How to Sew a Four-Patch Quilt Block

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Here we go, Let’s make a quilt square Four-Patch 

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.
 
You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.
 
No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR

Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting

Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.
 
Cut the pattern out.



You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.

Square
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

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1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open

 






3)sew these together

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Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
 
 
 
4) A 4-patch quilt square

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Red and White Table Topper for You to Make from The Quilt Ladies

4-Patch Table Topper Pattern for YOU just in time for Valentine’s Day. Simple four-patches and FUN fabric.  

Four-patch quilt block free patternTable Topper finished size 29″ x 34″

Cut 80 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares

How I make my quilt block squares

Piece together to form a 4-patch blockFour-patch quilt block free patternYou will have 40 – 2-patch blocks

four patch quilt block tutorialOpen up the 2-patch blocks, press the seam to the 
dark fabric side
and add another 2-patch
How to make a Four-patch quilt block free patternMatching up the seams, open to check and 
make sure before sewing
You will have 20 – 4-Patch blocks
how to make a four patch quilt blockAfter the 20 – 4-patch blocks are finished, 
lay them out as you would like them
quilted table topper5 down and 4 across
Four-patch quilt block free patternThis is the sashing and border fabric I thought ! 
But, I didn’t like it.  I wanted something for our dining room to use all year long.
 
how to match fabric for borders
matching fabric for borders on a quiltSo, I pulled out fabric until I found what I liked, 
match fabric for quilt bordersThis is the one ! (for me) do what YOU like 
 
Cut 49 – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ sashing 
 
matching quilt fabricCut 30 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″  corner blocks
 
red and white four patch quilt blocksStack your rows up and move to sewing table, I don’t have a felt wall, so I use my dining
room table to lay things out. 
red and white quilt blocksSew a 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ strip to each end and in between 
each in the row

 

Sew 6 rows as shown above, 4- 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ strips and 5- 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares. 
how to make a Four-patch quilt block free patternSew the rows together 
Four-patch quilt block free pattern for a table topper
table topper made of four patch quilt blocksCut 2 Sashing color – 26 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Sew to the left and right sides
Make the corners
Cut 4 Dark Color – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ 
Cut 4 Dark Color – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
 Cut 4 Red – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
sew together 1 dark and 1 red,
sew dark 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ on
Cut 2 Sashing Color – 21 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ 
Sew to the top and bottom of the table topper
Four-patch quilt block free pattern
Finished size is
34″ x 29″

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