New Life Creations
brings to you
the
Baker's Dozen!
    If you have been following the Block of the month through out the year you know that one of the blocks was a 10" block... so either you would have to add to the block all the way around and use it in your finished quilt "or" I will just have to provide you with a solution.  So ... I am giving you both choices.  This block will be the thirteenth in the Block of them Month for 1998.  A new series with a different "theme" will be presented for the year of 1999.
I know that you will enjoy this addition to series of blocks.
 
 



Prairie Queen

Fabric Requirements.:

 Dark Purple:   1 - 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" square
                          2 - 5" x 5" squares
                          1 - 2 1/2" x 20" strip

Light Purple:   2 - 5" x 5" squares
                         1 - 2 1/2" x 20" strip
 

Cutting and Stitching components:

1.  Using the 5" squares of both colors placed front to front, draw pencil line across the diagonal and stitch to each
     side of the pencil line. Cut apart on the diagonal pencil line.  Press and square up these half square triangles to
     4 1/2" squares.   See diagrams below:


diagram # 1
2. Sew together the 2 1/2" x 20" strips, fronts together.  Cut into pieces 2 1/2".  You will have 8 sections
    As shown below:


diagram #2

3.  Using the section just made make 4 -4 patch units as shown below: Press each section and square up to 4 1/2"
     for each 4 - patch section

diagram #3

Assembly:

1.  align each section  as shown below. Sew together by doing both vertical seams then the horizontal seams.
     Press and square up.


diagram #4
 
 
 
 
 

When completed your block should measure 12 1/2".  I am hopeful that my instructions are becoming easier to understand. If you have any questions about this block or other patterns or information on New Life Creations please e-mail me at:   flair@nwlife.com or juliasbb@yahoo.com.




***  With the beginning of December I will begin a new series of Blocks of the Month on New Life Creations. ***
        Watch for something different in this new series of quilt blocks!
 
 
 

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