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Cutting Instructions
Cream print

... *2 strips 3 1/2" x 40"
... *2 strips 3 1/2" x 46", cut on lengthwise grain
... *3 squares 22 1/2" x 22 1/2", cut in half twice diagonally to make 12 quarter-square triangles
... *4 rectangles 13 1/2" x 14 1/2"
... *2 squares 11 3/4" x 11 3/4", cut in half diagonally to make 4 half-square triangles
... 256 squares 2" x 2"
... 184 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half diagonally to make 368 half-square triangles

Rose/green print
... *4 strips 5 1/2" x 96", cut on lengthwise grain
... 64 squares 3 1/2" x 31/2"

Dark green print
... 64 squares 3 3/8" x 3 3/8", cut in half twice diagonally to make 256 quarter-square triangles

Floral bouquet print
... 16 squares 9" x 9" (fussy-cut)

Dark green fern print
... *2 strips 1 1/2" x 94", pieced from 5 width of fabric (WOF) strips (see Step 10)
... *2 strips 1 1/2" x 106" , pieced from 6 WOF strips (see Step 10)
... 48 strips 1 1/2" x 16" 4 strips 1 1/2" x 14 1/2"

8 assorted prints—cut from each:
... 12 squares 2 5/8" x 2 5/8" (4 total left over)

Medium green print
... 8 strips 2" x WOF (medallion)
... 4 strips 2" x 83", pieced from 8 WOF strips (top/bottom borders)

*Cut first.

Piecing the Blocks
Step 1.
Draw diagonal line on wrong side of cream 2" square with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram I, place cream square on rose/green print 3 1/2" square, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Repeat on opposite corner. Press open to make pieced square. Make 64.

Step 2. Stitch dark green 3 3/8" quarter-square triangles to cream 2" square as shown in Diagram II-A. Make 128. Referring to Diagram II-B, stitch pieced triangles to pieced square to make block corner. Make 64.

Diagram 1
Diagram I
Diagram 2a
Diagram II-A
Diagram 2b
Diagram II-B

Step 3. Stitch block corners to sides of floral bouquet print 9" square to complete Bouquet Block (see Diagram III). Make 16; set aside 4 for use in center medallion. Referring to Diagram IV, stitch dark green fern print 1 1/2" x 16" strips to sides of Bouquet Block; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch dark green fern print 1 1/2" x 16" strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Make 12. To make setting square, stitch dark green fern print 1 1/2" x 14 1/2" strip to long side of cream print 13 1/2" x 14 1/2" rectangle as shown in Diagram V. Make 4.

Diagram 3
Diagram III

Diagram 4
Diagram IV
Diagram 5
Diagram V