St. Paddy's Field Quilt Along - Step 3

 

St. Paddy’s Field Quilt Along Block B Components

 

Four-Patch Units PDF Link

For this step you will make:

• 64 Dark Four-Patch Units
• 64 Light Four-Patch Units

Each unit will measure 4½" x 4½" unfinished.

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Before You Begin

• Use a ¼" seam allowance for all piecing.
• WOF = Width of Fabric.
• Press carefully to keep units accurate.
• For best results, chain piece your units whenever possible.

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Cutting

All strips are cut 2½" x WOF (Width of Fabric).

Dark Four-Patch Units

Cut:

• 4 Dark Green strips
• 4 Background strips

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Light Four-Patch Units

Cut:

• 2 Medium Green strips
• 6 Background strips

These will be used to create two different strip sets.

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Dark Four-Patch Units

Make the Strip Set

1. Sew one dark green strip to one background strip, right sides together, using a ¼" seam allowance.
2. Press the seam toward the dark fabric.

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3. Cut the strip set into 2½" segments.

Assemble Units

4. Pair two segments together to form the four-patch unit.
5. Sew using a ¼" seam allowance.
6. Spin your seams when you press. See the detailed video on spinning seams. Video Link

Repeat to make 64 Dark Four-Patch Units.

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Light Four-Patch Units

The light four-patch units are made using two strip sets.

Strip Set A

1. Sew one medium green strip to one background strip, right sides together.
2. Press the seam toward the medium fabric.

Strip Set B

1. Sew one background strip to one background strip, right sides together.
2. Press the seam to one side.

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3. Cut both strip sets into 2½" segments.

Assemble Units

4. Pair one segment from Strip Set A with one segment from Strip Set B.
5. Sew using a ¼" seam allowance.
6. Spin your seams when you press. See the detailed video on spinning seams.

Repeat to make 64 Light Four-Patch Units.

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Quilter’s Tip

Chain piecing your four-patch units will make this step go quickly and keep your pieces organized.

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Progress Check

At this stage you should have:

• 64 Dark Four-Patch Units
• 64 Light Four-Patch Units

Each unit should measure 4½" x 4½" unfinished.

Tomorrow we will put the four patch blocks together to finish creating Block B