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Chain Link
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Sewing Instructions: Step 1: Using a pencil and a ruler, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" squares, and all Color B (lt blue) 2-1/2" squares.
Step 2: Place a Color B (light blue) 2-1/2" square in the upper left corner of a Color A (dark blue) 4-1/2" square, right sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color B (lt blue) fabric. Trim points. Repeat in the lower right corner, as shown below. Make 2. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" square.)
Step 3: Place a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" square in the upper left corner of a Color B (lt blue) 4-1/2" square, right sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color A (dk blue) fabric. Trim points. Repeat in two more corners, as shown below. Make 2. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" square.)
Step 4: Sew a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle to a Color B (lt blue) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle, as shown below. Press the seam allowance toward the darker fabric. Make 4. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" x 4-1/2")
Step 5: Arrange the Step 2 units, the Step 3 units, the Step 4 units, and the Color A (dk blue) 4-1/2" square as shown below. Sew into rows and press the seam allowances toward the Step 4 units. Next, sew the rows together to finish the block. Press the seam allowances toward the center row.
Your block should measure 12-1/2" at this point. It will measure 12" when it is sewn into a quilt. Here is a sample quilt layout for the Chain Link quilt block:
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