🍀 St. Paddy’s Field Quilt Along
Step 2 and Block A
Four Patch Blocks (Strip-Set Method) PDF link
In this step, we’ll create easy, accurate Four Patch blocks using a strip
set — fast and perfect for scrappy quilts.
You will need:
- 2 fabric strips
measuring 2½″ x 20″ (cut your WOF strips in half)
(Use 1 of your dark green and 1 of your background)
✂️ Step 2A — Make the
Strip Set
1. Place the two strips
right sides together, aligning the long edges.
2. Sew along the long
edge using a ¼″ seam allowance.
3. Press the seam
allowance toward the darker fabric.
You now have a strip set measuring approximately 4½″ x 20″. Chain
piece your strip sets for faster finishing.
✂️ Step 2B — Subcut
the Strip Set
4. Square up one end of
the strip set.
5. Cut the strip set
into 2½″ segments across the width.
You will get approximately 8 segments. If you are going scrappy
mix and match your segments.
🧵 Step 2C — Make the
Four Patch
6. Take two segments
and place them right sides together, rotating one so the fabrics
alternate (light/dark opposite).
7. Nest the center
seams and pin.
8. Sew along one side
using a ¼″ seam allowance.
9. Press the seam to
one side.
🎉 You now have one
Four Patch block measuring 4½″ unfinished (4″ finished).
Repeat with remaining segments.
⭐ Quilter Tip from
Sister Of The Divide Chain piece your segments for speed — this step goes FAST and is super
satisfying 💚
🍀 St. Paddy’s Field Quilt Along
Block A Assembly
In this step, we’ll combine your Half-Square Triangles (HSTs) and Four
Patch units to create Block A.🧩 Layout First (Do
Not Skip!)
Arrange your units into a 2 × 2 layout:
Top row:
▪ Four Patch — HST
Bottom row:
▪ HST — Four Patch
👉 Pay attention to the direction of the HSTs so the
diagonals create the large “windmill” effect shown in the diagram.
🧵 Sew the Rows
1. Sew the top row
units together.
2. Sew the bottom row
units together.
3. Press the row seams
toward the Four Patch blocks (this helps nesting).
✨ Join the Rows
4. Place the two rows
right sides together.
5. Nest the center
seams carefully and pin.
6. Sew across using a
¼″ seam allowance.
🌀 Spin the Center
Seam
This block has a bulky intersection — spinning the seam makes it lay
flat.
7. From the back,
gently loosen the very center stitches.
8. Rotate the seam
allowances so they form a small pinwheel.
9. Press from the back,
then the front.
Your block should now lie beautifully flat 💚
📏 Finished Size
Block A should measure:
8.5″ unfinished
(8″ finished in the quilt)
⭐ Sister Of The
Divide Tip
Consistency matters — make sure all Block A units face the same direction
so your quilt design emerges correctly.
