St. Paddy's Field Quilt Along - Step 2 and Block A

 

🍀 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)

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✂️ 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.

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✂️ 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.

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🧵 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.

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🧵 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).

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✨ 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.

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🌀 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 💚

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📏 Finished Size

Block A should measure:

8.5″ unfinished
(8″ finished in the quilt)

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⭐ Sister Of The Divide Tip

Consistency matters — make sure all Block A units face the same direction so your quilt design emerges correctly.