December 2013 Block Party Pattern

This month we will make this cross block with half-square triangle corners.

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Pick out a white fabric for one half of the half-square triangle and another color that coordinates with the Block Party fabric.

• Cut one of your block party strips into one (1) 3 1/2 X 12 1/2 inches.
• Cut the other of your block party strips into two (2) 3 1/2 X 5 inches.
• Cut two (2) 5 1/2 inch blocks from your white fabric.
• Cut two (2) 5 1/2 inch blocks from your other stash fabric.
• Place the white squares right sides together with your stash squares.
• Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the white fabric (solid line in diagram).
• Sew 1/4 inch from each side of the drawn line (dotted lines in diagram).
• Cut the squares apart on the drawn line to get 2 half-square triangles.
• Press the seam to the darker color and trim all 4 half-square triangles to 5 inches.
• Place the blocks like the diagram below.
• Sew the blocks together with a 1/4 inch seam for a block measuring 12 1/2 inches.

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