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Cutting Instructions:
Red............(10) 4 1/2" squares
White.........(20) 5 1/2" squares - draw diagonal line on wrong side
Blue..........(20) 5 1/2" squares
Sewing Instructions:
Make Quarter Square Triangles (QST) by first making HST's. Place (1) 5 1/2" WHITE square on top of (1) 5 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.
Next place two HST units together, right sides together. Position the units so opposite colors are on top of each other, and diagonal seams nest. Draw a diagonal line perpendicular to HST seam. Sew 1/4" on each side of drawn line. cut apart on line. Square up to 4 1/2"
Sew (1) Red/White HST on each side of QST, being careful of placement:
Sew (1) QST on each side of (1) 4 1/2" RED square
Assemble Block One as shown:
Cutting Instructions for Clue #5
Red....... (5) 5 1/4" squares
(10) 4 1/2" squares
Gray...... (20) 2 7/8" squares- draw a diagonal line on wrong side
Your block should measure 12 1/2"