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Is It A Girl or A Boy - Page 2

Step 2. On wrong side of white 3 3/8" square, draw diagonal line with marking tool of your choice. Referring to Diagram II-A, place white square on dark rose 3 3/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 24. Sew 4 pieced squares together to make pinwheel (see Diagram II-B). Make 6.
Diagram I
Diagram I
Diagram II-A
Diagram II-A
Diagram II-B
Diagram II-B

Step 3. Stitch light pink 3 3/8" half-square triangles to sides of white 6 1/4" quarter-square triangle to make pieced rectangle as shown in Diagram III. Make 24. Sew 3 rows using white 3" squares, pieced rectangles, and pinwheel (see Diagram IV). Sew rows together to make Pinwheel in a Square Block. Make 6.

Diagram III
Diagram III
Diagram IV
Diagram IV

Step 4. On wrong side of white 2 1/8" square, draw diagonal line. Referring to Diagram V-A, place white square on dark rose 2 1/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 16. Stitch 3 rows using white 1 3/4" squares, pieced squares, and dark rose 13/4" square (see Diagram V-B). Sew rows together to make Mini Star Block. Make 4.

Diagram V-A
Diagram V-A
Diagram V-B
Diagram V-B

Step 5. Referring to Assembly Diagram, sew 4 rows of 3 blocks each, alternating Square in a Square Blocks with Pinwheel in a Star Blocks. Sew rows together. Stitch dark rose 1 1/2" x WOF strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining dark rose strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.