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SWEET LAND of Liberty
Quilter's World
|Summer 2023
Basic blocks in red, white and blue that don't have a specific fabric placement make this scrappy patriotic quilt an easy summer project.
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SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZES
Quilt Size: 67" x 67"
Block Size: 9" x 9"
Number of Blocks: 49
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Arrows indicate directions to press seams.
WOF - width of fabric
HST - half-square triangle
QST - quarter-square triangle
Note that the leftovers from stitch and-flip corners are used in successive blocks to make the most efficient use of fabric for this project.
CUTTING
From red and blue fabrics cut:
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