For each block, cut one 11cm square, two 6cm x 24cm strips and four 6.5cm squares from white cotton. Cut four 11cm squares from printed fabric and two 6cm x 24cm strips from two different designs.

Make the ‘battenburg’ parts of the block first by sewing a printed strip to a white strip, right sides together, along one long edge. Press the seams flat and cut both strips to make four pieces measuring 6cm x 11cm. Pair up the pieces into blocks, each with two white squares and two different print squares. Sew right sides together to make four squares measuring 11cm.

Cut each of the 6.5cm white squares in half diagonally. Make a copy on card and place the bottom edge on the reverse of one side of each of the printed squares. Draw around the top point with a pencil. Add a 5mm seam allowance before cutting away two corners of each square. The pencil lines can be used as an