Tools for the Realist, Not the Idealist
Home of Deb Tucker's patented quilting tools, including the Wing Clipper, Tucker Trimmer, Rapid Fire Hunter's Star, and Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star. Here at Studio 180 Design, we design and market quilt tools, patterns and companion products to make quilting easier and more fun. Our tools add accuracy and precision for the best results in all your quilting projects.
New Releases
Majestic Feathers
$ 13.50
Majestic Feathers combines the beautiful Feathered Star block with Lemoyne Stars to create a truly unique and stunning quilt! Easily put together, the quilt is constructed using strip piecing - and no y-seams! The red, white, and blue palette make Majestic Feathers perfect for Quilts of Valor or as a gift for your favorite veteran.
Details
- Project size: 68" x 80"
- Required tools: Rapid Fire® Lemoyne Star, Tucker Trimmer® III, and Wing Clipper® I
- Fabric: Background, Accent, Assorted Blues and Reds
- Pattern # DTP097
Pente
$ 13.50
Pente is not just our very first Nine Patch Square Up pattern, it's also a fantastic project to help you learn how to use your tool! This creative interlocking design is created using two different unit sizes, which tricks the eye and makes you double-take to determine where your units really are in the quilt. Try making nine patches with non-traditional color placement reminiscent of an Irish chain in this quick and fun project.
Details
- Three project sizes: Crip, Lap, Twin
- Required tools: Nine Patch Square Up™
- Fabric: Dark & Medium Orange, Dark & Medium Blue, and Background
- Pattern # SP008
Nine Patch Square Up
$ 55.00
The Nine Patch Square Up™ tool is the ultimate solution to creating perfect nine patches in 8 different sizes! Like all Studio 180 Design tools and processes, our instructions build blocks slightly oversized and then quickly and easily trim them to a perfect size.
The Nine Patch Square Up™ tool creates blocks in previously unattainable whole inch finished sizes from 2” through 9”. Perfectly engineered lines make aligning the tool with the stitched seams a snap, allowing for easy, accurate trimming no matter your skill level. You will be amazed at the results!
This two part tool set comes with the basic instructions for making nine patch units that finish from 2” up to 9” in whole inch increments.
Details
- Ruler Size: 9½” x 9½” and 3¾” x 12”
- Eight Size options from 2” to 9” finished units in whole inch increments
- Step by step illustrated instructions, available to download
- Instructions for left handed cutting and trimming
- Fine lines for high accuracy
- Free online video for construction and trim down techniques (see below, also on YouTube)
- Item #DT30
Glitz
$ 13.50
Looking for a quick and easy stash buster project? Glitz has you using our Flock of Birds technique (Technique Sheet not required), a nifty spin on the Shaded Four Patch, to create this fun project using only squares and rectangles! You'll be using your Tucker Trimmer® I and Tucker Trimmer® II tools for construction, making it accessible to quilters of all levels. Plus, it's fat quarter friendly, so it provides a perfect opportunity to highlight your favorite fat quarters!
Details
- Four project sizes: Runner, Throw, Twin, Queen
- Required tools: Tucker Trimmer® I and Tucker Trimmer® II
- Fabric: Mediums, Darks, Light, Background, Inner and Outer Border
- Pattern # DTP096
Twinkle
$ 13.50
Create the illusion of floating stars in this quick and easy quilt using the Wing Clipper® I tool. With so many size options on your Wing Clipper® I tool, you can make this quilt in a whopping 8 different sizes! Twinkle is a great stash buster project using some pre-cuts and some of that extra background fabric. Pick some fun prints that contrast with your background to create a fun wall hanging or a quilt for your bed, whatever captures your imagination!
Details
- Eight project sizes from 15½” x 15½” to 94” x 94"
- Required tools: Wing Clipper ® I
- Fabric: Assorted Brights, background, and border
- Pattern # SP007
Sunset Fabric Bundle
$ 73.75
Join us in welcoming Studio 180 Design's newest Island Batik by Lumin Fabrics Original collection: Sunset! Featuring 22 fabrics in the vibrant colors often witnessed in our most spectacular sunsets, this collection includes bright and fiery pinks and oranges that are guaranteed to add glowing warmth to your next project!
Our pre-cut collections are available only while supplies last, so don't miss out on your chance to get your hands on a complete set of this gorgeous fall fabric! And be sure to check out Sunset's companion collection, Aurora!
Details
- Bundle of all 22 Sunset fabrics
- Available in fat quarter, half-yard, or one-yard bundles
- Available while supplies last!
Blooming Lemoyne Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
You loved the technique from our Water Lily pattern, so we figured out how to do it in 8 sizes just for you! A slivering construction step takes a regular Lemoyne and allows you to make amazing spiked stars. You can substitute this great looking block for a Lemoyne in other patterns or even create new designs of your own. You should already be familiar with basic Lemoyne Star construction before trying this technique.
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three-hole punched for storage
- Companion for Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star tool
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Eight sizes from 5" to 12" finished
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (coming soon!)
- Left Handed instructions available for download
- Item # DTEC43
Compound Wedge Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
Nestle a Wedge Star inside of a Wedge Star and you'll end up with a "Compound Wedge Star." These stunning blocks are a bit of a challenge, but ohhh so worth it! By using our Shaded Four Patch process and adapting it to 45 degrees, you'll be streamlining the construction and maximizing your sewing time. Note the five star difficulty rating though; it will be best to be familiar with your Wedge Star® tool before taking this one on!
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three-hole punched for storage
- Companion for Wedge Star® tool
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Ten size options from 6" to 24" finished
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (coming soon!)
- Left Handed instructions available for download
- Item # DTEC42
Patches
$ 13.50
Looking for a quick, easy quilt? This is the quilt for you! The pattern is made from just one block with reverse value placement. You will love how easy it is to make the Four Patch units using the Four Patch Square Up® tool. This is a great stash buster project using fat quarters and a background fabric.
Details
- Three project sizes: Lap, Twin, Queen
- Required tools: Four Patch Square Up®
- Fabric: Assorted Colors and background
- Pattern # SP006
Pulsar
$ 48.00
Enjoy this stellar Block of the Month pattern, now available as a standalone purchase! This 12-month pattern is printed in full color, with 62 pages of instruction! It’s a great way to become familiar with your Star 60 tool, then you add just a dash of Square Squared near the end for the border. Large sections of the finished project are assembled as you progress through the project, providing you with a building sense of accomplishment and motivation to complete the quilt!
Please note that this item only includes the pattern.
BOM Details
- Project size: 90” x 96½”
- 12 Month Program
- Required Tools:
- Highly recommended: Quilter’s Magic Wand
- Full color pattern with 62 pages of instructions
- Packaged as a single pattern
- Item #BOM05
Radiance
$ 13.50
Graduated colors and graduated unit sizes give this unique throw-sized quilt a stunning amount of movement and visual interest. This beauty uses 5 Studio 180 Design tools, so it can be a great opportunity to brush up on your skills or learn some new techniques. If you’re up for lots of variety in your construction, then this is the quilt for you!
Details
- One project size: 67" x 67"
- Required tools: Corner Beam®, Corner Pop®, Rapid Fire® Lemoyne Star, Tucker Trimmer® III, and V Block®
- Fabric: 5 different values of two colors with an accent and background
- Pattern # DTP095
Pint Size Wedge Star
$ 41.50
The Pint Size Wedge Star tool is a small version of our Wedge Star tool. It includes 11 sizes: the 3" to 12" block sizes from the Wedge Star tool plus one additional smaller size, so now you can also create 2" wedge stars! Designed to make a variety of different blocks based on 45° sub-units, ranging from simple kaleidoscope blocks to complex stars with diamond points going north, south, east, and west. With 11 different size options and the ability to swap sub-units in and out of blocks, you’ll be able to create virtually unlimited designs. This is a tool guaranteed to keep your creativity flowing, project after project!
As an added benefit, we’ve also included a free bonus project, Connections, in the Pint Size Wedge Star’s instruction set. With all the possibilities the Pint Size Wedge Star® tool offers, this project can truly be yours; just change the size and coloring to make a spectacular project as unique as you are! The quilt size and fabric yardage will, of course, depend on the size blocks you choose.
Details
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11 block size options: 2” to 12” finished blocks
- Complete step by step illustrated instructions
- Left hand cutting illustrated instructions
- Free online video demonstration
- Free bonus table runner project: Connections
- Charts to help determine fabric requirements for future projects
- Fine lines for higher accuracy
- Item #DT29
First Choice Ruler 4x14
$ 24.00
We are confident you will quickly discover why Studio 180 Design’s First Choice© rulers are our go-to rulers for so many construction tasks. This all-in-one ruler can be used for projects from simple to complex in a variety of unique applications.
- Standard measuring lines in increments as small as 1/8”
- Fine lines for better accuracy
- Specially marked ¼” line along one long edge
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Exclusive diagonal lines in 30°, 45°, and 60° radiating from both sides
- Marking lines – use them for marking Shaded Four Patch units, Flock of Birds units and so much more
- Cutting lines – use them for cutting accurate diamonds for Lemoyne Star and Wedge Star and so much more
Details
- Ruler Size: 4” x 14”
- Downloadable details on unique uses
- Usable by left and right handed quilters
- Item # DT27
First Choice Ruler 7x13
$ 31.50
We are confident you will quickly discover why Studio 180 Design’s First Choice© rulers are our go-to rulers for so many construction tasks. This all-in-one ruler can be used for projects from simple to complex in a variety of unique applications.
- Standard measuring lines in increments as small as 1/8”
- Fine lines for better accuracy
- Specially marked ¼” line along one long edge
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Exclusive diagonal lines in 30°, 45°, and 60° radiating from both sides
- Marking lines – use them for marking Shaded Four Patch units, Flock of Birds units and so much more
- Cutting lines – use them for cutting accurate diamonds for Lemoyne Star and Wedge Star and so much more
Details
- Ruler Size: 7” x 13”
- Downloadable details on unique uses
- Usable by left and right handed quilters
- Item # DT28
Starlit Pathways
$ 12.40
Mix your Hunter’s Star blocks with Hourglass units to create a unique quilt using two different star blocks. With the use of your Rapid Fire® Hunter’s Star: Large Star tool and your Tucker Trimmer® I, this quilt will come together in no time!
Details
- Three project sizes: Throw, Extra Long Twin, and King
- Required tools: Rapid Fire® Hunter’s Star: Large Star and Tucker Trimmer® I
- Fabric: Two shades of 3 colors, background and borders
- Pattern # DTP094
Appalachian Trail
$ 12.40
It’s time to grab that favorite group of 2½” strips you have been saving for this simple, fun, and great looking project. So many wonderful combinations will make this a striking adventure, and we’re sure you have the perfect one! Using the Star 60® tool this quilt will come together quickly and beautifully!
Details
- Three project sizes: Runner, Lap, Twin, and Full
- Required tools: Star 60
- Fabric: 2½” strips, background and accent fabric
- Pattern # Mod038
Candle Tip Wedge Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
Add some sparkle to your Wedge Star blocks with the Candle Tip technique! This fun Technique Sheet has you using strip piecing to construct your pieced diamonds, then trimming the small diamond before adding small wedges and trimming the large diamond. Note the "five star" difficulty rating, so it's best that you are familiar with your Wedge Star® tool before you take this one on!
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three-hole punch for storage
- Companion for the Wedge Star®
- Eighteen block sizes from 7" to 24" finished.
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (coming soon!)
- Left Handed trimdown instructions available for download
- Item # DTEC40
Time Out Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
Want a fun new way to use your Four Patch Square Up® tool?? The Time Out unit is a simple modified four patch, easily assembled using strip piecing! With 12 different sizes available, there are options for all your projects. The instructions are written to use two colors of fabric to make these nifty units, and once they're sewn together you'll be able to trim them to the perfect size using your Four Patch Square Up® tool!
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three-hole punched for storage
- Companion for Four Patch Square Up® tool
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Twelve size options from ½" to 6" finished
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (coming soon!)
- Left Handed instructions available for download here
- Item # DTEC41
Crossweave
$ 13.50
Using your favorite fabrics and your Tucker Trimmer® III, you can create this dynamic quilt. We recommend that as you pick your fabrics, you pair each dark fabric with a medium fabric in the same color. For example, a dark green and a medium green, a dark blue and a medium blue, etc. This will allow you to create a dynamic, attractive quilt just as we did with the cover project! With 5 different layout options available you have lots of great options with just this one pattern.
Details
- Project sizes: Crib, Throw, Twin, and Queen
- Required tool: Tucker Trimmer® III
- Fabric: 4 Mediums, 4 Darks, and Common Fabric
- Pattern # SP005
Jubilation
$ 44.00
Jubilation is an 8 month Block of the Month, printed in full color, with 52 pages of instruction. It's a great skill builder, where you will start working with one tool, and then add three more as the quilt progresses. Larger sections of the finished project are assembled at various times throughout the program, providing you with a sense of accomplishment and motivation to complete the quilt.
Please note that this item only includes the pattern.
BOM Details
- Project size: 100"x100"
- 8 Month Program
- Required Tools:
- Also requires the Quilter’s Magic Wand
- Full color pattern with 52 pages of instructions
- Packaged as a single pattern from which you can pull each month's instructions
- Item #BOM04
Flock of Birds Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
This creative variation of the Shaded Four Patch is easily constructed using basic squares and rectangles. In the Shaded Four Patch unit you have a plain square in the corner, but Flock of Birds replaces it with a pieced square, creating a fun new take on the classic unit! So bust out those Tucker Trimmer IIs and IIIs, consult the convenient Flock of Birds chart, and go with the flock!
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three-hole punch for storage
- Companion for the Tucker Trimmer® II and III
- Twenty three unit sizes from 1” to 12” finished
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Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (Coming soon!)
- Left Handed trimdown instructions available for download
- Item # DTEC39
Cloud Nine
$ 12.40
The Shaded Nine Patch unit has endless possibilities! You’ll be on cloud nine with this dreamy quilt that is easily constructed using your Tucker Trimmer® I to make this one unit. Work with coordinated fat quarter for a cohesive look or dig into your stash for a scrappier quilt. No matter which size you choose to make, you’ll have a complete project in no time!
Details
- Three project sizes: Lap (48”x 48”), Twin (60”x 96”), and Queen (96”x 96”)
- Required tool: Tucker Trimmer® I
- Fabrics: Assorted Medium & Dark Fat Quarters and Background
- Pattern #SP004
Chrysanthemum
$ 12.40
This pattern uses Framed 60 (Technique Sheet not required) units to create either a twin or king size quilt. The directions are the same for both sizes, you simply make the units larger for the king size. Putting seven Framed 60 blocks together makes it look like many petals coming together just like on its namesake flowers.
Details
- Two project sizes: Twin (75”x 78”) and King (103”x 108”)
- Required tool: Star 60®
- Fabric: 5 Blues, 2 Greens, 2 Maroons and a Background
- Pattern # DTP093
Fractured Wedge Star Technique Sheet
$ 8.25
Add a little sparkle to your Wedge Star blocks with the Fractured Wedge! The block is made up of 8 wedges where each wedge consists of a pieced diamond center plus two side wedges. Strip piecing makes the construction efficient with twenty block sizes available.
Details
- One page, laminated for durability
- Three hole punched for storage
- Companion for Wedge Star tool
- Twenty block sizes from 5" to 24" finished
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down (Coming Soon!)
- Left Handed instructions are available for download here
- Item # DTEC38
Watch Chain
$ 12.40
Want a fun new way to use your Four Patch Square Up® tool? This quilt uses a modified four patch to make linked chains that remind us of the chains on pocket watches. Easily assembled with squares and rectangles, by the end of this project you'll be a pro at making these fun Watch Chain blocks! This is the perfect project to use your pre-cut 2½" strips with a background fabric to make a fun quick project.
Details
- Four project sizes: Crib, Lap, Twin, Queen
- Required tool: Four Patch Square Up®
- Fabric: Dark, Background, Assorted 2½" x 43" Medium Strips, and Borders
- Pattern # SP003
