I had intended to post this on Tuesday, but I pulled a muscle in my back while trying to clean under the bed. It just doesn't pay to be a housekeeper.
Anyway, its better and here is the patchwork strip for today.
It is similar to the previous one, but has a more complex center.
1. Cut two strips 2 1/2 inches of the yellow. Cut one strip each of the black and white 1 1/4 inches each.
2. Sew the black and white together and then add a strip of yellow on each side.
3. Press seams as shown below.
Cut this long section into 2 inch segments. Remember the rule about cutting the segment the width of the center strip? Well in this case the center is 2 inches after the strips are sewn together. The finished band will be about 6 inches wide and 36 inches long after trimming.
Sew the 2 inch segments together, matching the points as shown in the first photo.
Here is a picture of a block I made for a kit where I used 5 colors in the center. Each of the center strips was 1 1/4 inch wide, but I only "stepped" it down one color, so I cut the segments 1 1/4 inch each.
Enjoy your day, its finally gotten cold here.
Anyway, its better and here is the patchwork strip for today.
1. Cut two strips 2 1/2 inches of the yellow. Cut one strip each of the black and white 1 1/4 inches each.
2. Sew the black and white together and then add a strip of yellow on each side.
3. Press seams as shown below.
Sew the 2 inch segments together, matching the points as shown in the first photo.
Here is a picture of a block I made for a kit where I used 5 colors in the center. Each of the center strips was 1 1/4 inch wide, but I only "stepped" it down one color, so I cut the segments 1 1/4 inch each.
Enjoy your day, its finally gotten cold here.
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