I was making my Shoo-Fly Blocks for Blocks 2 & 3 for my “Vignette Mystery Quilt”, and thought I would show you another of my favourite gadgets. Have I told you I love gadgets? *grin*

 Make your squares.     You can do any size. You’ll need one of each fabric choice.

This is a Quick Quarter Rule.  It is such a handy gadget.  I love using it.

 Lay one square of fabric on top of the other – right sides together.

Lay the Quick Quarter Rule as shown.   

I use a sandpaper board to help keep the fabric from slippng.

Take your favourite marking pen/pencil and draw a line along each side of the ruler. This should be a non-permanent marker.

This is how it looks after you remove the ruler.   

Take your two squares to the sewing machine and sew along the two outside solid lines.     I don’t reverse stitch, and I also chain stitch if I have a number of pairs ready to go. 

Now go back to your cutting mat and cut between the stitching.    You  can’t see my stitching here as I’ve used a cream thread. You can use the solid lines as a guide also.

After you cut the fabric, you will have two “new” squares!    Press the seams open. 

So here are your two little half-square triangles. *grin*   

I hope you liked my little tut and that it was helpful. If you have any questions or feedback, please do let me know. *grin*

Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Sewing!