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  • The Farmer's Wife Quiltalong Rotary Cutting for Blocks 7 & 8

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    Old 08-24-2010, 05:59 PM
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    Please Note: The measurements given here are the exact numbers.
    Trimming these HST's after sewing them might make them smaller-
    you really do want them to be squared.
    Therefore I recommend cutting them a teeny bit large and always sew a scant 1/4.
    ".

    Hint. I lay out all the pieces of the blocks arranging them as they would be when sewn on a large paper plate.
    after sewing the sections they go back on the plate keeping them where they are supposed to be--when I need to press,
    I carry the plate to the ironing board. Just don't move too quickly--they may fly off the plate..




    BLOCK # 7

    1. Light. Template # 8 Cut - two 3- 7/8" squares cut in half diagonally.

    2. Light. Template #13 Cut - a strip 1 7/8" x 12 1/2 " cut every 1 7/8" to get your 6 squares.
    Mark diagonally on wrong side with sharp pencil from corner to corner. DO NOT CUT IN HALF.


    3. Dark. Template # 13 Cut- 2 strips 1 7/8" x 12 1/2" stack the strips and cut every 1 7/8" to get your
    12 squares. Take 6 squares and cut them in half diagonally-set aside. leave remaining
    squares whole.

    4. Take 6 light T#13 squares and 6 dark T#13 squares- place one of each=-right sides facing.
    Sew a seam 1/4 " on each side of the marked line then cut in half on the marked line.
    VERY IMPORTANT: press seam- flip open, pressing to dark side.. SQUARE UP this little
    block to the correct 1 1/2" square measurement. Even here I would trim a shade larger.

    5. HINT: After sewing the Template # 13 triangles-it becomes a larger triangle.
    Take the paper template # 8 and place it on the section you have just completed.
    This is where adjustments should be made before continuing.

    After joining the 2 above triangles (fabric) square them up--it really helps in finishing the block.

    When joining 2 of the squares- right sides facing- line up your "birds" so that when you open
    the piece the "birds" are in a straight line across.

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    Block # 8

    1. Dark Template # 8 Cut one 3-7/8" square- cut in half diagonally.
    Put 1 aside to use in step. 3.

    2 .Light Template #7 Cut one strip 2-3/8" x 9-3/4" long. cut into 4 2-3/8" squares then in half
    diagonally. you will only use 7 of these.

    3. Dark Template #7 Take the leftover triangle from step 1 to trim out T #7.

    4. Light Template #17 cut one strip 2" x 10" cut in half to get 2 2"- x 5" rectangles.


    5. Med Template # 16 cut one strip 2" x 7-1/2" fold in half, crease fold, place template T#16 correctly.
    cut correct angles. You now have the 2 pieces for this color

    6. Med/Dark Template #16 R Repeat step 5 for this step.


    Hint. 1. When sewing the little triangles (T#7) to T#16 & T#16R you will be doing so on the long side of T#16 & T#16R .
    . Just make sure it's the correct side.
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    Old 08-25-2010, 11:41 AM
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    Thank you Honchey! I will do my best with this most challenging block number 7.
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    Old 08-27-2010, 10:30 AM
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    You're great thanks again!!
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    Old 06-07-2012, 07:18 PM
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    I am a new starter, and have found these useful instructions thru google and like here really much! Thanks so much for you effort!
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