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October 2010 Mystery Block Annette Whitacre	October 2010 Directions: 4 - 5 1/2 inch blocks 8 - 2 inch blocks 2 - 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch light rectangles 2 - 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch dark rectangles 1 - 3 1/2 inch square to match 2 inch blocks Mark a diagonal line on the 2 inch squares -sew on the line on 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 rectangles, fold over and trim seam to 1/4 inch. Sew into 3 rows. Join rows. Block will be over sized. Trim to 12 1/2 inch square.	November 2010 Mystery Block Joyce Frank	November 2010 1- 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 center square 4 - 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 rectangles of three different colors -total of 12 rectangles 8 - 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 squares of colors 2 and 3. Make 4 pairs of colors 1 and 2 rectangles. Sew a pair to each side of the 4 1/2 inch square. Make 4 pairs of 2 1/2 inch squares of colors 2 and 3. Sew a pair to each pair of remaining rectangles. Make 3 rows and sew together to make 12 1/2 inch block.

December 2010 Mystery Block Ellen Wilson	December 2010 Lightest Fabric A - Cut one 7-14" square(cut into four quarter square triangles. Darkest fabric B - cut one 4 3/4" squaree Dark fabric C - cut two 3 7/8" squares (cut into four half-square triangles) Medium fabric D and Light fabric E - cut one each 2 5/8" X 44" strips Stitch fabric D 2 5/8" X 44" strip lengthwise to the fabric E strip. From this D/E pieced strip cut four 4 3/4" slices. Combine each four D/E units with a fabric C half-square triangle. Stitch. Stitch two E/D/C units to fabric B square. Stitch two fabric A quarter-square pieces to the sides of the remaining D/E/C/ units. Sew the three sections together diagonally. February 2011 Mystery Block SEW SCANT 1/4" SEAM Dark fabric: Cut 6 squares 3 7/8" X 37/8" cut in half diagonally Light fabric: Cut 6 squares 37/8" X 37/8" cut in half diagonally Medium fabric: Cut 4 squares 3 7/8" X 37/8" cut in half diagonally Make 8 half-square triangle units from the light and dark triangles. Make 4 half-square triangles from medium and light triangles Make 4 half-square triangles from medium and dark triangles Follow the drawing to piece the block	January 2010 Mystery Block Cheryl Hoff	January 2010 SEW SCANT 1/4" SEAMS Color 1 - cut one 5" X 15" rectangle and one 2 7/8"X 11 1/2" strip and one 2 7/8" X 5 3/4" strip Color 2 - cut one 2 1/2" X 10" strip and one 2 7/8" X 11 1/2" and one 2 7/8" X 5 3/4 Color 3(background) - cut one 4 1/2" X 18" strip and two 2 7/8" X 11 1/2" strips Color 1- 5"X 15" rectangle cut into twelve 2 1/2"squares Color 2 - 2 1/2" X 10" strip cut into four 2 1/2" squares Color 3 - cut 4 1/2" X 18" strip into four 4 1/2" squares Color 3/color 1- 2 7/8" X 11 1/2" strips into eight half-square triangles Color 3/color 2 - 2 7/8" X11 1/2" strips into eight half-square triangles. Color 1/color 2 - 2 7/8" X 5 3/4" strips into four half-square triangles Place color 1 -2 1/2 square in the upper left corner of a color 3 4 1/2" square. Sew diagonally. Place color 1 square on opposing corner - sew diagonally- trim excess. Place color 1 on top right corner-sew diagonally-trim excess. Place color 2 on opposing corner-sew diagonally-remove excess. Make four matching units. Sew a color 1/color 3 half-square to a color 2/color 3 half-square. Sew a color 2/color3 half square to a color1/color 3 half-square. Make four units. Make the center block joining the four color1/color 2 half squares.
February 2011 Mystery Block Peggy Castina

	(4) 3 7/8" dark squares for center star (2) 3 7/8" squares of 2 different medium colors for sides (4 squares total) (8) 3 7/8" squares very light background Block is made up of all half-square triangles. Sew blocks into rows, then join rows.		April Block Center square 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 Two squares color 1 5 5/8 X 5 5/8 Two squares color 2 5 5/8 X 5 5/8 Four rectangles 2 7/8 X 5 1/4
March 2011 Mystery Block Gwen Liverett		April 2011 Joyce Regoli-Salamon

	May Block One center square 4 3/4 Cream fabric one 7 1/4 square cut diagonally twice Floral fabrics Two each 3 7/8 squares cut diagonally once Four 4 1/4 squares cut diagonally twice		June Block Block A: cut twenty 2 1/2 inch blocks (10 light and 10 dark) Block B: cut four 5" squares (2 light and 2 dark) Make four half-square triangles. Put together in rows
May 2011 Mystery Block Marjorie DelPuppo		June 2011 Brenda Sweely

July 2011 Nancy Green	July Block Background fabric: cut twelve 2 1/2" squares for outer squares and corners of flying geese. Cut four 2 7/8" squares for half-square triangles. Do not cut in half. Medium Color Fabric: cut four 2 1/2" squares for corner units and one 4 1/2" square for the center. Medium or Dark Fabric: cut four 2 7/8" squares for half-square triangles. Do not cut in half . Dark Fabric: Cut four 4 1/2" squares for the flying geese.	August 2011 Ruthann Moore	August Block Be sure to measure at each step. Subunits should measure 4 1/2 inches when finished. Dark Fabric: Cut two 4 7/8" squares, cut each in half diagonally; cut one 4 1/2" square for center of block Light Fabric: cut one 5 1/4" square, cut in half diagonally in both directions. Cut four 2 1/2" squares. Background Fabric: cut one 5 1/4" square, cut in half diagonally in both directions. Cut four 4 1/2" squares. Middle section: take 2 1/2" light color square and draw line diagonally. Place square on dark triangle and sew on line. Cut off excess 1/4" from line. Take background triangle and light color triangle, sew together. Sew this unit to dark triangle unit. Unit should measure 4 1/2". Assemble block
September 2011 Joyce Frank	September 2011 Block Black Fabric: Cut two 4 7/8" squares Cut one 5 1/4" square Cut one 2 1/2 X 19" strip Red Fabric: Cut two 4 7/8" squares Cut one 5 1/4" square Gold Fabric: Cut one 2 1/2 X 19" strip Pair a red 4 7/8" square with a black 4 7/8" square. Pair a red 5 1/4" square with a black 5 1/4" square. Make half-square triangle blocks with each. Take one of the 4 7/8" half square triangles and draw a diagonal line from one corner to the next. Align the two larger red/black units right sides together, placing unlike colors on top of each other. Sew a 1/4" on each side of the marked line. Trim on the center line, cut apart and press. The resulting units should measure 4 1/2" square. One will not be used. Sew the two 19" squares together lengthwise. Press seam towards the darker strip. Cut into four 4 1/2" segments. Arrange components into three rows.