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How to Make a Quarter-Square Triangle Quilt Block

If you need to make Quarter-Square-Triangle quilt blocks but all you have is strips, give this method a try. The blocks do end up on the bias but the seams hold it tightly in place. You can always use a starch like Best Press if that worries you. The formula for QST quilt blocks is at the bottom of this page.

Start with two strips of fabric, a dark and a light. In the example below, the strips are 2-3/8″ wide. I sewed them together and pressed the seams open. The two strips together measure 4-1/4″ wide. I crosscut them into 2-3/8″ wide sub strips.

Transforming a four-patch quilt block into a quarter square triangle quilt block

That’s because I am going to sew them into two 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ four-patch quilt blocks, pressing the seams open again, as shown below.

Transforming a four-patch quilt block into a quarter square triangle quilt block

Then place them right sides together with opposite colors touching. Sew all the way around the outside of this unit as if it were a pillow with no way to get to the inside. I suggest pinning the seams so they match up.

Transforming a four-patch quilt block into a quarter square triangle quilt block

Now take a deep breath and cut it on both diagonals.

Transforming a four-patch quilt block into a quarter square triangle quilt block

Open up your units and surprise! You just made (4) QST quilt blocks. Press that seam open again and square them up.

Using a Fussy Cut Ruler

Squaring up a small quilt block

I am a big fan of the Quilt in a Day fussy cut rulers. You can easily see the center seam, and you can double-check to make sure you aren’t cutting off the same allowance. VERY useful!

4 QST blocks made from 2 four-patch blocks

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