Part 2 – Gem Patches
** NOTE **
There is two different blocks in this section. Two
different blocks will be made five times each.
1. Sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric C and one 3 1/2" square
Fabric F together. See diagram 1a for placement. Label
Unit 1a. Repeat step four more times for a total of five
Unit 1a's.
2. Sew one 3 1/2"square Fabric D and one 3 1/2" square
Fabric E together. See diagram 1b for placement. Label
Unit 1b. Repeat step four more times for a total of five
Unit 1b's.
3. Referring to diagram 2a sew Unit 1a to Unit 1b. Press
and label unit 2a. Repeat four more times for a total of
five Unit 2a's. Measurement check Unit should measure 6
1/2" square.
4. Referring to diagram 2b sew one 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"
rectangle Fabric A to opposite sides of one unit 2a. Press
and label Unit 2b. Repeat four more times for a total of
five Unit 2b's. Measurement check Unit should measure 6
1/2" x 12 1/2".
5. To opposite sides of one 3 1/2" x 6
1/2" Fabric A rectangle sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric E and
one 3 1/2" square Fabric D. See diagram 3a for placement.
Press and label Unit 3a. Repeat four more times for a total
of five Unit 3a's. Measurement check Unit should measure 3
1/2" x 12 1/2".
6. To opposite sides of one 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Fabric A
rectangle sew one 31/2" square Fabric F and one 3 1/2"
square Fabric C. See diagram 3b for placement. Press and
label Unit 3b. Repeat four more times for a total of five
Unit 3b's. Measurement check Unit should measure 3 1/2" x
12 1/2".
7. To create Gem Patches Block 1 sew the
following together: Unit 3a, Unit 2b, Unit 3b. See diagram
4 for placement. Repeat four more times for a total of five
blocks. Press and label Gem Patches Block 1. Measurement
check Unit should measure 12 1/2" x 12 1/2".
8. Sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric E and one
3 1/2" square Fabric F together. See diagram 5a for
placement. Label Unit 5a. Repeat four more times for a
total of five Unit 5a's.
9. Sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric D and one 3 1/2" square
Fabric C together. See diagram 5b for placement. Label
Unit 5b. Repeat four more times for a total of five Unit
5b's.
10. Referring to diagram 6a sew Unit 5a to Unit 5b.
Press and label unit 6a. Repeat four more times for a total
of five Unit 6a's. Measurement check – Unit should measure
6 1/2" square.
11. Referring to diagram 6b sew one 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"
rectangle Fabric A to opposite sides of one unit 6a. Press
and label Unit 6b. Repeat four more times for a total of
five Unit 6b's. Measurement check Unit should measure 6
1/2" x 12 1/2".
12. To opposite sides of one 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Fabric A
rectangle sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric C and one 3 1/2"
square Fabric D. See diagram 7a for placement. Press and
label Unit 7a. Repeat four more times for a total of five
Unit 7a's. Measurement check Unit should measure 3 1/2" x
12 1/2".
13. To opposite sides of one 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Fabric A
rectangle sew one 3 1/2" square Fabric F and one 3 1/2"
square Fabric E. See diagram 7b for placement. Press and
label Unit 7b. Repeat four more times for a total of five
Unit 7b's. Measurement check Unit should measure 3 1/2" x
12 1/2".
14. To create Gem Patches Block 2 sew the following
together: Unit 7a, Unit 6b , Unit 7b. See diagram 8 for
placement. Repeat four more times for a total of five Gem
Patches Block 2's. Press and label Gem Patches Block 2.
Measurement check Unit should measure 12 1/2" x 12 1/2".
15. Set all labeled blocks aside for now.
We are now ready for Part
3........
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