Minnesota
Lady's Slipper

Cut the pieces

• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 3” x 5 1/2”.
• Background (blue): Cut 4 - 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side.
• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 2” x 2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side.
• Background (blue): Cut 2 - 3 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 2 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
• Background (blue): Cut 8 - 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of 7 of these.
• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”.
• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side.
• Background (blue): Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
• Pink: Cut 2 - 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of 1 of these.
• Pink: Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”.
• Pink: Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”.
• Pink: Cut 1 - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”; cut in half diagonally to make 2 triangles of which you will use just 1.
• Dark Green: Cut 1 - 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”; cut in half diagonally to make 2 triangles of which you will use just 1.
• Dark Green: Cut 1 - 2 1/2” x 5 1/2”.
• Dark Green: Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 4 1/2”.
• Dark Green: Cut 1 - 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side.
• Dark Green: Cut 1 - 4 1/2” x 5 1/2”.
• Medium Green: Cut 1 - 2 1/2” x 10 1/2”.
• Yellow: Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”.
• White: Cut 1 - 2” x 5 1/2”.
• White: Cut 1 - 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”; mark a diagonal line on the wrong side.
• White: Cut 2 - 2 1/2” x 4 1/2”.

Piecing directions

For all marked squares -
Place a marked square right sides together with the specified larger piece, carefully following each diagram. Stitch on the marked line, trim the corner ¼“ from the seam, and press seam toward corner.

1. Unit 1
   Stitch a marked white 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” to the blue 3” x 5 1/2”. Stitch a blue 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” and a blue 2” x 2” to a white 2” x 5 1/2”. Stitch these two pieces together to make Unit 1.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Unit 2
   Stitch three marked blue 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” to the white 2 1/2” x 4 1/2”. Stitch this piece to a blue 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” make Unit 2.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Unit 3
   Stitch a marked pink 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to a blue 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” to make Unit 3.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Unit 4
   Stitch together the pink and yellow 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” squares; add the pink 1 1/2” x 2 1/2” to make Unit 4.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Unit 5
   Stitch a marked blue 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to each end of a white 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” to make Unit 5.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Unit 6
   Stitch a marked blue 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to each end of the dark green 2 1/2” x 5 1/2”; add the blue 1 1/2” x 2 1/2” to one end to make Unit 6.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Unit 7
   Stitch one pink triangle to a dark green triangle. To this stitch the pink 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” square to make Unit 7.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Unit 8
   Stitch a marked dark green 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” to the blue 3 1/2” x 4 1/2”; add the dark green 1 1/2” x 4 1/2” to make Unit 8.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Unit 9
   Stitch a marked blue 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” to the dark green 4 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Stitch a marked blue 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to the bottom corner of the dark green piece. Add the blue 1 1/2” x 4 1/2” to the top to make Unit 9.
   
   
   
   
   
10. Unit 10
    Stitch a marked blue 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to each end of the medium green 2 1/2” x 10 1/2”. Add a blue 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” to the bottom to make Unit 10.
    
    
    
    
    
11. Finishing
    Stitch block together in this order:
    Unit 1 to Unit 2
    Unit 3 to Unit 4 to Unit 5
    Unit 7 to Unit 8
    Unit 6 to Unit 7/8 to Unit 9
    Unit 1/2 to Unit 3/4/5 to Unit 6/7/8/9
    Finally, add on Unit 10 to complete.
    
    
    
    
    

Please note:

• Only available in 2009.
• The timing of blocks being posted will be on a whim - so check back often!
• These patterns are for personal use only. Any other use requires express written permission by the designer.
• All designs © 2009 Jeanne R. Prue, all rights reserved.
  
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