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Patriotic-themed Patterns

United We Stand

Wall Hanging Size
34" x 34"

Block - Finished Size
Sunrise Star Block
12" x 12"

United We Stand

Fabric Requirements
Ivory ... 1/2 yard
Blue print ... 5/8 yard
   (includes inner border and binding)
Red ... 3/4 yard
   (includes outer border)
Red stripe ... 1/3 yard

Backing ... 1 1/8 yards
Batting ... 40" x 40" square

Other Materials
Sewing thread
Quilting thread
Tan embroidery floss (Optional)

Planning and Cutting
Take care to use an accurate 1/4" seam allowance when piecing the block, so your triangles and borders will fit.

Cutting Instructions
Ivory
... 4 squares 2" x 2" (Piece A)
... 2 squares 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" (Piece C)
... 4 squares 4" x 4" (Piece D)
... 2 squares 12 7/8" x 12 7/8", cut once diagonally to make quarter-square triangles - yield: 4 triangles.

Blue print
... 1 square 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Piece B)
... 2 strips 1 1/2" x 24 1/2"
... 2 strips 1 1/2" x 26 1/2"
... 4 stars (Star Template)

Red
... 2 squares 6 1/4" x 6 1/4"
... 2 strips 4 1/2" x 26 1/2"
... 2 strips 4 1/2" x 34 1/2"

Red stripes
... 4 squares 9 3/8" x 9 3/8", cut once diagonally to make quarter-square triangles - yield 4 triangles.

Star Template, Quilting Motif and Embroidery Diagrams are provided in PDF format

Piecing the Block
1.
Draw diagonal line on wrong side of 2" x 2" ivory squares (Piece A). Referring to Diagram I, place squares on each corner of blue print 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square (Piece B), right sides together. Stitch on drawn line. Trim and discard excess fabric.

Diagram I

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