Tennessee
Iris

Cut the pieces

• Lavender: Cut 2 - 2” x 3½”.
• Lavender: Cut 1 - 3½” x 4½”.
• Lavender: Cut 1 - 2¾” x 2¾”; cut diagonally twice to make 4 triangles.
• Lavender: Cut 2 - 2” x 2"; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of each square.
• Purple: Cut 1 - 3½” x 4½”.
• Purple: Cut 1 - 3” x 3";cut diagonally once to make 2 triangles.
• Yellow: Cut 1 - 2¾” x 2¾”; cut diagonally twice to make 4 triangles.
• Dk green: Cut 1 - 1½” x 3”.
• Medium green: Cut 2 - 3½” x 6".
• Blue: Cut 4 - 3½” x 3½”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of each square.
• Blue: Cut 6 - 1½” x 1½”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of each square.
• Blue: Cut 2 - 3½” x 4½”.
• Blue: Cut 2 - 1½” x 3½”.
• Blue: Cut 2 - 1½” x 3”.
• Blue: Cut 2 - 2" x 7".
• Blue: Cut 2 - 2" x 6".

Piecing directions

1. Leaf units – Make 2
   Place a marked blue 3½” square right sides together with a medium green 3½” x 6”. Stitch on the marked line, trim the corner, ¼“ from the seam, and press seam toward corner. Repeat on the opposite corner.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Side petal units – Make 2
   Place a marked blue 1½” square right sides together with a lavender 2” x 3½”. Stitch on the marked line, trim the corner, ¼“ from the seam, and press seam toward corner. To this stitch a blue 3½” x 4½” on one side, a 1½” x 3½” on the other. Stitch these units to the leaf units.
   
        
   
   
   
3. Center petal/stem unit – Make 1
   Petals:
   Place a marked blue 1½” square right sides together with a lavender 3½” x 4½” for the bottom petal, a purple 3½” x 4½” for the top petal. Stitch as for the side petal units. Repeat for adjoining corner.
   Flower center:
   Cut the lavender and the yellow 2¾” squares in half diagonally twice to make 4 triangles each (you will only use two of each). Stitch together a yellow and a lavender triangle, as illustrated. Stitch these units to a purple triangle cut from a 3” square (only one of these will be used).
   Stem:
   Stitch together two blue and one dark green 1½” x 3” rectangles. Stitch this to the petals and flower center.
             
   
   
4. Outer petal units – Make 2
   Place a marked lavender 2” square right sides together with a blue 2” x 7”. Stitch on the marked line, trim the corner, ¼“ from the seam, and press seam toward corner. To this stitch a blue 2” x 6”. Stitch these units to the leaf and center units to complete the block.
   
   
   
   
   

Please note:

• Only available in 2009.
• The timing of blocks being posted will be on a whim - so check back often!
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