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Butterfly Block

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Cutting Instructions

Fabric	6˝ Block	9˝ Block	12˝ Block
Yellow	1 strip 1 3/16˝ x 12˝	1 strip 1 9/16˝ x 14˝	1 strip 1 15/16˝ x 18˝
White	8 squares 1 7/8˝ x 1 7/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝	8 squares 2 3/8˝ x 2 3/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 3 7/8˝ x 3 7/8˝	8 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝, cut in half once diagonally 2 squares 4 7/8˝ x 4 7/8˝
Purple	1 strip 1 3/16˝ x 12˝ 2 squares 2 7/8˝ x 2 7/8˝ 1 square 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝	1 strip 1 9/16˝ x 14˝ 2 squares 3 7/8˝ x 3 7/8˝ 1 square 3 1/2˝ x 3 1/2˝	1 strip 1 15/16˝ x 18˝ 2 squares 4 7/8˝ x 4 7/8˝ 1 square 4 1/2˝ x 4 1/2˝

Directions are for 6˝ Block. Directions for 9˝ and 12˝ block are in [brackets].

Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, sew purple and yellow strips together. Make 1. Press in direction of arrow. Cut into 8 segments 1 3/16˝ [1 9/16˝, 1 15/16˝] wide. Stitch 2 segments into pieced square. Make 4.

Butterfly DI

Diagram I

Step 2. Stitch white half-square triangles to sides of pieced square (see Diagram II). Make 4.

Butterfly DII

Diagram II

Step 3. On wrong side of large white square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram III, place white square on large purple square, right sides together. Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 4.

Butterfly DIII