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Block of the Month 2000
Folk Art Intermediate BOM - Rotary Cut

Block 1 - Bear Paw (7patch)  Size: 7" finished
Construction White - light Grey - medium Black - dark

Introduction Directions-- Appliquéd center block Appliquéd borders Log Cabin cornerstones Pics of-- Finished Quilt Center appliqué Appliquéd borders Block 1 Bear Paw Block 2 Autumn Leaves Block 3 Country Roads Block 4 Dove Block 5 Broken Dishes Block 6 Basket Block 7 Old Maid's Puzzle Block 8 Mosaic Block 9 Tippecanoe Block 10 Martha Washington Star Block 11 Clay's Choice Block 12 Album Star 4 different colorings of all blocks, Log Cabins and Appliquéd borders Finished FolkArt Quilts by QC staff List of all blocks for all AOL BOMs Gallery

Choose three fabrics, a light, a medium, a dark. You will need: Light fabric: Section A -- Cut 4 rectangles 1 1/2" x 3 1/2 " Section E -- Cut 8 squares 1 7/8 ". These will be cut in half diagonally to make 16 triangles. Section C -- Cut 4 squares 1 1/2" Medium fabric: Section D -- Cut 4 squares 2 1/2" Dark fabric: Section B -- Cut 8 squares 1 7/8". These will be cut in half diagonally to make 16 triangles. Section F -- Cut 1 square 1 1/2". Directions for sewing: (All seams are 1/4 ".) Sew the 16 light E triangles to the 16 dark B triangles. Press to the dark fabric.  Trim off the little ears that extend beyond the half-square triangle blocks. a. Join one light C -- 1 1/2" square to two of the above half-square triangle blocks. See the diagram for placement. b. Join two more half-square triangle blocks. c. Then join this two block unit to one medium fabric D-- 2 1/2" square. d. Join this unit to the unit made in a. You now have one paw completed. Press the seams to D. e. Repeat steps a-d to make the other three paws. f. Join a paw unit to a long light rectangle A -- (1 1/2" x 3 1/2" ), then add another paw. Check diagram for proper placement and orientation of your units. g. Repeat step f to make an identical unit. h. Join one light rectangle A-- to one dark square F-- (1 1/2"), then add the other light rectangle A. i. Join this unit to the two-paw unit. j. Add the bottom two-paw unit. That should do it, one completed Bear Paw block! *Note: There are many ways to make 1/2 square triangles, you may wish to use an alternate method than that stated here. For example, Thangles, Triangles on a roll, or check these websites for additional information: http://www.geocities.com/~crazyquilters2/Lessons/Beg3/instruct7.html http://www.kathkwilts.com/lessons/halfsqr.html Block directions by LDRS HBBY Violet FolkArt BOM designed by DotTquilt

Block colorings by Quilting Community staff members (created in Electric Quilt quilt designing software)
LDRS HBBY Pat	HOST HBBY Peace	HOST HBBY Applik	LDRS HBBY Violet

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Page by LDRS HBBY Pat March 14, 2000.
Page updated September 26, 2003.

All blocks were designed in Electric Quilt v4.1.  
Graphic files were enhanced and/or converted in PaintShopPro and Ulead's SmartSaverPro.
I am not affiliated with any of the mentioned software companies, just a satisfied customer.