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Dandy Flower
Assembling the Flower Block:
Featuring the Dandy Days collection by Sarah J Maxwell for
Studio 37 Fabrics
Designs by Sarah J. Sarah J Maxwell, www.designsbysarahj.com;
[email protected]
Flower Block
Chapter Two
Featuring the Sunday Drive collection by Pat Sloan for Moda
Un�nished Block: 15½" x 15½"Finished Block: 15" x 15"
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1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (10) 3⅛" x 3⅛"
background (C) squares and (2) 3⅛" x 3⅛" green (F) squares.
2. Place a marked (C) square on the top le� corner of (1) 3⅛" x
5⅜" (D) rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond
the drawn line and press the (C) triangle out to make a 3⅛" x 5⅜"
le� side rectangle. Make 2.
3. Place a marked (C) square on the top right corner of (1) 3⅛"
x 5⅜" (D) rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond
the drawn line and press the seam toward the (D) rectangle to make
a 3⅛" x 5⅜" right side rectangle. Make 2.
Make 2
Make 2
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Dandy Flower
Designs by Sarah J. Sarah J Maxwell, www.designsbysarahj.com;
[email protected]
Chapter Two, continued
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4. Sew (1) le� side rectangle to (1) right side rectangle as
shown to make a 3⅛" x 10¼" nine-patch square side border. Press the
seam open. Make 2.
5. Sew a side border to both sides of the nine-patch square from
chapter one, noting the orientation of each side border. Press the
seams open.
Make 2
6. Place a marked (C) square on the top le� corner of (1) 3⅛" x
8" (E) rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond
the drawn line and press the (C) triangle out.
7. Place a second marked (C) square on the top right corner of
the rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond the
drawn line and press the seam toward the (E) rectangle to make a
top rectangle. Make 2.
Make 2
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8. Place a marked (F) square on the top le� corner of (1) 3⅛" x
8" (E) rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond
the drawn line and press the (F) triangle out.
9. Place a marked (C) square on the top right corner of the
rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn
line and press the (C) triangle out to make a le� bottom
rectangle.
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Dandy Flower
Designs by Sarah J. Sarah J Maxwell, www.designsbysarahj.com;
[email protected]
Chapter Two, continued
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14. Repeat steps 1-13 to make a total of (11) Flower blocks.
12. Sew (2) top rectangles together as shown to make a 3⅛" x
15½" top border, nesting the seams. Press the seam open. Sew to the
top of the nine-patch unit. Press seam toward the top border.
13. Sew (1) le� bottom rectangle to (1) right bottom rectangle
as shown to make a 3⅛" x 15½" bottom border, nesting the seams..
Press the seam open. Sew to the bottom of the nine- patch unit.
Press seam toward the bottom border to complete a 15½" x 15½"
Flower block.
10. Place a marked (F) square on the top right corner of (1) 3⅛"
x 8" (E) rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond
the drawn line and press the seam toward the (E) rectangle.
FE
11. Place a marked (C) square on the top le� corner of the
rectangle as shown. Sew on the drawn line. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn
line and press the seam toward the (E) rectangle to make a right
bottom rectangle.
C
Make a total of 11
