Block of the Month -- April, 2008
“Easter Lilies”

Diagram: Fabric: Cutting Directions: Background White or light tone-on-tone (4) 1½" x 4½" strips (4) 2½" squares (2) 3¼" squares, cut in half diagonally twice Light pink Your choice of color, light to medium Method #1: (2) 3¼" squares, cut in half diagonally twice (2) 2 7/8" squares, cut in half diagonally Method #2: (2) 1½" x 13" strips Dark pink Same or coordinating color choice, medium to medium-dark Method #1: (4) 3¼" squares, cut in half diagonally twice Method #2: (2) 1½" x 13" strips Green Green (1) 1½" square (2) 2 7/8" squares, cut in half diagonally

Assembly Instructions:

1. Lily Units, Method #1: Assemble 4 lily units according to exploded diagram above, then continue on to Step 3.
2. Lily Units, Method #2: (Traditional method with set-in seams) Align and stack the 1½" x 13" strips, making sure that each color pair is placed right sides together. Make a 45-degree angle cut at one end of each strip set, then make four cuts 2" apart. (Note: the long side of each patch should measure 2 3/4".) Lay out the patches according to the lily unit at the upper right of the block diagram to aid in piecing. Tricky but doable! Good luck…if you have trouble, blame Block-of-the-Month Lil, who made up these directions. ;-)
3. Attach a lily unit to each long edge of a background strip, repeating with remaining lily units and a second strip. Piece remaining strips to center square; assemble the resulting rows into the block, as shown in the block diagram.

• Use 100% cotton fabrics for the block. Wash fabrics before cutting. Do not use fabrics that bleed or run!
• Arrange the patches on a piece of felt, flannel or batting before sewing to aid in assembly.
• Stitch all seams a scant ¼". Please try to be accurate!
• Unless otherwise specified, press seams toward the dark fabric if possible, taking care not to stretch any bias edges.

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