As my regular readers know, I am fascinated with Japanese culture and way of thinking about the natural world.  So, I had to have a Japanese teacup design as the last block for this project.  It made sense too, since all of my fabrics are Japanese or Asian style prints.  This teacup has no handles.

Block 16 Japanese teacup at FromMyCarolinaHome.com

I got out the box of Japanese fabrics and my paper piecing tools.  Once again, this pattern is simple enough that you could use the traditional piecing method by cutting apart the pieces and adding seam allowances.

Block 16 Japanese teacup at FromMyCarolinaHome.com

Piece the three sections first.

Block 16 Japanese teacup at FromMyCarolinaHome.com

Then put them ...

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