Cutting Instructions:
RED:.....(8) 4 1/2" square - draw diagonal line on wrong side WHITE:.....(24) 3" square-draw diagonal line on wrong side
BLUE:... (8) 4 1/2" squares GOLD:......(1) 2" x 4"
(16) 4 1/4" squares (1) 3 1/2" x 4"
(1) 2" square (1) 1" x 9 1/2"
(3) 2" x 5 1/2" (2) 3 1/2" x 15 1/2"
(1) 2" x 3 1/2" (1) 2" x 4 1/2"
(2) 2" x 2 1/2" (1) 2" x 2 1/2"
(2) 2" x 5" (24) 3" squares
(2) 2" x 4 1/2"
Make HST's by placing (1) 4 1/2" RED square on top of (1) 4 1/2" BLUE square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" on each side
of drawn line. Cut apart on line, and press to Blue. No need to square up. LABEL: "D"
Place (1) 4 1/4" BLUE square on top of "D" unit. Draw a diagonal line, opposite of the direction of seam in "D" unit.
Sew 1/4" on both sides of line, cut apart, and press to Blue large triangle. Square up 3 1/2" LABEL: "M"
Sew (1) 2" BLUE square to one end of (1) 2" x 4" GOLD strip
Sew above unit between (2) 2" x 5 1/2" BLUE strips, as shown:
Sew (1) 2" x 3 1/2" BLUE strip to (1) 3 1/2" x 4" GOLD strip as shown: Sew (1) 2" x 5 1/2" BLUE strip to bottom of unit
Sew your two sections above together Sew (1) 1" x 9 1/2" GOLD strip to side, as shown:
to make "S BLOCK", as shown:
Sew (1) 2" x 2 1/2" GOLD strip between (2) 2" x 2 1/2" BLUE strips Sew (1) 2" x 5" BLUE strip on top of unit, as shown:
Sew (1) 2" x 4 1/2" GOLD strip between (2) 2" x 4 1/2" BLUE strips Sew (1) 2" x 5" BLUE strip to top of unit
Sew your units together to make an "A-BLOCK", as shown Sew your "U", "S", and "A" blocks together, as shown
Sew (1) 3 1/2" x 15 1/2" GOLD strip to top and bottom of USA block. Your block should measure 15 1/2"
Make HST's placing (1) 3" WHITE square on top of (1) 3" GOLD square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" on each side of drawn line,
cut apart on line, and press to GOLD. Square up to 2 1/2"
Cutting Instructions for Clue #5
BLUE:.... (52) 2 1/2" squares
(4) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
(32) 3 1/2" squares
WHITE:...(48) 2 1/2" squares
(4) 3" squares - draw a diagonal line on wrong side
(8) 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"
GOLD: (4) 3" squares
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