PROJECTS & IDEAS | THROWS & WALL

African Inspired

Cut Fabrics

Cut pieces in the following order. Cut border and binding strips lengthwise (parallel to selvage).

From assorted light to medium prints, cut:
3 -- 5-1/2" squares
20 -- 3x5-1/2" rectangles
20 -- 3" squares

From assorted black-and-cream geometrics, cut:
2 -- 5-1/2" squares
10 -- 3x5-1/2" rectangles
10 -- 3" squares

From solid black, cut:
2 -- 8-3/8" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 8 large setting triangles total
3 -- 4-7/8" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 12 small setting triangles total
2 -- 4-1/2" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 4 corner triangles total
24 -- 3" squares

From rust print, cut:
2 -- 1-1/4x35" inner border strips
2 -- 1-1/4x29-1/2" inner border strips

From black-and-cream African print, cut:
2 -- 5-1/2x36-1/2" outer border strips
2 -- 5-1/2x29-1/2" outer border strips
5 -- 2-1/2x42-1/2" binding strips

From black-and-cream, hand print, cut: 4 -- 5-1/2 " squares

Continued on Page 4: Assemble Rows

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