cut 4 squares 4 1/2" from the background fabric
cut 1 square 5 1/4" from the background fabric
cut one square 4 1/2" from a dark fabric
cut 2 squares 5 1/4" from a dark fabric
cut one square 5 1/4" from a medium fabric
cut all the squares that measure 5 1/4" into quarter square triangles
layout as shown
(this is a good time to trim the ends off the triangles)
Once the block is all sewn together, square up to 12.5".
Any questions, I'll answer in the comments.
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My little guy is done with first grade, and it's our first day of summer vacation. It's going to be interesting. :) It's going to take us a while to get into a groove, but once we do, I have a feeling that it's going to be great.
My husband started a longer commute today, also. They moved the location of his office to downtown Minneapolis. Thankfully he is carpooling, and his job is great, so we aren't complaining. He gets to work from home on Fridays, and that's only a half day. It sure beats last year, when at this time he was starting his new job (here), I was alone with our 3 kids trying to sell a house (in Michigan). Now that was stressful.
Hope you have a happy Monday!