I had posted a quilt made with these four patches. Some ladies wanted to know what size I started with. I used 5" charms for a different way to make 4 patches.
So, hopefully you will understand my pics... :D
Step 1 - Sew 2- 5" squares right sides together on each side.
Step 2- Cut result in half between two seams at 2. 5 inches
Step 3 - you will end up with two pieces 5" by 2.5"

Step 4 - Iron the result - seams to one side
Step 5 - Put the two pieces together nesting seams - sew on both sides of block - your other seam should be horizontal.
Step 6- Cut this piece into half - just like you did the first time.

Step 7 - this is what you get
Final - iron open and you end up with 2 - four patches.
This is easier than it seems especially when you chain piece.
I did each side seams one at a time. took the chain out and did the other side still attached.

Any questions just ask .. first tute.....
lilblueeyes

What a quick and clever way to make 4 patches :D:D:D Thank you for sharing :D:D:D

great idea...so clever. Thanks

Thanks! Now we can look forward to more tutorials from you, right????????

Thanks, I will be trying that.

Very nice and quick.

That's a quick neat way to do it. Thanks!

Wow, thanks a million! This is so cool as I am a beginner and just overwhelmed with trying to figure out where to start!

Awesome, I hope you make more tutorials for us in the future, job well done. Also do you have a video recorder if so you could do videos on you tube!!!!

Thanks again and have a great day and pat yourself on the back for a cool tutorial.

Karen

How clever! and thanks a bunch

Thank you so much! Great idea.

WOW! Kind of like making QSTs in squares instead....clever.....thanks for sharing!
If you start with a 5" square of fabric, what size 4-patch do you end up with? Do you "lose" inches like in making HSTs and QSTs?

great way to do them. thanks

Thats really neat. Thanks for sharing. :-D

quick and easy

Turns out to be a 4.5 inch 4patch. I would assume that if you wanted say 6.5 inch patches you would start with 7" charms
This is so much easier than all those little squares!

Thanks, liblue....amen to that!

Another method I am going to have to try. Thank you for doing this. I am always looking for shortcuts and new ways of doing things and getting more accurate results. I think this is one of those.

This is excellent - thanks so much! :-D

Clever.....I'm adding this to my file.....Thanks so much.... :D

Have you tried doing a nine patch with the same technique?
You end up with a positive and a negative nine patch, but it gets the job done <wave>
Good tutorial, too! :thumbup:

oh, I MUST try this. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing this idea.

Another must try for me too!

Best to cut beginning squares that are divisible by 3.
Two squares, right sides together, stitch down the left and right side.
Cut the square into three pieces, parallel to your stitches.
a sample: nine inch square ... cut into three-3inch pieces.
open the sewn pieces up, take the center "free" pieces, sew to sewn pieces in a manner that will give you a sewn piece with alternating colors.
After pressing, place the striped squares, right sides together and stitch down the sides ACROSS the previous stitching.
Again, cut into three equal pieces - - yield: two pieces of six little blocks, and two pieces that are three blocks each. One of the pieces will be light/dark/light -- the other pieces will be dark/light/dark.
the free pieces will be sewn to each of the 6-block pieces in a manner that will result in two nine patch blocks, one with majority light, one with majority dark.
Does that help? <wave>

This is really a slick method. Thanks for sharing. I also like the nine patch idea, too.

Barb

For a really scrappy look instead of putting tow of the same colors together make a bunch and then mix up the halfs and you will have no two alike... This is Billy Lauders method she is so awsome to watch and she is on www.zeeltv.com right now withthe barjello and the quick scrappy nine patches...
Great demo...

Billie Lauder really has made a lot of fun techniques, hasn't she? so cool! <wave>

You made it look so easy. Thanks :-)

Well wow! Clever idea and starting with charm squares makes it that much easier. Great job on both the idea and tute!

That is cool !!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: I am
lories daughter.

WOW!!!! :D Iwas wathing this tut with my daughter Anglina, who is 7yrs. old, and we both want to try this. She likes reading the board when I am on. I quilt once a week with a group of ladies who are 65 and up and I just love to teach them the fast and quick way to do things. So I know they will realy like this. Hugs and thanks a bunch!!!

Thanks for this posting, I have bookmarked it to use on an upcoming project

this is really awesome. Thanks for posting it!

VERY well done! Good show, and will be interested in watching further tutorials from you <wave> :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Way to go. This could save a great deal of time. Thanks for the tute.

Thank you..so quick and clever

What a great idea - love it

Thank you for the tururial, I will be trying this for sure!

That is soooo cool! I've been putting off my next project because I was dreading cutting out all those tiny squares - you've just helped save my sanity! Bless you!