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Dutch Rose

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Finished Size 12″ x 12″

Download Instructions: Click here to download a .pdf with these block instructions.

Cutting Instructions

Cream (Fabric 1)
… Cut 12 squares 2″ x 2″ (Piece A)
… Cut 4 squares 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (Piece B)
… Cut 8 rectangles 2″ x 3 1/2″ (Piece C)
Dark green (Fabric 2)
… Cut 8 squares 2″ x 2″ (Piece A)
Medium green print (Fabric 3)
… Cut 1 square 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (Piece B)
Light green (Fabric 4)
… Cut 4 squares 2″ x 2″ (Piece A)
Medium pink (Fabric 5)
… Cut 12 squares 2″ x 2″ (Piece A)
… Cut 6 squares 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (Piece D)
Dark pink (Fabric 6)
… Cut 12 squares 2″ x 2″ (Piece A)
… Cut 6 squares 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (Piece D)

Piecing the block
Step 1. On wrong side of Piece 5-D medium pink squares, draw diagonal line. Layer square with Piece 6-D dark pink square, right sides together. Sew 1/4″ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares (Diagram I). Make 12.

Diagram I

Step 2 . Draw a diagonal line on wrong side of Piece 5-A medium pink squares. Layer Piece 5-A square and Piece 1C cream rectangle, right sides together. Sew directly on top of drawn line. Cut away excess fabric 1/4″ from seamline. Press seam allowance. Repeat for other end of rectangle, using Piece 6-A dark pink square (Diagram II). Make 8.

Diagram II

Step 3 … Square in a Square Unit
Draw a diagonal line on wrong side of Piece 5-A medium pink square. Layer Piece 5-A and upper right corner of Piece 1-B cream square, right sides together. Sew directly on top of drawn line. Cut away excess fabric 1/4″ from seamline. Press seam allowance. Using Diagram III as a guide, repeat the steps for each corner of the square, making sure that color placement matches the diagram. Make 4.

Diagram III

Step 4 … Pieced Square Sub Unit
Referring to Diagram IV, sew 3 completed pieced square units and 1 cream 2″ x 2″ square together to make sub unit. Check to insure color placement for pieced squares is the same as shown in the diagram, before sewing sub unit together. Make 4.

Diagram IV