Four hour quilt, easy carpentars star, quiltfrog, quick and easy

Do you need a quick quilt top for a gift?
Do you just need a quick quilting fix?

I have taught this class several times over the last few years, at retreats and in other arenas.. Dozens of happy
students are thrilled, with the quick and easy, quilt top they make in this class. You will be happy too, with your
completed quilt top.

Most quilters finish their quilt tops, in 4 or 5 hours.

Fabric Supplies:
1 yard of a dark fabric
1 yard of a medium fabric
2 yards of background fabric.

Please make sure you have a good contrast between the background fabric, the medium fabric and the dark
fabric, to ensure the design of the pattern will stand out. Please see the samples below, and pick your fabrics
carefully. Quilt top finishes at approximately 50 x 50, depending on your borders. Your quilt top can finish in a 50
x 80 lap quilt size, if you choose. The Half Square Triangles (HST) made for this class, were 5 - 6 inches finished.

Here are some pictures of the "Four Hour Quilt", made in recent classes.

Please note, the nice outcome of the quilt top, when there is a definite contrast between the 3 fabrics. Or the not
so nice outcome, when there is busy background fabric, or when there is not a clear contrast, between the
medium fabric, the dark fabric and the background fabric.

Please see the quilts made and please pick your fabric combinations carefully.

You will make HST - Half Square Triangles, using your own preferred method.
We use the Wonder Cut Ruler, to make them in record time.

You need 64 squares for the body of the quilt. 8 across by 8 down.
16 squares out of the background fabric.
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #1
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #2
16 HST, out of Fabric #1 and Fabric #2

Assemble as shown. Add borders and have fun.
Quilt as desired.
Notice the outcome of these quilt tops, when the fabrics didn't have enough contrast. Pick your fabrics carefully.
One More Time Around.....
I use the Wonder Cut Ruler, to make HST - Half Square Trianges, fast and easy.
I made the HST for this quilt in about an hour and a half.

Call if you want to purchase one of these rulers, or if you have questions about this technique.
Carrie 281-793-1777

You will need 144 squares for the body of this quilt top.

36 background squares

36 HST, with the background fabric and Fabric #1

36 HST, with the background fabric and Fabric #2

36 HST, with Fabric #1 and Fabric #2

The HST made for this quilt top, were 3 inch finished..

Assemble as shown. Add borders and have fun.

Quilt as desired.

Quick and Easy, Carpenter Star, Quilt Top

AKA.....The Four Hour Quilt Top

Please be careful when choosing your
fabrics. See the results, when there is
not enough contrast to your 3 fabrics.

You will need 144 squares for the body
of this quilt top.

36 background squares

36 HST, with the background fabric
and Fabric #1

36 HST, with the background fabric
and Fabric #2

36 HST, with Fabric #1 and Fabric #2

The HST made for this quilt top, were 3
inch finished..

Assemble as shown. Add borders and
have fun.

Quilt as desired.

Call me if you have questions.
Carrie
281-793-1777

One more time around.

Use your favorite method to make your half square triangles.

For the quilt above
2 inch finished squares = 24 inch square quilt.
3 inch finished squares = 36 inch square quilt.
4 inch finished squares = 48 inch square quilt.
5 inch finished squares = 60 inch square quilt.
6 inch finished squares = 72 inch square quilt.
7 inch finished squares = 84 inch square quilt.
8 inch finished squares = 96 inch square quilt.
9 inch finished squares = 108 inch square quilt.