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Contrary Wife quilt block

Pieced with squares, half-square triangles.

Make it a quilt

Cut one block

Finished block size. Cut quantities are for one block; sizes include seam allowance.

6″ finished

PieceCutQty
Point square (star fabric)2½″ × 2½″1
Half-square triangle (star fabric)2⅞″ × 2⅞″2
Half-square triangle (background fabric)2⅞″ × 2⅞″2
Background square (background fabric)2½″ × 2½″4

9″ finished

PieceCutQty
Point square (star fabric)3½″ × 3½″1
Half-square triangle (star fabric)3⅞″ × 3⅞″2
Half-square triangle (background fabric)3⅞″ × 3⅞″2
Background square (background fabric)3½″ × 3½″4

12″ finished

PieceCutQty
Point square (star fabric)4½″ × 4½″1
Half-square triangle (star fabric)4⅞″ × 4⅞″2
Half-square triangle (background fabric)4⅞″ × 4⅞″2
Background square (background fabric)4½″ × 4½″4

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