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Bake Shop Basics: Speedy Four-Patches

Bake Shop Basics: Speedy Four-Patches

Written by: 
Oda May

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Hello! This is a mini tutorial for speedy four-patches. This method can be used for any sized squares. For this mini tutorial, I have used charm squares.

STARTING SQUARE PRE-CUT 4-PATCH SIZE YIELD PER PKG
2½" Moda Candy 1½" (21) 4-patches
5" Charm Pack 4½" (21) 4-patches
10" Layer Cake® 9½" (21) 4-patches

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2 Moda Candy, Charm Pack, or Layer Cake® squares

*ingredients listed make 2 four-patch blocks

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Place the fabric squares right sides together. Sew a ¼" seam along two opposite sides.

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Cut in half  (at 1¼" for Moda candy squares, 2½" for charm squares, 5" for Layer Cake® squares)

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Press to the dark side.

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Cut in half again on the opposite direction.

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Pin sets together and sew. Press.

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Square up 4-patches to unfinished sizes listed.

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Moda Candy yields 1½" unfinished 4-patches
Charm Pack yields 4½" unfinished 4-patches
Layer Cake® yields 9½" unfinished 4-patches

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Happy sewing!

Oda May
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