Queen Charlotte's Crown
IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a five-patch block. The finished size is 11 7/8 inches.
1. Cut the pieces.
From background fabric (white) cut the following:
- 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 inch square--cut 2. These are your A squares.
- 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 inch square--cut 4, then cut each diagonally to make 2 triangles, for a total of 8. These are your B triangles.
- 5 5/8 X 5 5/8 inch square--cut 1, then cut diagonally to make 2 triangles. These are your C triangles.
From blue fabric, cut:
- >5 5/8 X 5 5/8 inch square--cut 1, then cut diagonally to make 2 triangles. These are your C triangles.
From pink fabric, cut:
- 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 inch square--cut 4, then cut each diagonally to make 2 triangles, for a total of 8. These are your B triangles.
From dark red fabric, cut:
- 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 inch square--cut 1. This is your A square.
- 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 inch square--cut 2, then cut each diagonally to make 2 triangles, for a total of 4. These are your B triangles.
From dark green fabric, cut:
- 2 7/8 X 2 7/8 inch square--cut 2. These are your A squares.
- 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 inch square--cut 2, then cut each diagonally to make 2 triangles, for a total of 4. These are your B triangles.
These color choices are only for illustration--use any colors you like!
2. Sew the C triangles together into squares; sew the B triangles into squares.
You'll be making:
- 2 large blue/white squares
- 8 small pink/white squares
- 4 small red/green squares
3. Sew into strips, as illustrated.
Make 2 of the strips illustrated in the last step (C)..
4. Make one of the following strips.
5. Arrange the strips like this.
6. Sew the block together.
The block is finished!
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