Assemble a 3" Bachelor Buttons block.
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Materials

  • Solid white and green print scraps

Finished block: 3" square

Cut the Fabrics

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From solid white, cut:

  • 4 each of patterns A and A reversed

From green print, cut: 

  • 4 of Pattern B

Assemble the Block

1. Sew together one solid white A triangle, one green print B triangle, and one solid white A reversed triangle to make a pieced unit (Pieced Unit Diagram). Press the seam allowances toward the white triangles. The pieced unit should measure 2" square, including the seam allowances. Repeat to make a total of four pieced units.

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2. Lay out the four pieced units in two pairs (Block Assembly Diagram). Sew together the pairs. Press the seam allowances in opposite directions. Then join the pairs to make a block. Press the seam allowance in one direction.