Fabric Cutting Information Medium#1 Cut 2 3-1/2" squares Cut 2 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles Medium#2 Cut 2 3-1/2" squares Cut 2 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles Background Cut 8 3-1/2" squares Cut 4 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles

Posted: August 2004 Sample Quilt Layouts

Step	Sewing Directions
1	Mark a diagonal on the wrong side of all the 3-1/2" squares.
2	Using the 3-1/2" squares of Background and all 4 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles of Medium...place one square of Bkg on one corner...right sides together; stitch just to the corner side of the diagonal line; press open to corner. Repeat on other corner. Turning the unit face down, trim back to original rectangle size. You may now trim the excess fabric from the corners, if you choose. (Diagram 1)
3	Using the same technique as in step#2...attach a 3-1/2" square of Medium to the right hand corner of the 3-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles of Bkg. (Diagram 2)
4	Attach a unit from step#2 to a matching unit from step#3...press toward Bkg. Square up to 6-1/2". (Diagram 3)
5	Creating 2 rows...attach a Medium#1 unit to a Medium#2 unit as shown...press as the blocks will let you making sure both go in the same direction. (Diagram 4)
6	Join rows from step#5...press either way. (Diagram 5)
7	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.