Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Old Maid's Puzzle

This may be called the Old

Maid's Puzzle but there is

nothing old-fashioned about it

when it is made with modern fabrics.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light (White Print)

5 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on the back.

4 - 3 1/2" squares

Fabric B: Dark (Dark Pink)

3 - 4 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Medium (Green)

2 - 4 1/4" squares

2 - 3 1/2" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair the 4 1/4" squares with right sides

 together in the following combinations:

3 - A/B          2 - A/C

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line.  Cut on drawn line.  Press seam to

the darker fabric.

Make Unit A:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press seam

in row 1 to the left and seam in

row 2 to the right. 

Sew rows together.  Press seam

to the top.  Square to 6 1/2".

Make 2.

Make Unit B:

Layout units as shown.  Sew together

in 2 rows.  Press seam in row 1 to the left

and seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together.  Press seam

to the bottom.  Square to 6 1/2".

Make 2.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 2 rows.  Press seam in row 1 to the left

and seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together.  Press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".