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Christmas Table Topper Mystery

Part 2
Creating half-square triangles
Note: the half-square triangles you will be creating, will require trimming to size.
If you wish to allow more fabric for trimming than originally designed, we suggest
sewing scant 1/4" seams rather than the full 1/4" allowance.


Using the largest color A sqs., draw a cutting line corner to corner,
and a 1/4" sewing line on each side as shown in diagram at right.



Using twenty of these marked color A sqs., and twenty of the large color D sqs.,
place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing lines. Cut
pieces apart diagonally. Dividing the colors into four four groups, press seams
in each group as follows: six toward color A and four toward color D. Keep each
group together.

You should have 40 half-square triangles as shown at right.



Using four of the marked color A sqs., and the four large color C sqs.,
place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing
lines. Cut pieces apart diagonally and press seams towared color A.

You should have 8 half-square triangles as shown at right.



Using the four large color B sqs., draw a cutting line corner to
corner, and a 1/4" sewing line on each side as shown in diagram
at right.



Using these marked color B sqs., and the four large color D sqs.,
place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing
lines. Cut pieces apart diagonally and press seams towared color D.

You should have 8 half-square triangles as shown at right.



Using a square-up ruler, trim pieces to measure the size indicated in chart below.

18" Topper
27" Topper
36" Topper
1 1/2"
2"
2 1/2"


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	Using twenty of these marked color A sqs., and twenty of the large color D sqs., place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing lines. Cut pieces apart diagonally. Dividing the colors into four four groups, press seams in each group as follows: six toward color A and four toward color D. Keep each group together.
	You should have 40 half-square triangles as shown at right.

	Using four of the marked color A sqs., and the four large color C sqs., place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing lines. Cut pieces apart diagonally and press seams towared color A.
	You should have 8 half-square triangles as shown at right.

	Using these marked color B sqs., and the four large color D sqs., place right sides together. Line up all edges and sew on both sewing lines. Cut pieces apart diagonally and press seams towared color D.
	You should have 8 half-square triangles as shown at right.

18" Topper	27" Topper	36" Topper
1 1/2"	2"	2 1/2"