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   1. Cut the following amount of 2″ squares for each block in your quilt: 46 reds, 44 yellows, 64 browns, and 117 background squares.

   
   
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   2. Begin piecing the squares together to make the following single color chains:
   Red — 1 nine piece, 1 five piece, 1 four piece, 1 two piece, 1 eight piece, 1 six piece and 2 three pieces.
   Brown — 6 two pieces, 5 four piece, 5 three pieces, and 2 five pieces.
   Yellow — 5 two pieces, 6 three pieces, 1 four piece and 1 seven piece.
   Background — 3 five pieces, 7 four pieces, 10 three pieces, 1 six piece, and 11 two pieces.

   
   
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   3. Piece the rest together following the pattern. You can view the full large pattern by clicking the image on the left.

   
   
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   Here's a couple of progress shots of the piecing. I accidentally left the bottom row of his foot off. Oops!

   
   
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   Here's a couple of progress shots of the piecing. I accidentally left the bottom row of his foot off. Oops!

   
   
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   Quick tip:

   If you want to do a solid like I did -- (so that you use the same fabric for each color) then there is a quicker way to make up this block.

   Instead of sewing together 2" blocks when you have two of the same color touching, use the following measurements.

   When you have a 2-piece, cut the piece 2" x 3.5"
   When you have a 3-piece, cut the piece 2" x 5
   When you have a 4-piece, cut the piece 2" x 6.5"
   When you have a 5-piece, cut the piece 2" x 8
   6-piece, cut the piece 2" x 9.5"
   7-piece, cut the piece 2" x 11"
   8-piece, cut the piece 2" x 12.5"
   9-piece, cut the piece 2" x 14

   
   

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