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Foundation piece the sections. Trim to ¼" seam allowance all the way around.
I prefer to iron the freezer paper foundation onto the side strips too. This way they don't distort when I sew them onto the block and I can get the seam allowances accurate. I also leave ½" seam allowance along the outside edges so I can trim the block to exactly 5" when I'm done.
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Make the three center sections. To make the seams line up, I always sew about ½" of seam at the seam intersections first and then sew the rest of the seam from the ends towards the middle. This avoids a lot of slippage of fabric, and I only have a teenie bit of unpicking to do if the seams don't line up.
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Attach the three center pieces to each other to form the center square.
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Attach the edge rectangles log cabin style to complete the block. Not perfect, but better finished than perfect, right?
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Finished this one today. Yay me!! :)
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Rachel