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Hi Crystal.
If you look at this quick sketch - i've put some finished measures on it just to help it make sense.
Start with a strip 10 1/2 wide - and a strip 2 1/2 wide. Sew the strips together and you will get the 2 side strips. (Note...you will have to draft out colors if you want light and dark 2 1/2 squares)
Cut center rectangles 4 1/2 x 8 1/2....Cut end strips 4 1/2 x 2 1/2. Sew end strips to short ends of rectangle - then sew side strips (reversing so that the 2 x 2 squares are at opposite corners.
You have your block....which in this case would be a finished block of 8 x 12 when sewn together with other blocks.
PM me if this still doesn't make sense.....i draft all my own blocks....well ALMOST all.
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