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Butterfly Block

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Cutting Instructions

Fabric	6˝ Block	9˝ Block	12˝ Block
Yellow	1 strip 1 3/16˝ x 12˝	1 strip 1 9/16˝ x 14˝	1 strip 1 15/16˝ x 18˝
White	8 squares 1 7/8˝ x 1 7/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝	8 squares 2 3/8˝ x 2 3/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 3 7/8˝ x 3 7/8˝	8 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 4 7/8˝ x 4 7/8˝
Purple	1 strip 1 3/16˝ x 12˝ 2 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝ 1 square 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝	1 strip 1 9/16˝ x 14˝ 2 squares 3 7/8˝ x 3 7/8˝ 1 square 3 1/2˝ x 3 1/2˝	1 strip 1 15/16˝ x 18˝ 2 squares 4 7/8˝ x 4 7/8˝ 1 square 4 1/2˝ x 4 1/2˝

Directions are for 6˝ Block. Directions for 9˝ and 12˝ block are in [brackets].

Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, sew purple and yellow strips together. Make 1. Press in direction of arrow. Cut into 8 segments 1 3/16˝ [1 9/16˝, 1 15/16˝] wide. Stitch 2 segments into pieced square. Make 4.

Butterfly DI

Diagram I

Step 2. Stitch white half-square triangles to sides of pieced square (see Diagram II). Make 4.

Butterfly DII

Diagram II

Step 3. On wrong side of large white square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram III, place white square on large purple square, right sides together. Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 4.

Butterfly DIII

Diagram III

Step 4. Stitch 8 pieced squares and 1 small purple square into 3 rows. Sew rows together to make Butterfly Block (Diagram IV).

Butterfly DIV

Diagram IV

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Kathy_Hannah

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Finished Block Size

Hi Yanna - We've added alternate sizes at the top of the page. Send us a picture when you're done to mcq@creativecraftsgroup.com. Thanks! - Kathy

Mar 03, 2011 at 04:10 PM

yanna47

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Finished Block Size

Do you have cutting instructions available to make this a 12" square instead of 9".

Mar 01, 2011 at 09:42 AM

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