feffertim

tried this yesterday and it was perfect and sew easy. Thanks for the tutorial. I will always make my 4 patches this way

Watson

So glad it worked out for you feffertim! I know what I want to say, but it doesn't always make it to my fingers to type it.

Watson

GEMRM

I've read this over and I think it's probably one of those techniques that once you read it, and do it, it's much simpler than it seems when reading.
I'll give it a whirl next time I need a bunch of four patches. Thanks for sharing.

SillySusan

Thanks for sharing this! I need all the help I can get!

Watson

GEMRM, be sure to watch the video I tagged as the original.

The difference is that I made a tube at the beginning instead of individually cutting each piece.

Then, I placed them on the mat lined up with the main lines to cut them quickly, but really you can just measure each one exactly in half and cut.

Whatever way works better for you.

Watson

jmoore

Thank you Watson for taking the time to post this very helpful tutorial. It will definitely come in handy for future projects.

Jingle

Very nice tutorial. I find most things work out best with a little trimming. I like all the intersections matching up.

Darcyshannon

I do something close to this. I sew the contrast fabric in strips and then cut units. Then I flip one unit and sew together to get the crisp point. I don’t always add extra to trim but that is useful.