May 1 Sew

1. Half-square triangles:
May Basket (Variation), 6″, Light
2 A + 2 B = 4 A/B
(6½” x 6½” unfinished)

3 A + 3 E = 6 A/E (only need five)

G BA D
C

A A 1 A + 1 F = 2 A/F
E F
Trim to 1½” x 1½”
J
2. Make two units:
K
C
H D D
I L
then, use these to make:
Cut C A
B
6 A White
2” x 2” 2 B Light 2” x 2” +
Background
A A A
2 C F E E
White
1½” x 2½” 4 D Light 1½” x 1½”
Background (same as B)
and:
3 E Light 2” x 2” 1 F Medium 2” x 2” A C
B
1 G White 2 H
1½” x 1½” Medium 1½” x 1½” +
Background
A A A
E E F
2 I White
1½” x 4½”
Background

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3. Make one unit: 4. Make two units: 6. Join:

A I + H
G
B
+
B A + +
A E

Cut
White Background +
(or very light, fussy cut to
1 J depict flowers in basket) 3½” x 3½”

(Becomes piece L)

1 K Medium 3½” x 3½”

(same as H)

Sew Draw the

diagonal on the
5. Make one unit (using covered corners method):
back

J L is slightly too
L large.

K
Sew L to the block, right sides together, on the diagonal. Trim
seam.

Once sewn, trim the excess from the J triangle. This is triangle L. Press. Trim to 6½” x 6½”.

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