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Clue 7

HST = Half Square Triangle
Shorten Stitch Length to 2.0

Color Placement on Image

White - Background
Gray - Accent
Black - Main

Background:

From 3 1/2" strip: Cut 8 - 3 1/2" squares
From 8" strip:  2 - 8” squares and 2 - 5" squares

Accent:
From 3 1/2" strip: Cut 2 - 3 1/2" squares

Main: 
From 5 1/4" strip: DO NOT Trim Entire Strip, but Cut 2 - 5" squares and 8 - 2" squares.
From 8" strip:  2 - 8” squares 

 

Half Square Triangle (HST) 8 at Once Method: See Figures Below. RST - Right Sides Together

Place two 5" squares (one background and one main) RST.

Draw an X from corner to corner on the wrong side of one square.
Pin squares together.

Sew 1/4” away from the drawn lines on both sides. Figure 1.

Cut the square in half vertically and horizontally, then cut on the drawn lines. Figure 2. Press seams open.

Square HSTs to 2".
Repeat with the other set of 5" squares.

Each set will yield 8 HSTs.

Make 2 sets from 5" Main and Background Squares - Square HSTs to 2"

Make 2 sets from 8" Main and Background Squares - Square HSTs to 3 1/2"




 
Create the Center Star for the Block:
Layout 2" HSTs and 2" main squares and sew together into a row according the the image below. Repeat for a total of 4 identical rows.
Press seams open. 



Layout 2 HSTs and sew together according to image below. Sew the HSTs together. Repeat for a total of 4 identical sets.



Layout the HST sets and the 3 1/2" accent square according to the image below.
Sew HST units to the sides of the accent square.
Press seams open. Make 2 units.



Sew the rows previously made to the top and bottom of the accent square unit to complete the center star.
Press seams open. Repeat to make a total of 2 center stars.


Center Star 6 1/2"

Complete the Block:
Layout the 3 1/2" background squares and 3 1/2" HSTs around the center star and sew together in the same manner as the center square to complete the block.
Block should measure 12 1/2".
Make 2 blocks.

 

 Completed 12 1/2" Block 

 

 







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