your finished block to be sure it is 12-1/2". If it is larger or smaller, check your seams and redo if necessary. If you do not check your measurements, your block may not join properly with other blocks easily to create the finished quilt. |
