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FLOWER STALL

You will need

■ Various prints (flowers) – Eight (8) pairs of 2in squares

■ Green print fabric – One (1) 2in x 21in strip

■ Pink print fabric (cart) – One (1) 4½in x 9½in piece

■ Taupe fabric (wheels) – One (1) 4½in x 21in strip

■ Contrast pink print (awning) – One (1) 1½in x 21in strip

■ Yellow print (awning) – One (1) 1½in x 21in strip

■ Contrast yellow fabric (florist’s bucket) – One (1) 3½in square

■ Ivory fabric (background) – One (1) fat quarter

■ Fabric Glue (optional)

■ One (1) 4in circle template

■ Florist bucket template

Finished size

■ 12½in x 18½in

Notes

■ HST = half-square triangle.

■ QST = quarter-square triangle.

■ RST = right side(s) together.

■ Cutting is listed under each unit heading. Set aside any scraps for future blocks.

Making the awning

1 To make the awning, cut the following:

■ One (1) 1½in x 19in strip and one (1) 1½in x 3in piece of yellow print.

■ One (1) 1½in x 19in contrast pink print strip.

■ One (1) 2½in x 4½in piece, two (2) 2½in squares, one (1) 1½in x 18½in piece and one (1) 1½in x 2½in piece of background.

First make a strip set – join the 1½in x 19in yellow print strip to the 1½in x 19in contrast).

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