Pat Sloan’s Free Mystery ClubBlock 8 inspired by ‘Goodnight Moon’

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Fabric #2 Red Prints

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Cutting Directions

Fabric #3 Aqua Prints

CutPrint 1- 4 rectangles 2 1/2” x 5 1/2” My BLOCK Fabric

My blocks are donewith a selection of myModa fabric lines.

My current line is‘Sunday Drive’ inCotton & Batiks

I am going Scrappythis time

Find my fabric in yourfavorite shop!

See my article at mywebsite for anothercolorway option

Fabric #1 Cream/beige/white prints

CutPrint 1- 2 squares 6” x 6” for HSTPrint 2- 1 center square 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”Print 3- 8 squares 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” Drawa diagonal line on each touse for star points.

TIP: For the 1 1/2” squares trystarching your fabric BEFOREyou cut the squares. You mayfind them easier to handle withless stretch

CutPrint 1- 2 squares 6” x 6” for HST

Block 8

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Sew and flip star points

Step 1 Directions1) Draw a diagonal line onall of the 1 1/2” red squares

See my Book“Pat Sloan’s Teach Me to Sew Triangles”For Step by Step Photos of sew andFlip block making

Step 2 Directions1) Following the diagram,Place a 1 ½ red square on the cream rectangle2) Sew on the line.3) Flip over and press, check the backto be sure it matches up to the rectangle4) Trim away the excess corner fabric behindthe triangle. Leave a 1/4” seam.3) Make 4

Step 3 Directions1) Following the diagram,repeat step 2 for the 2nd star point2) Make 4

Each measure 2.5” x 5.5”

Block 8

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Step 4 Directions1) Using the 6” red and aqua squares make 4 HSTusing my tutorial on the last page2) Trim to 5 1/2” Half Square Triangles (HST)Make 4.

Step 5 Directions1) Following the diagram sew the units to make the block2) Make 1. Measure 12 1/2” x 12 1/2”

Block 8

Block is 12.5” x 12.5”Finished Size 12” in the quilt

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2017 The Children’s LibraryUnit size Assembly Diagram

Block 8

HST 5.5”x 5.5”

2.5” x 5.5”

Sew& flipsquaresare 1.5”x 1.5”

2.5”x 2.5”

OctSept

Mystery Quilt Layout

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Final Quilt - 54” x 64”Setting directions are in the JULY pattern

Block 8

- Draw a line on the backof all the light squares

Cut on the drawnLine for 2 HST

- Layer the dark and light square- Sew a ¼” seam on bothSides of the drawn line

-Trim squares to 5.5” x 5.5”using a square ruler witha diagonal line placed on theSeam.Make 4 HST

NOTE- For other ways to make HST units, see my book“Pat Sloan’s Teach Me to Sew Triangles”

Step 1 Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

See my Book“Pat Sloan’s Teach Me to Sew Triangles”For Step by Step photos

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Half Square Triangles Tutorial

- Using the red and aqua 6” squares,Make 4 Half Square Triangle(HST) units