Skill Level
BEGINNER

Finished Block Size
12" x 12"

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Note: Templates A and B are included on Free Quilt Block Download (link above), and are printed reversed and without seam allowance to use with paper-backed fusible web.

Cutting Instructions
Note: Read through pattern before cutting.
Light green print (cross)
   1 Template A
Medium green print* (shamrocks)
   5 Template B
Dark green print (block background)
   1 square 13˝ x 13˝
*Or small shamrock print (see Step 1)

Making the Block

1. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for paper-backed fusible web. Trace Templates A and B on paper side of fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small margin beyond drawn lines. Fuse to wrong side of appropriate fabrics; cut out on drawn lines. If using small shamrock print (shamrocks should be approximately 1˝), fuse paper-backed fusible web to wrong side of fabric and then cut out printed shamrocks, rather than using Template B.
2. Finger-press dark green print 13˝ x 13˝ square in half on both length and width; use folds as placement guide. Referring to diagram, position A (cross) in center of dark green square and fuse in place. Arrange Bs in a ring in the center of the cross and fuse in place.



3. Using pink thread and decorative machine stitch (or any other combination of thread and stitch that you prefer), edge-stitch A in place. In similar manner, use monofilament thread to machine straight stitch just inside shamrock edges, including stems. Trim to 12½˝ x 12½˝, centering cross.

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