Four Patch Square Up
$ 33.50
Four Patches, basic units that seem so simple to make. Just stitch 4 squares together, either individually or with strip piecing and you’re good to go. But anyone who has attempted these units knows that they are notoriously difficult to make perfectly. Either the unit size isn’t quite right, the edges just don’t quite line up, or they’re just not quite square. Ugh. Even experienced stitchers encounter these problems.
The Four Patch Square Up© Tool is the solution. Like all the Studio 180 Design rulers and processes, this tool and technique will have you build your units slightly oversized and then quickly trim them to perfect shapes. The Four Patch Square Up© Tool is designed to work with units that finish to whole or half inch increments, from ½” finished up to 6” finished unit sizes. The tool’s perfectly engineered lines are designed to quickly locate and align with the unit center and the sewn seams, allowing for easy trimming on all four sides. The accuracy is amazing!
Your units will be the correct size. They will have seams properly positioned. And they will have edges that are straight , even, and square. No more guess work! So jump in and give it a try, you will be absolutely thrilled with the results.
Details
- Ruler Size: approx. 7" x 13"
- Twelve size options from ½" to 6" finished units in ½" increments
- Step by step illustrated instructions, available to download
- Instructions for left hand cutting and trimming
- Fine lines for higher accuracy
- Free online video for unit construction and tool trim down
- Item # DT17
Abstraction
$ 12.40
Create the illusion of spheres floating in space when you use strip piecing and three different values of fabric on a light background. The project is constructed with the Four Patch Square Up® tool allowing you to pair together squares and rectangles to form this geometric Abstraction.
Designed by the Running with Scissors Quilters.
Details
- Two project sizes: Lap (64” x 64”) and Full/Queen (83” x 97”)
- Required tools: Four Patch Square Up
- Fabric: 3 colors and background
- Pattern # Mod029
Arabesque
$ 12.40
Looking for something a little unusual? Try Arabesque! The pattern combines a very simple block with four patches in the corners to create curvy chains that snake between the staggered blocks. Nothing’s set on point, although it looks like it might be, so no setting triangles to struggle with either. Have fun watching the design come to life as you lay out the blocks and stitch together this unique quilt.
Details
- Three project sizes: 52”x 68” / 78”x 102”
- Required tools: Four Patch Square Up, Wing Clipper, Square Squared
- Fabric: 3 colors and background
- Pattern # DTP074
Comet Trails
$ 12.40
Stars connected by chains look like the trail a comet leaves through space. Make your own trail through the stars using just two different sized V Blocks and an intersecting block that’s easy to construct. And you know what that means. You will have this project whipped up in no time!
Details
- Project sizes: 76" x 112"
- Required tools: Corner Pop II, Four Patch Square Up, V Block
- Pattern # Mod033