English Wedding Ring
Corners of four half-square triangles angled towards the centre, with accent squares at the middle of each edge and in the centre separated by light squares.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- five-patch
- Piece Count
- 41
- Tags
- five-patchhstbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Five and Seven Patch
Construction Tips
Same units as Crown of Thorns with the edge and centre squares in the accent and the squares beside the centre in the background.
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