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QOV Mystery 8                   Clue #5

Cutting Instructions:

  RED:......(10)  2 1/2" x 10 1/2"                     

               (10)  2 1/2" x 12 1/2"

               (4)  1 1/2" x WOF

  WHITE:...(10)  6" square - Draw a diagonal line on wrong side.  Then draw another line 1/4" from 1st line.  Next, draw another line 1/4" from that line. (see below)

Place (1) 6" WHITE square on top of (1) Block from Clue #4, as shown. Sew on 1st and 3rd drawn lines first.   Cut apart on middle line. Flip back, and press to blue.

1st line drawn diagonally from corner to corner  (sew)

3rd line (sew)

2nd line (cut apart)

These new HST's will not be used in this project, but 4 sewed together with white in center area would make a great label!

Sew (1)  2 1/2" x 10 1/2" RED strip to left side of above block.  Then sew (1) 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip to the top of new block, as shown:

Make 10  "Block A"

Your block should measure 12 1/2"

Make 10

Next assemble "Block B" as shown below, being careful of top and bottom unit rotation:

Make 8    "Block B"

Cutting Instructions for Clue #6

       LIGHT BLUE:....(3) 18 1/4" squares - cut TWICE on diagonal    LABEL "C"

                                         (Each square yields 4 triangles - you need 10 for this project

                                    (2)  9 3/8" square - cut ONCE on the diagonal  LABEL "D"

Sew (17) 4-patches together - rotating blocks until they look EXACTLY like shown:

Make 1 "LB unit"

Again, sew (17) 4-patches together - rotating blocks in new formation until they look EXACTLY like shown:

Make 1  "RB unit"

This ends Clue #5

Next, sew (1) 1 1/2" x 68" RED strip to LB unit, being careful of placement, as shown:

Sew (1) 1 1/2" x 68" RED strip to RB unit, as shown:

Sew (4) 1 1/2" x WOF  RED strips together end to end.   Subcut into (2) 1 1/2" x 68" strips

Your block should measure 12 1/2"