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Piecing the Blocks
Step 1. On wrong side of cream texture 3 3/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram I, place cream square on red texture 3 3/8" 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. Make 208.
Step 2. Referring to Diagram II, sew Template A to cream 3 3/4" quarter-square triangle and cream 3 3/8" half-square triangle. Make 72. In same manner, sew Template AR to cream/red 3 3/4" quarter-square triangle, then to cream 3 3/8" half-square triangle. Make 72. Join one of each to make pieced rectangle. Make 72.


Diagram I

Diagram II

Step 3. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of green metallic 2 3/8" square. Referring to Diagram III, place green square on cream 2 3/8" x 4 1/4" rectangle, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Repeat on opposite end of cream rectangle to make flying geese unit. Make 72.
Step 4. Referring to Diagram IV, arrange and sew 3 rows using cream/red 2 3/8" squares, flying geese units, and green print 4 1/4" square. Sew rows together to make pieced star. Make 18.


Diagram III


Diagram IV

Step 5. Arrange and sew 3 rows using red/cream pieced squares, pieced rectangles, and pieced star, as shown in Diagram V, to make Star Mosaic Block. Make 18.


Diagram V

Step 6. Sew green metallic and cream 3 3/4" quarter-square triangles together, referring to Diagram VI-A for orientation. Make 68. In same manner, sew green metallic and cream/red print 3 3/4" quarter-square triangles together. Make 68. Stitch green/cream pieced triangle to green/print pieced triangle to make pieced square. Make 68. Referring to Diagram VI-B, arrange and sew pieced squares together to make pieced rectangle. Make 68.


Diagram VI-A

Diagram VI-B