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Cutting Instructions
White/blue/pink floral

... 16 squares 5 3/8" x 5 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 32 half-square triangles
Navy scroll
... *4 strips 7 1/2" x 96", cut on lengthwise grain
... 8 squares 5 3/8" x 5 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 16 half-square triangles
Green/navy scroll
... 8 squares 5 3/8" x 5 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 16 half-square triangles
White-on-white
... 100 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 200 half-square triangles
... 64 rectangles 2" x 5"
... 32 squares 2" x 2"
... 16 squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 32 half-square triangles
... 26 squares 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", cut in half
twice diagonally to make 104 quarter-square triangles
Pink texture
... 32 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 64 half-square triangles
... 64 squares 6 1/4" x 6 1/4", cut in half
diagonally to make 128 half-square triangles
... 27 squares 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", cut in half
diagonally twice to make 108 quarter-square triangles
... 4 squares 2" x 2"
Green texture
... *8 strips 1 1/2" x 88", pieced from 18
width of fabric (WOF) strips
... *2 strips 1 1/2" x 72", pieced from 4
WOF strips
... 32 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 64 half-square triangles
Navy small circle texture
... *2 strips 2 1/4" x 90", pieced from 5
WOF strips
... *2 strips 2" x 76", pieced from 4
WOF strips
... 32 squares 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", cut in half
diagonally to make 64 half-square triangles
Medium blue small circle texture
... 16 squares 3 3/8" x 3 3/8", cut in half
diagonally twice to make 64 quarter-square triangles
Navy/pink/green floral
... 3 strips 6 1/2" x 88", cut on length-
wise grain (see Planning)
*Cut first.

Pieceing the Blocks
Step 1.
Referring to Diagram I-A, sew white/blue/pink floral 5 3/8" half-square triangle to navy scroll 5 3/8" half-square triangle. Make 16. In same manner, make 16 pieced squares using white/blue/pink floral and green/navy scroll 5 3/8" half-square triangles.
Step 2.
Make small pieced squares for basket handle using white 2 3/8" half-square triangles with pink, green, and navy small circle texture 2 3/8" half-square triangles (see Diagram I-B). Make 64 of each.


Diagram I-A

Diagram I-B

Step 3. Stitch medium blue 3 3/8" quarter-square triangle to white 2" x 5" rectangle. Make 32 of each arrangement shown in Diagram II.


Diagram II

Step 4. Referring to Diagram III-A, arrange and stitch strip of 3 small pieced squares; sew to side of large pieced square. Sew strip of 3 small pieced squares and 1 white 2" square; stitch to top. Sew pieced strips to sides as shown in Diagram III-B. Add white 3 7/8" half-square triangle to corner (see Diagram III-C). Make 32 total basket squares (III-D).


Diagram III-A

Diagram III-B

Diagram III-C

Diagram III-D