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Quilt Patterns - Hour Glass Quilt Block Pattern

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Quilt Patterns - Hour Glass Quilt Block Pattern

Hourglass Quilt block; color variation for the California Hourglass quilt pattern.

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Quilt Patterns - Hour Glass Quilt Block Pattern

This Hour Glass quilt block pattern finishes at 13-1/2" square. The pattern includes instructions for one block, plus yardages and instructions to make 18 of the blocks for the California Hourglass quilt (see page 3 for a preview). That quilt pattern alternates the Hour Glass block with California Crossroads blocks.

Always cut only enough fabric for a sample block; make the sample before cutting all of the fabric for your quilt.

Fabrics for One Hour Glass Quilt Block

Deep blue: (2) 5" x 5" squares; (1) 5-3/8" x 5-3/8" square

Light lilac: (1) 5-3/8" x 5-3/8" square; draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner on the reverse of the square

Mottled blue/purple: (1) 5" x 5" squares

Darker bluish-green: (4) 5" x 5" squares

See Page 3 for the California Hourglass quilt pattern.

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