October 2013 Block Party Pattern

This month we will make an easy pinwheel block made from 4 half-square triangles.  

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• Cut two (2) 7 inch blocks from the neutral fabric provided by Block Party.
• Pick one bright fabric from your stash.
• Cut two (2) 7 inch blocks from your fabric.
• Place the neutral squares right sides together with your squares.
• Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the neutral 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 6 1/2 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.
• Please do not square up your block. Turn your block in at the November meeting. Good Luck!!

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