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Fish Block Three is the largest block in the wall hanging. Two center squares make up the main body of the fish.
Outer triangles create the fins. A reed runs up beyond the tail of the fish.
Measures 12.5" x 12.5"
FISH BLOCK 3
Pattern Pieces
OVERALL LAYOUT Print out a copy of the overall layout so you'll know where each block goes.
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Fish Block Three Pattern
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1. Create striped triangles #7 and #8. The photo at the right shows the placement of the reed, when
stitching it right sides together with the water fabric.
Press the reed piece seams open; then stitch the second water piece to the outer side of the reed.
2. Create first body square. Lay out the pieces of square 5. Stitch the pieces together.
Pieces are aligned as shown below on left when stitching together.
3. Create two striped trangles (piece 1). Stitch one triangle 1 above the body square,
and one triangle 1 below the body square.
4. Stitch the nose of the fish to the body square (piece 4)
5. Create pieces 3A and 3B. NOTE: They are opposites. The photo below shows piece 3B.
6. Cut one piece 4 from fish fabric and one piece 4 from water fabric. Stitch tail square together
using fish piece 4, water piece 4, 3A and 3B.
7. Create striped triangle 6. Lay out pieces. Stitch them together. Trim triangle 6 to fit
pattern piece #4. Stitch triangle 6 to tail square.
8. Stitch one piece 2 to the top of the tail square, and one piece 2 to the bottom of the tail square.
9. Stitch the two halves of the fish together. Stitch striped trianges 7 and 8 to teh tail half
of the fish. NOTE: The reeds of pieces 7 and 8 must line up with the reed in piece 6.
10. Stitch one piece 9 to the top of the nose half, and one piece 9 to the bottom of the nose half.
