Valley Quilters Guild
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January BOM 2026

Cutting Directions:
For 1 block: Cut 4 - 2 1/2" bright batik squares; 2 - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" black with white print or white with black print strips and 2 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips of the same.
Sew:
A 4-patch of the 2 1/2" squares. Sew two pairs of these squares together, pressing seams in alternate directions. Connect the two pairs into a 4-patch.
Add the short strips to opposite sides of the 4-patch, press t away from the 4-patch. Then add the long strips to the remaining long sides, pressing them out. Square the blocks to 8 1/2".
For one entry, choose either black with white print or white with black print. For two entries, make a block of each. These will be alternated in the quilt.
Directions: Printer formatted