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Block #2                         14 1/2" Unfinished

Cutting Instructions:

Black on White:......(4)  3 1/2" squares                                                        Yellow:  (4) 2 1/2" squares

                            (2)   4" squares - draw diagonal line on wrong side

                            (4)   3 7/8" squares

Purple:...................(2)  4" squares                                                              White:  (4) 2 1/2' x 4 1/2"

                            (1)  7 1/4" square

                            (1)  2 1/2" square

Make Flying Geese using the No Waste Method:

  1.   Place (2) 3 7/8" squares of Black on White fabric on opposite corners of (1) 7 1/4" Purple Square. (They

will slightly overlap). Draw a diagonal line from upper left corner to bottom right.  Stitch a scant 1/4" on each side of

drawn line.

   2.Cut apart on line, and press to Purple.

   3.   Next place (1) Black on White square in remaining corner, right sides together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. Stitch a scant 1/4" on each side of line. Cut apart on line, and press to Purple.

Yield:  (4) Flying Geese units that measure 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Make 4

Place (1) 4" Black on White square on top of (1) 4" Purple square, right sides together.  Stitch 1/4" on each side of diagonal line.

Cut apart on line, and press to Purple.                                                Square up to 3 1/2"

Make 4

No Waste Flying Geese Method courtesy of www.patchpieces.com

Sew (1) 3 1/2" Black on White square to one side of your HST, being careful of placement as shown. You will make (2) of each.

Sew (1) 2 1/2" YELLOW square on one end of each 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" WHITE strip

Make 2

Make 2

Sew (1) 2 1/2" PURPLE square between (2) White/Yellow strips as shown:

Sew (1) FG unit below each unit above:

Make 2

Make 2

Assemble your block as shown:

Check back on May 1, 2009 for Block #3

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