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This month you'll again be working with three different colors. You'll need to figure out where you want each color to be. If you are going to copy mine, then just cut what I tell you to. If you want to move the colors around, just cross off my color word and change it to the one you want. I know this square looks really complicated, but it's not. Remember that an HST needs to be cut 7/8" larger than the block size you want, and a QST needs to be cut
1-1/4" larger than the block size you want.

Here we go...

• Cut one 4-1/2" square of dark fabric for the middle.
• Cut two 4-7/8" squares of medium and two 4-7/8" squares of dark for the HSTs.
• Cut two 5-1/4" squares of light and two 5-1/4" squares of dark for the QSTs.

The HST triangles are the light fabric and the medium fabric, and the QST triangles are the dark and light fabrics. Sew the HST and QST triangles together. Don't forget to chain your pieces together to speed up the work. (To chain, instead of cutting the threads each time you sew a piece, start stitching the next piece without cutting the threads in-between each triangle. You will be forming one long continuous "chain" of all your little triangles. Cut them apart before you iron them.) Finger press the seams towards the darker fabrics, then press.

When sewing each row together, remember to pin the seams first so that each block intersection lines up carefully. Press the rows the way they naturally fall which is probably towards the center.

Sometimes when you sew a lot of pieces together, there forms a bulky intersection that is hard to press the way you want it to go. If this is the case with any of your work, simply clip the seam on either side of the intersection just past the 1/4" seam. Then press each seam the way it wants to go. Be careful not to clip your seam line.