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Block of the Month II

May - 12" Block

 Kansas Star

Fabric

The Kansas Star Block uses three different fabrics.

 Fabric - A

 Fabric - B

 One background fabric


Cutting the fabric

This Block requires:

 five 4-1/2" squares of fabric A
 four 4-1/2" squares of background fabric
 twenty 2-1/2" squares of background fabric
 sixteen 2-1/2" squares of fabric B


 Piecing the Block

 1) On the wrong side of the twenty 2-1/2" squares of background fabric, lightly mark a diagonal line as shown.
 2) Take one of the 4-1/2" squares of fabric A and one of the 2-1/2" squares of background fabric and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the four remaining 4-1/2" squares of fabric A and four more 2-1/2" squares of background fabric.
 3) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward the background fabric.
 4) Take one of units completed in Step 3 and one of the 2-1/2" squares of background fabric and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the four remaining Step 3 units and four more 2-1/2" squares of background fabric.
 5) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward the background fabric.
 6) Take one of units completed in Step 5 and one of the 2-1/2" squares of background fabric and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the four remaining Step 5 units and four more 2-1/2" squares of background fabric.
 7) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward the background fabric.
 8) Take one of units completed in Step 7 and one of the 2-1/2" squares of background fabric and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the four remaining Step 7 units and four more 2-1/2" squares of background fabric.
 9) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward the background fabric. These completed units should measure 4-1/2" square.
 10) On the wrong side of the sixteen 2-1/2" squares of fabric B, lightly mark a diagonal line as shown.
 11) Take one of the 4-1/2" squares of background fabric and one of the 2-1/2" squares of fabric B and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the three remaining 4-1/2" squares of background fabric and three more 2-1/2" squares of fabric B.
 12) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
 13) Take one of the Step 12 units and one of the 2-1/2" squares of fabric B and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the three remaining Step 12 units and three more 2-1/2" squares of fabric B.
 14) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
 15) Take one of the Step 14 units and one of the 2-1/2" squares of fabric B and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the three remaining Step 14 units and three more 2-1/2" squares of fabric B.
 16) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
 17) Take one of the Step 16 units and one of the 2-1/2" squares of fabric B and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line. Repeat with the three remaining Step 16 units and three remaining 2-1/2" squares of fabric B.
 18) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B. The completed units should measure 4-1/2" square.
 19) Take two of the square units completed in Step 18 and one of the units completed in Step 9 and piece together as shown to complete the center row of the quilt Block. Press the seam toward the center and the Step 9 unit. The completed row should measure 4-1/2" x 12-1/2".
 20) Take two of the square units completed in Step 9 and one of the units completed in Step 18 and piece together as shown to complete the top row of the quilt Block. Repeat with the remaining step 9 and Step 18 units to form the bottom row of the Block. Press the seam away from the center and toward the Step 9 units. The completed rows should measure 4-1/2" x 12-1/2".
 21) Piece together the rows completed in Steps 19 and 20 as shown to completed the Kansas Star quilt Block. Press the seam allowances toward the center of the Block. The completed quilt Block should measure 12-1/2" square which includes a 1/4" seam allowance on all sides.

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