Block 6A Cut 5 (2 3/4”) squares from a light printB Cut 2 (2”) squares from a light printC Cut 1 (2 3/4”) square from a light brown printD Cut 2 (2”) squares from a light brown printE Cut 6 (2 3/4”) squares from a dark blue print
With a pencil, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the A squares.Place an A square and an E square right sides together. Sew ¼” on either side of the pencil line. See diagram 1. Cut on the pencil line. See diagram 2. Press to the dark. See diagram 3. Trim to 2” square. Repeat for a total of 10 identical A/E half-square triangles. Repeat using the C and E squares making 2 C/E half-square triangles.
Constructing Block 6
Block 6 page 1
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6 1/2”
6 1/
2”
Diagram 2Diagram 1
Sew 1/4” away from the pencil line.
Draw a diagonal line.
Diagram 3
Cut on the pencil line. Press to
the darkE
A
A A
A A
B
BB
B
C C
C C
D
D D
D
E
F F
F
F
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F F
A A A
A
A
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A
B
B
C
C
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D
E E EE
E EE E
E E EE
Red Crinoline QuiltsFall Mystery Block of the Week 2016
Block 6/Week 6
These are the directions for block 6. We recommend that you print them for your own use.Please read through the entire instructions before beginning your block, refering to the color picture on page 2 as a guide for fabric placement.
Block 6 page 2
Sew 10 A/E half-square triangles, 2 C/E half-square triangles, 2 lignt brown D squares and 2 light B squares together into 4 rows. Press as indicated by arrows.Sew rows together. See diagram 4.
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Diagram 4
Row
2R
ow 3
Row
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6 1/2”
6 1/
2”
A A
A A
B
BB
B
C C
C C
D
D D
D
E
F F
F
F
F
F
F F
A A A
A
A
AAA
A
A
B
B
C
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D
D
E E EE
E EE E
E E EE
EA
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EA+ E
C+ D
B
EA
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Row
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E
EA
EA B
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+Press seams to row 4.
