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Block of the Month II

August 1999 - 6" Block

 Seesaw

Fabric

The Seesaw Block uses four different fabrics.

 Fabric - A

 Fabric - B

 Fabric - C

 One background fabric


Cutting the fabric

This Block requires:

 four 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric A
 four 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric B
 eight 2" squares of fabric C
 four 2" squares of background fabric


 Piecing the Block

 1) On the wrong side of the four 2" squares of background fabric lightly mark a diagonal line as shown.
 2) Take one of the 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric A and place one of the 2" marked background fabric squares, right sides together, on top of the rectangle with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the three remaining 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric A and three remaining 2" background fabric squares.
 3) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the background fabric. The completed units should measure 2" x 3-1/2".
 4) On the wrong side of the eight 2" squares of fabric C lightly mark a diagonal line as shown.
 5) Take one of the 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric B and place one of the 2" marked fabric C squares, right sides together, on top of the rectangle with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the three remaining 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric B and three more marked 2" fabric C squares.
 6) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the fabric C squares.
 7) Take one of the units completed in Step 6 and place one of the 2" marked fabric C squares, right sides together, on top of the rectangle with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the three remaining Step 6 units and the three remaining 2" fabric C squares.
 8) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward fabric C. The completed units should measure 2" x 3-1/2".
 9) Take one of the units completed in Step 3 and one of the units completed in Step 8 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the three remaining Step 3 and Step 8 units. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 3 units. The completed units should measure 3-1/2" square.
 10) Take two of the units completed in Step 9 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the other two Step 9 units. Press the seam allowance toward the right. The completed units should measure 3-1/2" x 6-1/2".
 11) Piece together the two units completed in Step 10 to complete the Seesaw Block. Press the seam allowance down. The completed Block should measure 6-1/2" square which includes a 1/4" seam allowance on all sides.
© Susan E Traudt 1999
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