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The 2008 Block of the Month begins a new quilt series. Each month we will post the free rotary cutting and piecing instructions for a new block. These instructions will be available only for the month they are posted.

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July 2008: Greek Cross Rotary Cutting Instructions: You need to cut the following patches: Cut one 4-7/8 inch wide strip from green and purple. Cut 2 squares 4-7/8 inches from green and purple. Cut in half diagonally for a total of 4 half-square triangles of each color. Cut one 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inch rectangle from green and purple. Cut 4 rectangles from green and 4 rectangles from purple. Cut one 4-1/2 inch square from green. General Instructions Lay out pieces to form block (see Fig. 3 for completed block). One-quarter (1/4) inch seams throughout. Press seam after each step. (Seam may be pressed open or toward darker fabric depending on your preference.)         Piecing Instructions: Sew triangles together, make 4 units (Fig 1). Sew rectangles together, make 4 units (Fig 1a). Following unit placement in Fig 2, sew triangle and rectangle units together making 2 strips. Sew remaining rectangle units and plain square together. Sew strips together to complete block (Fig 3).