For today’s instructions:

1.  Using the segments created in Instructions #7, make 17 blocks.  These should measure 9-1/2” unfinished.

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Note:  Due to a scheduled sponsored post on Monday, the instructions for Monday will be posted on Sunday night.

For today’s instructions:

1.  From background fabric, cut 6 – 3-1/2” strips.  (You’re going to need a bit more but check your scraps and see if you have any before cutting the 7th strip.)  Cut the 6 strips into 66 – 3-1/2” squares.  You need 3 more 3-1/2” squares (for a  total of 68).  If you can get those from scraps, that works but if not, cut a 7th background strip.

2.  From the dark gold (or whatever you’re using for your center in the star), cut 2 – 3-1/2” strips.  Cut these into 17 – 3-1/2” squares.

3.  Using the quarter square triangles and background squares, make 34 segments as shown below.

4.  Using the quarter square triangles and dark gold (or center fabric), make 17 segments as shown below.

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For today’s instructions:

1.  Today we’re going to be making quarter square triangles.  Make these using your preferred method.  If you do not have a preferred method, here are some basic instructions:

• Using dark gold fabric and background fabric, cut 4 – 4-1/4” strips.
• Cut these into 34 – 4-1/4” squares.
• Cut these squares on the diagonal twice to  yield 136 triangles.
• Sew the triangles together as shown below.  Make 136.

• Sew two units together to create the quarter square triangle.  These should measure 3-1/2” unfinished.  Make 68.

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For today’s instructions:

1.  From background fabric, cut 9 – 2-3/4” strips.  Cut these into 72 – 5” x 2-3/4” rectangles.

2.  Sew a rectangle to the left and right sides of the units from Instructions #4.

3.  Sew the light four patches and the gold four patches to the ends of the remaining strips.  Pay attention to the orientation (the colored corners should be at the bottom, next to the background rectangles.

4.  Sew the units to the top and bottom of the units from #2 above to complete the block.  Make 18.

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