Double Wrench
A five-patch drafting of the churn-dash idea: large half-square triangle units in the corners, a two-square bar at the middle of each side with the dark square towards the centre, and a light centre square.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- five-patch
- Piece Count
- 17
- Tags
- five-patchhstbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Five and Seven Patch
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Fool's Square
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Crown of Thorns
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Farmer's Daughter
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Mrs. Keller's Nine Patch
A centre nine-patch framed by corners of three half-square triangles angled towards the middle, with accent squares at the middle of each edge.
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