November 2016 Block Party Pattern

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Tree Block

Cutting Instructions:

Cream/White (from your stash)

• 2 rectangles 2 1/2 ˝ x 4 1/2 ˝
• 2 rectangles 2 1/2 ˝ x 3 1/2 ˝
• 10 squares 2 1/2 ˝ x 2 1/2 ˝
• 2 rectangles 1 1/2 ˝ x 2 1/2 ˝

Green – provided

• 1 strip 2 1/2 ˝ x 10 1/2 ˝
• 1 strip 2 1/2 ˝ x 8 1/2 ˝
• 1 strip 2 1/2 ˝ x 6 1/2”
• 1 rectangle 2 1/2 ˝ x 4 1/2 ˝

Brown – Scrappy from your stash

• 1 square 2 1/2 ˝ x 2 1/2 ˝

Step 1: Draw diagonal line on wrong side of each of the 10 cream/white 2 1/2 ˝ squares  

Step 2: Place 2 ½ cream/white square on green rectangle 2 ½ x 10 1/2 ˝ strip, right sides together. Stitch on drawn line; trim to ¼ inch . Repeat on the opposite side, press to the green. (be sure to follow the diagram to ensure you sew the squares on correctly)

Step 3: A: Repeat Step 2 using 2 ½ cream/white square and 2 ½ x 8 ½ green strip press to the green

B: Sew 1 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle to each side of the 2 ½ x 8 ½ strip 

Step 4: A: Repeat Step 2 using 2 ½ cream/white square and 2 ½ x 6 ½ green strip press to the green

B: Sew 1 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle to each side of the 2 ½ x 6 ½ strip 

Step 5: A: Repeat Step 2 using 2 ½ cream/white square and 2 ½ x 4 ½ green strip press to the green

B: Sew 1 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle to each side of the 2 ½ x 4 ½ strip 

Step 6: Sew 2 ½ x 4 ½ cream/white rectangle to each side of the 2 ½ brown square

You are now ready to assemble the Tree

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