Quilting Tricks and Tips
Quick Cut and Chain Piece Four Patch Units
You might be surprised at how quickly you can quick cut and chain piece with Perfect Patchwork Templates, too. Try this wonderful technique for making four patches.
- Place two fabrics right sides together.
- Cut strips the width of the square template you are using.
- If the strips weren't 6 or 8 fabric layers high when you cut them, layer them now.
- Cut squares and nip the corners.
- Chain piece, picking up two pieces at a time so they don't shift out of alignment. Alternate the fabric that is on top (this pair light on top, that pair dark). The chain can be as long as you want.
- Press seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Cut apart in pairs. Place the first pair right sides together and sew into a four-patch. Chain piece the remaining pairs.
Excerpted from the Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks, Volume 1 published by Michell Marketing, Inc. ©1995 Martha G. Michell
Finished Sizes of Perfect Patchwork Templates Squares
It is true that, with a ruler, you can cut strips any size you can measure. These 13 Perfect Patchwork Template squares, between 1” and 4¼” finished size, are currently available:
| 1″ (2.54 cm) | Template 79, Set N |
|---|---|
| 1-3/8" (3.5 cm) | Template 28, Set D |
| 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) | Template 5, Set A |
| 1-3/4" (4.4 cm) | Template 34, Set E |
| 1-3/4" (almost) (4.4 cm) | Template 70, Set L |
| 2" (5.2 cm) | Template 12, Set B |
| 2-1/8" (5.4 cm) | Template 3, Set A |
| 2-1/8" (6 cm) | Template 75, Set M |
| 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) | Template 93, Set Q |
| 2-13/16" (7.1 cm) | Template 10, Set B |
| 3" (7.6 cm) | Template 1, Set A |
| 3-1/2" (8.9 cm) | Template 31, Set E |
| 3-7/16" (8.7 cm) | Template 67, Set L |
| 4" (10.2 cm) | Template 8, Set B |
| 4-1/4" (10.8 cm) | Template 15, Set C |
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