Some of the cutting instructions were inadvertently omitted for the Block 2 – here they are!!

Rosebud Block 8-1/2″

Rosebud (#1273 in BlockBase) was given that name by the Ladies’ Art Company about 1900.

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Cutting an 8″ Finished Block
A Cut 4 dark squares and 6 light squares 2-1/8″. Cut each in half diagonally.
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You need 8 dark triangles and 13 light triangles.
B Cut 2 dark squares 4-7/8″. Cut each in half diagonally.
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You need 4 triangles.
C Cut 2 pink or red  squares 3-5/8″. Cut each in half diagonally.
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You need 4 triangles.
Pair triangles A to make 8 squares like this:
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Make 4 strips like this:
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Add triangle C to make 4 larger triangles like this:
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Add triangle B to make 4 squares like this:
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Rotate the squares to make a 4-Patch like this:
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