| Hovering Hawks
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posted: 1/20/2003
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Description:
We are showing this block because
Hawks is the name of the founders of this site. It is a great
block in just two colors. Try using scraps, keeping your lights
and darks a high contrast so you don't lose the shape of each
triangle in the block.
Finished Size: 12"
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Fabric Reqs For Block:
- 4" x 16" 1st Medium
- 4 ½" x 28" Light
- 4 ½" x 13" Dark
- 4 ½" x 9" 2nd Medium
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Cutting Instructions
| A
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4
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1st Medium
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Cut four squares 3 ½" x 3 ½"
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| B
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2
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Light
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Cut two squares 3 ½" x 3 ½"
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| C
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10
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Light
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Cut five squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8".
Cut in half diagonally once
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| D
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6
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Dark
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Cut three squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
Cut in half diagonally once.
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| E
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4
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2nd Medium
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Cut two squares 3 7/8" x 3 7/8".
Cut in half diagonally once.
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Assembly (1/4" seam allowance throughout):
| Step 1: Sew one light triangle C to
one medium triangle E. Press seams open or toward the medium.
Repeat for 3 other C's and E's. ( 4 C/E units) *HS
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| Step 2: Sew one triangle C to one
triangle D. Press seams open or toward the dark. Repeat for
5 other C's and D's. ( 6 C/D units) *HS
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| Step 3: Sewing Row 1: Square A,
B/D, C/E, Square C. Press seams open or in one direction.
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| Step 4: Sewing Row 2: C/D, Square A,
C/D, C/E. Press seams open or going in the opposite direction
of Row 1.
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| Step 5: Sewing Row 3: C/E, C/D,
Square A, C/D. Press seams open or going in same direction
as Row 1.
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| Step 6: Sewing Row 4: Square C, C/E,
C/D, Square A. Press seams open or going in same direction as
Row 2.
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| Step 7: Sew Rows together in order.
Press seams.
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Color Options
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Settings
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