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Finished size: 12½" x 16½"

Block Sizes:

Pinwheel 2" x 2"

Half Square Triangle 1½" x 1½"

Friendship Star 3" x 3"

Flying Geese 1" x 2"

Shoo Fly 3" x 3"

Hourglass 2" x 2"

Material Requirements

□ ½ yard total of assorted dark prints (at least 8 different prints—can use 8 fat sixteenths)

□ ⅓ yard navy print for Flying Geese, sashing strips and binding

□ ½ yard fabric of your choice for backing

Cutting Instructions

From assorted dark prints, cut:

✂ 8 – 4" x 4" squares, one each from eight different prints, for Shoo Fly blocks, Friendship Stars, and Pinwheels

✂ 32 – 1½" x

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