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Around Four Corners• RACHAELDAISY •

I like to travel around the four corners of my imagination. Creative adventures lead me through glorious fabric gardens, under magical rainbows of color, over mountains of geometry, and through oceans of ideas. It’s a place where circles can even become squares. ~Rachaeldaisy

What You’ll NeedA: 1 cream print square, 3" × 3",

for block center1 navy fl oral piece, 9" × 11";

cut into:B: 2 rectangles, 2¼" × 3",

for backgroundC: 2 rectangles, 2¼" × 6½",

for backgroundD: 4 squares, 2" × 2", for circles

4 rectangles, 4" × 5", of diff erent prints for circles; cut each rectangle into:E: 1 square, 2" × 2" (4 total)F: 1 rectangle, 2" × 3½"

(4 total)Freezer paper, 6" × 6"

Assembly and AppliquéPress all seam allowances in the direction indicated by the arrows. The appliqué pattern is on page 57 and does not include seam allowances. The instructions are written for hand appliqué.

1. Sew B rectangles to opposite sides of the A square. Sew C rectangles to the top and bottom of the unit to make the background block.

Make 1.

2. For the pieced circles, sew a D square to an E square. Sew a matching F rectangle to the top of the unit. Make four; each unit will be a diff erent color. The units should measure 3½" square.

Make 4.

3. Trace four circles onto freezer paper. Cut out each circle. Fold each circle into quarters to establish centering lines.

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4. Press a freezer-paper circle on the wrong side of each circle unit, aligning the fold lines with the seams. Using the freezer-paper circle as a guide, cut out each fabric circle, adding ¼" seam allowance. Press the seam allowance under using the edge of the freezer-paper circle as a guide, making sure the edges are smooth.

Make 4.

Freezer paper Cut.

5. Remove the freezer paper. Position the circles on the background block, aligning the seam lines. Appliqué each circle in place.

CircleCut 4.

Pattern does not include seam allowances.

ALTERNATE COLORWAY