August 2002’s block is called a "Strippy Heart" Instructions:  Use good quality, 100% cottonpre-washed fabrics. This block measures 12 inches square.  (12 ½ inches unfinished).

 

Choose a red print fabric, a blue print fabric, and a bleached white muslin for the background. Cutting instructions: 1.  From the muslin and the outer color (blue in my example) cut two 1 1/2 inch strips from the full width of a 44-inch wide fabric.  If you are using fat quarters, cut four strips 1 1/2 inches wide.   2.  From the inner color (red in my example) cut one 1 1/2 inch strip from the full width of  fabric, or two 1 1/2 inch strips from a fat quarter. 3.  Cut the following pieces from the 1 1/2 inch strips.  All dimensions include a 1/4 inch seam allowance and can be cut exactly as specified.  After cutting, stack the pieces for each row separately.  Note, the colors specified are for my example.  If you reverse the colors, reverse the colors in the instructions as well. Row #1        - white        cut 1:    10 1/2 inch strip Row #2        - white        cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - blue          cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - white        cut 1:    4 1/2 inch strip Row #3        - white        cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - blue          cut 2:    3 1/2 inch rectangles               - white        cut 1:    2 1/2 inch rectangle Row #4        - blue          cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - red            cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - blue          cut 1:    4 1/2 inch strip Row #5        - blue          cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - red            cut 2:    3 1/2 inch rectangles               - blue          cut 1:    2 1/2 inch rectangle Row #6        - blue          cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - red            cut 1:    8 1/2 inch strip Row #7        - blue          cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - red            cut 1:    6 1/2 inch strip Row #8        - white        cut 2:    1 1/2 inch squares               - blue          cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - red           cut 1:    4 1/2 inch strip Row #9        - white        cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - blue          cut 2:    2 1/2 inch rectangles               - red           cut 1:    2 1/2 inch rectangle Row #10    - white          cut 2:    3 1/2 inch rectangles             - blue            cut 1:    4 1/2 inch strip Row #11    - white          cut 2:    4 1/2 inch strips             - blue            cut 1:    2 1/2 inch rectangle Row #12    - white          cut 1:    10 1/2 inch strip Side Strips  - white          cut 2:    12 1/2 inch strips                                 Assembly instructions: 1.  Lay out each row according to the diagram. 2.  With right sides together and using a 1/4 inch seam allowance, join the peices in each row.  Press seams to the darker fabrics. 3.  Stitch the rows together.  Press. 4.  Sew the 12 1/2 inch white strips to the left and right sides of the heart, completing the block. Your completed unfinished block will measure 12 ½ inches. 12 inches after sewn into a quilt!

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