Dandy Flower

Finished Block: 15" x 15"Un�nished Block: 15½" x 15½"

Assembling the Butter�y Block:

Featuring the Dandy Days collection by Sarah J Maxwell for Studio 37 Fabrics

1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (2) 2½" x 2½" background (E) squares and (8) 2" x 2" background (D) squares. Place a marked (E) square, right sides together on the top le� corner and a marked (D) square, right sides together, on the bottom right corner of (1) 5½" x 5¾" print #1 (A) square, noting the orientation of each square.

2. Sew on the drawn lines. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn lines and press the corner triangles out to make a 5½" x 5¾" top right wing.

Designs by Sarah J. Sarah J Maxwell, www.designsbysarahj.com; sarah@designsbysarahj.com

Butter�y Block

Chapter Four

Featuring the Sunday Drive collection by Pat Sloan for Moda

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3. Place a marked (E) square, right sides together on the top right corner and a marked (D) square, right sides together, on the bottom le� corner of (1) 5½" x 5¾" print #1 (A) square, noting the orientation of each square.

4. Sew on the drawn lines. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn lines and press the corner triangles out to make a 5½" x 5¾" top le� wing. A

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Designs by Sarah J. Sarah J Maxwell, www.designsbysarahj.com; sarah@designsbysarahj.com

9. Sew a 1" x 1¾" background (F) strip to both ends of (1) 1" x 8½" dark (C) strip. Press seams toward the (C) strip to make a 1" x 11" butter�y body.

10. Sew a top le� wing to the top of a bottom le� wing. Press seam open to make a 5½" x 11" le� butter�y section. 11. Sew a top right wing to the top of a bottom right wing. Press seam open to make a 5½" x 11" right butter�y section.

12. Sew (1) butter�y body between (1) le� butter�y section and (1) right butter�y section as shown to complete an 11" x 11" butter�y square.

13. Sew (2) 8¾" background (G) triangles to opposite sides of a butter�y square. Press the seams toward the corner triangles.14. Sew (2) 8¾" background (G) triangles to the remaining sides of the butter�y square. Press the seams toward the corner triangles to complete a Butter�y block. Trim the block to measure 15½" x 15½" square. Make a total of 6 blocks.

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5. Place a marked (D) square, right sides together on the top le� corner and on the two bottom corners of (1) 5½" x 5¾" print #2 (B) square, noting the orientation of each square.

6. Sew on the drawn lines. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn lines and press the corner triangles out to make a 5½" x 5¾" bottom le� wing.

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7. Place a marked (D) square, right sides together on the top right corner and on the two bottom corners of (1) 5½" x 5¾" print #1 (B) square, noting the orientation of each square.

8. Sew on the drawn lines. Trim ¼" beyond the drawn lines and press the corner triangles out to make a 5½" x 5¾" bottom right wing.

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