Weathervane

12" block

Patch	Shape to cut	Total needed	Size to cut
A		Cut 8 background squares in half diagonally (16 right triangles) Cut 4 squares in half diagonally (8 right triangles)	2 7/8"
B		Cut 4 background squares and 4 of main print	2 1/2"
C		Cut 4 rectangles	2 1/2 x 4 1/2"
D		Cut 1 Square	5 1/4" Cut in half diagonally, TWICE (4 quarter square triangles)
E		Cut 1 square	4 1/2"

Piecing:
1. Sew two A1(background) triangles to D triangle 
(makes 4 Units A1/D/A1)

2. Sew pieces in Rows as follows:

• B1(bkgrnd), A2, A1, A1/D/A1, A1, A2, B1
• A1, A2, B2, C, B2, A2, A1
• A1/D/A1, C, E, C, A1/D/A1
• A1, A2, B2, C, B2, A2, A1
• B1, A2, A1, A1/D/A1, A1, A2, B1

Hint: You can use the "No Waste Method" to make Units A1/D/A1
 
 

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