Block #6 - February

Instructions for Block #6 – February

Dark Blue (dark) – 1 square 5.5”x5.5”

Medium Blue (medium) – 1 square 5.5”x5.5”

- 1 square 4.5”x4.5”

Green (med. dark) - 1 square 5.5”x5.5”

Yellow (medium light) - 2 squares 5.5”x5.5”

Light Blue (light) - 2 squares 5”x5”

- 1 square 5.5”x5.5”

Unit #1

1. Lay one yellow (5.5”) square on top of a Dark Blue (Dark) (5.5”) square and draw a diagonal line from one point to the opposite point. Then lay one yellow (5.5”) square on top of a light blue (5.5”) square. Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner. Now sew a line ¼” on each side of the line for each piece. Cut in half along the line and press open with the seams going to the yellow. You will have 8 half square triangles; 2 light blue and yellow and 2 yellow and dark blue. Proof to 5”

2. Now lay 1 light blue & yellow half square triangle over a dark blue and yellow half square triangle. Lay the yellow of the yellow & light blue on top of the dark blue triangle. So, light blue against yellow, yellow against dark blue. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner and sew a ¼” seam on each side of the line. Cut on the line. Press open. Proof to a 4.5” square. You will now have 4 quarter square triangles.

Unit #2

1. Lay one green square (med. dark) on top of one med. blue (med.) square. Draw a line from one corner to the opposite corner, just like above, sewing ¼” on each side of the line. Cut down the line and press open to the green side. Proof to 5”. You now have 2 half square triangle units.

2. Now lay the light blue (ligh) (5”) squares on top of the blue & green ½ square triangles. Draw a line diagonally from the green corner to the blue corner. Sew ¼” seam on both sides of the line. Cut on the line. Open up and press to the light blue. Proof to 4.5”. You now have 4 hybrid square triangle units.

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Putting it altogether

1. Sew a hybrid sq. triangle (Unit #2) on each side of a Unit #1. Make sure the green (med. dark) is against the yellow (med. light). Do this for Row 1 & Row 3. Press seams out.

2. Sew a quarter square triangle to the med. blue (med.) 4.5” square making sure that the dark blue (dark) is against the med. blue (med.). This is Row 2. Press seams in.