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THIMBLEBERRIES
by LYNETTE JENSEN
Getting Started
• If concerned about colorfastness, test
a 2-inch square of fabric in warm water
to see if dye is released. If so, prewash
and press the fabric.
• If concerned about shrinkage,
prewash and press all the fabric.
• Read instructions thoroughly before
beginning the project.
• For piecing, place right sides of
fabric pieces together and use 1/4-inch
seam allowances throughout unless
otherwise specified.
• It is necessary that accurate
1/4-inch seam allowances are used.
It is wise to stitch a sample 1/4-inch
seam allowance to check your
machine’s seam allowance accuracy.
Bear Paw Burst
• Seam allowances are included in
the cutting sizes given.
• Refer to arrows on diagrams for
pressing direction. If no direction is
specified, press seam toward darker
fabric and/or in the direction that
will create the least bulk.
Bear Paw Blocks
Makes 12 blocks
Cutting
From LARGE FLORAL:
• Cut 2, 4-1/2 x 42-inch strips. From strips cut:
12, 4-1/2-inch squares
• Cut 2, 2-7/8 x 42-inch strips
Step 2 Sew triangle-squares together in pairs; press.
Sew A units to bottom edge of 4-1/2-inch LARGE
FLORAL squares; press. Sew 2-1/2-inch CREAM squares
to right edge of B units; press. Sew B units to right edge
of LARGE FLORAL square; press. At this point each
block should measure 6-1/2-inches square.
From CREAM PRINT:
• Cut 2, 2-7/8 x 42-inch strips
• Cut 1, 2-1/2 x 42-inch strip. From strip cut:
12, 2-1/2-inch squares
Piecing
Stitch diagonally
Trim to 1/4" seam
allowance
Step 1 With right sides together, layer 2-7/8 x
42-inch LARGE FLORAL and CREAM strips. Make 2
layered strips. Press strips together, but do not sew.
Cut layered strips into squares. Cut layered squares
in half diagonally to make 48 sets of triangles. Stitch
1/4-inch from diagonal edge of each triangle set;
press. At this point each triangle-square should
measure 2-1/2-inches square.
Crosscut 24, 2-7/8-inch squares Make 48,
2-1/2-inch
triangle-squares
Make 12
A Units
Press seam open
Sawtooth Borders and Assembly
Cutting
Make 12
B Units
From BLUE PRINT:
• Cut 1, 2-7/8 x 42-inch strip
Make 12
From CREAM PRINT:
• Cut 1, 2-7/8 x 42-inch strip
• Cut 1, 4-1/2 x 42-inch strip. From strip cut:
2, 4-1/2 x 12-1/2-inch top/bottom
outer border strips
• Cut 4, 2-1/2 x 42-inch strips. From strips cut:
2, 2-1/2 x 12-1/2-inch inner border strips.
Diagonally piece the remaining strips together.
From this strip cut:
2, 2-1/2 x 52-1/2-inch side outer border strips
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