Hi everyone! Welcome to month 2 of the Cider Mill BOM. Today we’re going to work on blocks 5 and 9 of the pattern.
Start by gathering your medium orange, light yellow, and your white scraps from last month. Cut out the required squares as detailed in the pattern.
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Next we’re going to make some half square triangles (HSTs) using your larger squares. Mark the white square down the diagonal with a marking pen and sew 1/4″ away from the line on each side.
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Cut on the diagonal to separate into two pieces, and then press open.
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Next you’ll need to trim your HSTs using your favorite method. My favorite tool is the June Tailor Perfect HST & QST Trimmer!
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Now you can lay out your orange block (Block 5) and sew together, sewing together rows first:
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Next, lay out your yellow block (Block 9) and sew together in the same manner:
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That’s it for month two! See you in March!