QOV Mystery #4       Veteran's Day 2008 Project    YARDAGE VERSION
Sew a 2 1/2" x 12" RED strip between (2)  2 1/2" x 12" BLUE strips, lengthwise as shown.  Subcut into
(4)  2 1/2" x 6 1/2" units.                                                                                  LABEL:  "S"
Make 4
Sew a 2 1/2" x 15" BLUE strip to a 4 1/2" x 15" RED strip, lengthwise as shown.  Subcut into
(4) 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" units.                                                                                  LABEL:  "C"
Make 4
Sew (1)  2 1/2" x 6 1/2" BLUE strip to (1) "C" unit as shown.  Then sew (1)  "S" unit on as shown:   LABEL: "G"
   "C"            "S"             Make 4
Sew a 2 1/2" x WOF RED strip between (2)  2 1/2" x WOF BLUE strips, lengthwise as shown.
Subcut into (4)  41/2" x 6 1/2" units.                                                           LABEL:  "D"
Make 22
Using the remainder of the strip above, cut (4) at 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"                   LABEL: "X"
With right sides together, place a 3 1/2" WHITE square on top of a 3 1/2" BLUE square.  Stitch scant 1/4" on each
side of drawn line, cut apart on line.
Square up to 2 1/2", and press to dark.
Make 88 HST's, using (44) White & (44) Blue 3 1/2" squares.
Sew a 2 1/2" BLUE square to each end of your HST above, as shown:           LABEL: "F"
Make 44
Set the remaining HST's aside to use later in pattern.

                                                                  This ends Clue #1.
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