QOV Mystery 21 - Clue #2

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Cutting Instructions: 

    Background........(1)   7 1/4" square

                               (24)  3 1/2" square - draw a diagonal line on wrong side, then

                                             draw another line 1/4" away. Cut apart on this line.   --->

                              (12)  2 1/2" x 4 3/4"

                               (1)   3 1/2" x WOF

    Blue................... (4)  3 7/8" square - draw a diagonal line on wrong side

                               (24)  1 1/2" x 4 3/4"

                                 (6)  1 1/4": x WOF

                               (24)  3 1/2" squares - draw a diagonal line on wrong side, then draw another

                                        line 1/4" away. Cut apart on this line

                                

     Red..................  (1)  3 1/2" x WOF

                                (3)  2" x WOF

Sewing Instructions: 

Make more 4-patches, using (1) 3 1/2" x WOF Background strip and (1) 3 1/2" x WOF Red strip.  Use the remaining unit from Clue #1 and the remaining unit from this clue to make one more for a total of 6.

Cut 11 units

Make 6

Sew (1) 1 1/2" x 4 3/4" Blue strip to each side of                     Place (1) 3 1/2" Blue triangle on opposite corners of unit, lining up raw edges.

(1) 2 1/2" x 4 3/4" Background strip, as shown:                       Sew on drawn line.  Flip and press to Blue.

Press to dark                                                                     

                                                                                        

Make 12

Repeat process on remaining corners, using (1) 3 1/2" Background square in each corner. Press to Background.

Make 12

Make 12

Sew (1) 1 1/4" x WOF Blue strip on each side of (1) 2" x WOF RED strip lengthwise as shown.  Subcut in to (11) 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" units.

Make 33

(You will need 32 for this project)

Make Flying Geese using the No Waste Flying Geese method.  Place (1) 3 7/8" Blue square on opposite corners, of

(1) 7 1/4" Background square, right sides together (they will slightly overlap).  Sew 1/4" on each side of drawn line.  Cut apart on line, and to dark.   Next place (1) 3 7/8" Blue square in remaining corner.  Sew 1/4" on each side of drawn line. Cut apart on line, and press to dark.

Make 4

Your Flying Geese should measure 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

This ends Clue #2

Cutting Instructions for Clue #3

Background.................(1)  3 1/2" x WOF

                                 (1)  3 1/2" x 15"

Blue.......................... (16)  4 1/4" squares

Red........................... (64)  2 3/8" squares - draw a diagonal line on wrong side

                                  (1)  3 1/2" x WOF

                                  (1)  3 1/2" x 15"

Draw 1st Line ----->

Draw 2nd Line ----->

Discard this ---->

Use same procedure for 3 1/2" white squares, too