The Fun Part.......

Take 2 block......one front side up and one backside up....pin a connecting strip along the right side of block one and a connecting strip along the left side of block two......stitch each strip in place using a standard 1/4 inch seam.........

Now .... the fun part.......flip block two over so that both blocks are front side up....put the raw edges together.....one connecting strip will be on top and one will be on the bottom...but, the strips should be part of your raw edges.......Zig Zag stitch the two blocks together......Yeah!!

Press the back connecting strip over...tucking the raw edge inside.....your strip should be approx. 1/2 to 3/4 inch in width and cover your seam lines and zig zag stitches........

Here's where i differ....the method i was taught had you HAND SEW the folded edge fo the connecting strips.....but, like i said...."I like short cuts"....so i stitch it down with the machine....very close to the folded edge.......Sorry picture is sooooo bad........then flip it over and do the same thing with the connecting strip on the front side........when you've finished ....there will be one row of stitches close to the edge on the front connecting strip and two rows of stitches on the back side..........if you ever did any alterations or tailoring......it looks like a "French Seam" on both sides.......

Repeat process until you have as many blocks connected as you want.......i had 20 blocks so i made 5 panels of 4 connected blocks........

Hope this was clear and understandable...........more tomorrow.......

Yikes.......i hear the moving trucks.....it's MOVING INTO THE LODGE DAY!!!!!!........and i'm still in my PJ's.........hey.......it's the parental units.....they know me well........

Have a great day........................!!??