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| RAIL FENCE BLOCK 12.5" unfinished |
| Tip: Using a cutting board, rotary cutter and a marked plastic ruler will help in accurate measured strips. You will need four fabric color values: Dark - fabric A Medium - fabric B Light - fabric C Very Light - fabric D Cut from each fabric: ONE 2" x 26 1/2" strip |
| All seams are scant 1/4" unless otherwise specified. Please read through the instructions prior to starting any pattern. |
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| Putting RST, sew fabric A to fabric B on the 26 1/2" length closely watching that the edges are flush. Open to expose right sides now and place fabric C right side to fabric B and stitch as with last seam. Open to expose joined strips and stitch fabric D to fabric C with, of course, RST. You should now have one piece made with the four strips ranging in color values from dark to very light. |
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| Measure and cut this stripped piece into four equal lengths - First cut in half (approx. 13 1/4") and then in half once more for 4 (approx. 6 7/8") blocks. These will be blocks 1, 2 , 3, and 4. |
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| On the table in front of you, place blocks 1 and 4 with strips horizontally and blocks 2 and 3 with the strips vertically. Place now in positions for sewing - (diagram a) Blocks 1 & 2 will be Row 1 and blocks 3 & 4 will be Row 2 |
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| With RST, place blocks 1 and 2 together and stitch dark fabric of block 2 to block 1. (Best done with block 1 on top so you can make sure all the seams from stripping go towards the darker fabric) Again with blocks 3 & 4 and RST, stitch very light fabric of Block 3 to block 4. (Watch that your seams from stripping again all go towards the darker fabric) |
| With both pieces (Rows 1 & 2) RST, stitch together making the center seam of block. You should be looking at a rough 12 1/2" square block that will need a little trimming. TO TRIM: Make sure you trim from EACH side of the block equally so you do not off-center the blocks center. Press seams again. |
| *RST = RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER |
| Right sides refers to the better print side of the fabric. Gingham is the only cotton fabric that has TWO right sides that are identical. HomeSpun has two-right sides with sides that have reverse colors. |
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