School Girl's Puzzle For the School Girl's Puzzle you will need: From your tan and red background cut two 3 7/8 inch squares and four 3 1/2 inch squares From your red cut two 3 7/8 inch squares From a medium cut one 3 7/8 inch squares From a black cut two 3 7/8 inch squares and two 3 1/2 inch squares From your second background cut three 3 7/8 inch squares         You will be making mostly diagonal squares for this block. First, mark your background squares diagonally through the center. (This will be a cutting line when you are finished.) Place your medium square, right sides together, with the background. Sew on either side of the drawn line, exactly 1/4 inch from the first line. Cut this square in half on the cutting line. You will now have two diagonal half-squares, which should measure exactly 3 1/2 inches. Repeat with the remaining 3 7/8 inch squares. You will need: Four tan and red background and red diagonal half squares Two second background and medium diagonal half squares Four black and second background diagonal half squares Make two sets like this.         And two sets like this. Assemble following the diagram. Your School Girl's Puzzle should measure 12 1/2 inches when finished.             School Girl's Puzzle © Delaware Quilts February 2005 The content on these pages, including text and images are the sole property of the Delaware Quilts and may not be used or reproduced in any manner without consent. All Rights Reserved. Updated June 10, 2020 |Home| Quilts| Blocks| Retreat| Email|