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DIRECTIONS
Use five different fabrics
¨ Sky fabric;
cut 2 (3 ½" by 3 ½ ") Squares -"S".
Draw or press a diagonal line from point to point on wrong
side of each.
¨ Roof fabric; Cut 1 rectangle, 6 ½ " wide and 3 ½ " deep,
- "R1".
Cut 3 rectangles, 2" wide and 1 ¼ "
deep, "R2"
¨ Window fabric; Cut 3 , 2" squares, "W"
¨ Door fabric; Cut 1, 2" by 4 ¼" long rectangle, "D"
¨ House fabric; Cut 5, 2" squares "A" Cut 3 length strips, 1 ½ " by 9 ½ " "B"
Cut 6 squares, 1 ¼ ", draw a diagonal on the
back "C"
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Construction
of Row house
1. Take a "R1" piece, place one "S" piece, right
sides together, on left corner with diagonal to top centre. Pin,
sew on diagonal line. Press open and trim off extra two corners
leaving a 1/4" seam . Continue with second "S" fabric on right, to form the roof. This technique is
called "Fast 45’s" and tends to make better flying
geese blocks. Follow this game plan for the three small gable
roofs using the 3 "R2" pieces and the 6 "C" pieces.
2.
Now we form
the columns that fit between the house length strips.
a. Add An "A" block to the top of each of the three small roof
pieces.
b. Now add a
window square, "W" to the bottom of each of the small three roof pieces.
c. To two of the
window sections from (b), add a second "A" block of house fabric below the window.
d. To the bottom
of one of the (c) portions, add a door, "D" section.
e. to the
second (c) portion, top it with the last window section from step
(b) .
f. Press all the
seams. Be careful not to stretch the columns. If you press seams
away from the window and the door parts, the window and door will
sink.
g. Now add a
length strip "B" to centre joining the two pieced columns. Now add one "B" to each side. The door position is your choice.
h. Add the roof
section to the house section . Re-press gently.
You should have an unfinished block 6 ½ " wide
and 12 ½ " long. Add a door knob or whatever.
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