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Best of All

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Finished Size 12" x 12"

Cutting Instructions
Cream
... 16 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 4 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 2 squares 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"; cut twice diagonally to make 8 quarter-square triangles
Medium Mauve
... 4 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"

Dark Mauve
...4 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"; cut once diagonally to make 8 half-square triangles
Green
... 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
... 4 squares 1 15/16" x 1 15/16"
Floral Print
... 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Assembly Instructions
Step 1. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of cream 2 7/8" square. Referring to Diagram I, place cream square on medium mauve 2 7/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced square. Make 8.

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Diagram I

Step 2. Referring to Diagram II for placement, sew 2 1/2" cream squares to pieced square units to make 4-patch unit. Make 4

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Diagram II

Step 3. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of cream 2 1/2" square. Referring to Diagram III, place marked square on green rectangle, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Repeat on opposite end to make pieced rectangle. Make 4.

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Diagram III

Step 4. Referring to Diagram IV, sew cream 3 1/4" quarter-square triangle to adjacent sides of 1 15/16" square to make pieced-triangle. Sew dark mauve 2 7/8" half-square triangles to short sides of pieced-triangle to make pieced flying geese unit. Make 4 total.

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Diagram IV

Step 5. Referring to Diagram V, sew flying geese unit to "pieced" flying geese unit. Make 4.

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Diagram V

Step 6. Using Assembly Diagram as a guide for unit placement, sew units together to make rows. (Center row, use floral print 4 1/2" square.) Sew rows together to make Best of All Block.

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Assembly Diagram

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Response to Silvabells201

Newer block patterns in our library are available as PDFs, but this one is not. You may be able to select the pattern content above with your mouse, choose to print the "selection only", then save as a PDF instead of actually printing.

Mar 04, 2013 at 08:07 AM