We will need six blocks, not four as I said yesterday, and they will be placed two thirds down on the bag front, back and sides and can be used as pockets.

You will have to imagine the finished bag for the time being because all I have is a sketch and an image in my head. I can show you some more detail about the patchwork section though and this will help you to decide on your own colours. You may want to be less varied in your block design than I have been as I now can see I have thrown too many colours at it!!
This scan from my book 'The Practical Guide to Patchwork' illustrates how to do these squares in a more sober way using a feature print for the centre square and then either plain or matching prints for the outer square. This looks more sophisticated and elegant than mine if that is what you would like.
This image will enlarge if you click on it.
Please see the previous post from yesterday for details of making up the blocks.


This is simply strips of fabric 1.5" wide (seam allowances included). See the photo here with the sashing in place between the blocks but not yet attached around the edges.
Please don't forget that I will be doing a worksheet and demonstrating how to do all this, these photos are merely an introduction.
Below see some photos of the sashing in place all around the edges and in between the blocks.
For a cleaner more formal look you could use a high contrast sashing which would make the squares more pronounced.

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