Skill Level
INTERMEDIATE

Finished Block Size
9˝ x 9˝

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Cutting Instructions
Cream
    2 squares 3˝x 3˝, cut in half diagonally
    4 squares 2 3/8˝ x 2 3/8˝
    4 rectangles 2˝ x 3½˝
Purple
    1 square 3½˝ x 3½˝
    4 squares 2˝ x 2˝
Green
    2 squares 3 7/8˝ x 3 7/8˝, cut in half diagonally
    4 squares 2 3/8˝ x 2 3/8˝

Piecing the Block

1. Sew 4 cream 3˝ half-square triangles to purple 3½˝ square (Diagram I). Add
   4 green 3 7/8˝ half-square triangles to make block center.
2. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of cream 2 3/8˝ square. Place marked square on green 2 3/8˝ square, right sides together (Diagram II-A). Sew 1/4˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Open and press to make 2 pieced squares.
   Make 8. Sew 2 pieced squares to cream 2˝ x 3½˝ rectangle to make pieced strip
   (Diagram II-B). Make 4.
3. Stitch 3 rows using 4 purple 2˝ squares, 4 pieced strips, and block center (Diagram III). Stitch rows together to make Broken Dishes Block.