Block 30 (128) Coming Back to Camp, pg 258 (112) Civil War Anniversary, Civil War Letters quilt

Block 30 (#128) Coming Back to Camp, pg. 258 & 112

3 fabrics (red, blue and image/cream)

If you don’t have a Kaleidoscope ruler you should paper piece this block.

Cut 2 5/8” square of red on 1 diagonal

Cut 12 red triangles using kaleidoscope ruler from 2 3/8” strip

Cut 12 blue triangles using kaleidoscope ruler from 2 3/8” strip

Cut 8 image/cream triangles using kaleidoscope ruler from 2 3/8” strip

1. Sew 4 red triangles and 4 blue triangles to image/cream triangles along straight sides.

2. Sew 2 red triangles to each side of image/cream triangle in the image/cream and red triangle units from step 1. Make 4

3. Repeat with 2 blue triangles sewing to each side of image/cream triangle in the image/blue triangle unit from step 1

4. Sew the large blue and red triangle units from steps 2 and 3 together, alternating colours.

5. Sew red HST from 2 5/8” squares to end of the blue triangle units.

Alternative

Cut 4 blue and 4 red triangles with kaleidoscope ruler from 3 7/8” strips.

Sew wedges together, alternating colours. Appliqué cream/image triangle cut with kaleidoscope ruler from 1 ½” strip to each large triangle. Add corner HSTs.

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