Engel Bee


	For 1 flower you need : Three 5 inch squares in different greens One 5 inch square, color of your choice triangles cut from 2 inch squares in white and black

	Put the 4 squares into a pile, printside facing up. Make a vertical and horizontal cut through all layers to get a 4patch. The cuts can be straight or slanted, use a ruler to lead your cutter or do it free hand, but don't measure!

	Sort each pile as shown, until you have all 3 green and one flower piece showing on top

	Now lay out your 4 possible blocks

	Begin sewing a chain by piecing together a left and a right square. Cut after every second unit. Leave thread between the matching units to avoid a mixup. Press seams to opposite direction and join the units together to get a 4patch block

	The center seams don't have to match perfectly, but if they do press the seams in a round

	Repeat with the remaining pieces to finally get 4 blocks

	Trim all blocks to the size you can get from the smallest block, that could be between 4 1/4 inch to 3 1/2 inch

	Take a black or white triangle and put it on the flower corner as shown and sew a seam. It hasn't to be centered but take care of the size or it can get lost in the seam allowance!


	Fold up the triangle to the corner to assure it's big enough

	From the back trim away the excess fabric using the flower corner as your template

	Turn your block back upside and trim away only the flower corner

	Repeat with the other 3 blocks Your first 4 parts of a flower block are done!

	Now make enough units for 3 more flower blocks as described before, mix them up and sew them together into 4 blocks. Trim the blocks to 6 1/2 inch square.


	Here are 9 blocks already put together into a top

	If you make your first 2 cuts more slanted than straight you'll get a neatly twisted or wonky block. Don't hesitate to go wild!

to see another sample using the required colors for the swap

The idea for the block is from the book Flower Patchwork by Bernadette Mayr