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Fabric

Fabric - A

Fabric - B

Fabric - C

One background fabric

Cutting the fabric

	one 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" rectangle of fabric A
	one 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" rectangle of background fabric
	one 3-1/2" square of background fabric
	four 2" x 3-1/2" rectangle of fabric C
	twelve 2" squares of fabric B

Piecing the Block

	1) On the wrong side of the 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" background fabric, lightly mark a line 2-3/8" from one of the shorter sides. This should divide the rectangle into two 2-3/8" squares. Then mark a diagonal line throught the center of the squares as shown.
	2) Place the marked rectangle of backgound fabric, right sides together, with the 2-3/8" x 4-3/4" rectangle of fabric A, making sure that all of the edges are even. Sew 1/4" away from the marked diagonal lines as shown.
	3) With the rotary cutter, carefully cut the sewn rectangles apart on the marked lines as shown. Press the seam allowance toward fabric A. This should yield four 2" half-square triangles.
	4) On the wrong side of the twelve 2" squares of fabric B, lightly mark a diagonal line as shown.
	5) Take the 3 1/2" squares of background fabric and one of the 2" squares of fabric B and place them right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked line.
	6) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
	7) Using the unit completed in Step 6, take one of the 2" squares of fabric B and place on the unit as shown, right sides together with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonally marked line.
	8) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
	9) Take the unit completed in Step 8 and one of the 2" squares of fabric B and place, right sides together with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line.
	10) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
	11) Take the unit completed in Step 10 and one of the 2" squares of fabric B and place, right sides together with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line.
	12) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B. This completed unit should measure 3-1/2" square.
	13) Place one of the marked 2" squares of fabric B, right sides together, with one of the 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of fabric C with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked diagonal line. Repeat with the three remaining 2" x 3-1/2" fabric C rectangles and three more of the marked 2" squares of fabric B.
	14) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B.
	15) Place one of the remaining marked 2" squares of fabric B, right sides together, with one of the units completed in Step 14 with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the marked diagonal line. Repeat with the three remaining units from Step 14 and three more of the marked 2" squares of fabric B.
	16) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line and press the seam allowance toward fabric B. The completed units should measure 2" x 3-1/2".
	17) Take the 3-1/2" square unit completed in Step 12 and two of the 2" x 3-1/2" units completed in Step 16 and piece together as shown. Press the seam allowances toward the Step 16 units. This completes the middle row of the quilt Block and should measure 3-1/2" x 6-1/2".
	18) Take two of the 2" half square triangles completed in Step 3 and one of the 2" x 3-1/2" rectangle units completed in Step 16 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the remaining Step 3 squares and Step 16 rectangle. Press the seam allowances toward the Step 16 rectangles. This completes the top and the bottom row of the quilt Block. These rows should measure 2" x 6-1/2".
	19) Take the row completed in Step 16 and piece with the two rows completed in Step 17 and piece together as shown to completed the Canadian Gardens quilt Block. Press seam allowances away from the center of the Block. The completed Block should measure 6-1/2" square which includes a 1/4" seam allowance on all sides.

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