Tucker Uni- Sophomore Year - Four Patch Square Up

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.

Th* Required tools: Four Patch Square Up ruler and Quilter's Magic Wand
*Required Technique Sheet:   Off Set Four Patch
*Required Design Sheet:  Four Patch Square Up

NOTE:  the design sheet and the technique sheet will be available for purchase on class days

* These items can be purchased at Dragonfly Quilting & Gifts

Basic Sewing Supplies:
Sewing Machine in good working condition, bring power cords and manual
Thread neutral
Machine needles - replace with a new one prior to class
Snips or trimming scissors
Seam ripper

Basic Quilting Supplies:
Rotary cutter with a sharp blade
Marking Pencil - I recommend the Sewline mechanical pencil

Cutting mat
Straight edge ruler approx. 6" x 12" - or the 8 1/2" x 24 to cutting WOF 
Invisigrip for the back of your Tucker Trimmer
Acorn Easy Press Solution  / pen

Fabric Requirements:
Fabrics will be cut during class.  You will want to have a least four  Fat quarters of different fabrics to work with during class. They should be contrasting colours or light medium dark