THE PATRIOT - Clue #2

MQ4M A7 Clue #2

For this clue you are making 12 Rail Blocks.  The blocks need to finish at 9 ½ inches.

You will be using your Reds and Whites.  This block needs to be Red White Red White Red – It should be more than 3 rails, and up to as many rails as you like AS LONG AS IT IS BORDERED BY RED ON BOTH ENDS

I did mine all scrappy as I needed to use Strings up – and I like scrappy.  You can also do them with yardage. 

Scrappy Rails

Cut your Red and White Strings at least 10 inches long, using various widths.

I sewed Red/White/Red/White and then pressed. Then I measured the width and decided it I could use thin or wide strips to finish them – some ended up only 5 rails, most ended up 7 to 9 rails 

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My goal was to make them 10 inches by 10- ish inches, then trim down to 9 ½ inches.

YARDAGE Option:

You can cut each strip even – this math works out to 2 5/16 inch strips – well I suck at that cut – so how I would do it is – 

use the Red rails at 2 ½ by 9 ½ and use white Rails at 2 inches by 9 ½ inches – then you get an easy cut and a block at 9 ½ by 9 1/2 inches.

If you decide to use yardage – you need 36 red strips and 24 white strips

 Again this clue can be downloaded in my Craftsy Store as a pdf ( for free)
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There were a few Questions from last week - how often will the clues come out? Each Wednesday until we are done.

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PS - Someone asked for A Pinterest Board... please know I am not the best Pinner - but here is a board

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