NEW! Make No-Hassle Half-Square and Quarter-Square Quilt Blocks the Nancy Zieman Way
1/2 -Square and ¼-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks are the foundation elements of many popular quilt blocks including Night Vision, Weather Vane, Sawtooth Star, Shoo Fly, Square Dance, May Basket, Kings Crown, Windmill, and Nancy’s Spool.
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 118 No-Hassle Triangles in Quilts
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 118 No-Hassle Triangles in Quilts! Join Deanna as she demonstrates Nancy Zieman’s No-Hassle methods of cutting, marking, and stitching 1/2-square or 1/4-square triangles – without ever cutting a triangle, or guessing at the sizes! Plus see a gallery of quilt blocks and find inspiration for your next quilting project.
Create 1/2 -square and ¼-square triangle quilt blocks from easy fabric squares cut with our NEW! No-Hassle Triangles Ruler!
Use our NEW! No-Hassle Triangles Ruler to make five block sizes for both 1/2- & 1/4-square triangles: 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 5-1/2″, and 6-1/2″.
Reference the convenient markings on the NEW! No-Hassle Triangles Ruler for cutting solid square quilt blocks, 1/2-square triangles, and 1/4-square triangles.
- Solid Square Quilt Block Cutting Lines are marked on Ruler in GREEN.
- 1/2-Square Quilt Block Cutting Lines are marked on Ruler in PURPLE.
- 1/4-Square Quilt Block Cutting Lines are marked on Ruler in AQUA.
The brand-new No-Hassle Triangles Ruler is available exclusively at ShopNZP.com!
Quarter-Square Triangles Quilt Block Sewing Tutorial
Prepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with June Tailor’s Starch Savvy. Press and starch, press and starch.
- Follow the 1/4-square triangle blocks: Marked on Ruler in AQUA.
- Cut crosswise fabric strips – from two fabrics– following the “cut” measurement printed on Ruler in AQUA. (Example: For a 4-1/2″ block, cut 5-1/4″ crosswise strips.)
- Stack and align fabric strips, right side together with lightest fabric on top. Sub-cut into squares, using the corresponding “square cut” measurement noted on the Ruler in Aqua. (Example: For a 4-1/2″ block, cut 5-1/4″ squares.)
Use Clover’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge to accurately and quickly mark blocks. Depress button to slide and align No-Hassle Triangles Gauge with the “cut” measurement of the 1/2-square triangle block size. (Example: For a 4-1/2″ block, set gauge at 4-1/2″ Half-Square Block squares.)
- Set sewing machine for a straight stitch (2.0-2.5 mm). Attach a 1/4″ quilting presser foot. Straight stitch, guiding right side of foot along marked line. Note: Stitching line will be scant 1/4″ away from marked line.
- After stitching along one side of marked line of all square sets, rotate chained blocks and stitch along the other side of the marked line. Note: Stitching line will be scant 1/4″ away from marked line.
At end of block, place next block on bed of sewing machine. Stitch continuously from one block to the next – “chainstitching” blocks continuously.
- Clip threads between blocks. Cut blocks apart along diagonal marked line, using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.
- Press seam allowance flat to set seam, then press seam allowance toward dark fabric.
Each square set will make two 1/2-square triangle blocks!
- Stack and align two completed 1/2-square triangle blocks, right sides together with opposite colors facing each other.
Use Clover’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge to accurately and quickly mark blocks. Depress button to slide and align No-Hassle Triangles Gauge with the “cut” measurement of the 1/2-square triangle block size. (Example: For a 4-1/2″ block, set gauge at 4-1/2″ Half-Square Block squares.)
- Set sewing machine for a straight stitch (2.0-2.5 mm). Attach a 1/4″ quilting presser foot. Straight stitch, guiding right side of foot along marked line. Note: Stitching line will be scant 1/4″ away from marked line.
- After stitching along one side of marked line of all square sets, rotate chained blocks and stitch along the other side of the marked line. Note: Stitching line will be scant 1/4″ away from marked line.
At end of block, place next block on bed of sewing machine. Stitch continuously from one block to the next – “chainstitching” blocks continuously.
- Clip threads between blocks. Cut blocks apart along diagonal marked line, using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.
- Press seam allowance flat to set seam, then press seam allowance toward one side.
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 118 No-Hassle Triangles in Quilts and learn how to effortlessly cut, mark, and stitch 1/2-square or 1/4-square triangles without ever cutting a triangle, or guessing at the sizes!
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Lorna
Love the triangle tool! Makes precision easy!
Nancy Lewis
This ruler would be great for making half square and water square blocks. Love the great tutorial on using it also.
beth d.
I could use the ruler to make plenty of hs triangles for a quilt of scrappy fabrics. It is so precise.
BevM
The video of how to use the new No-Hassle Triangle Ruler is helpful, because it looks very complicated otherwise.
Beverly
I have owned this tool for a few years and it works like a charm for a variety of sizes of blocks.
Nancy
Very clever tool.
Carolyn T
This precisely marked ruler is a tremendously useful tool for getting beautiful results!
Janet
Love this tool. Wish I could go back in time and give one to my Grandmother when she was young. Think of how far we’ve come…. from newspaper cut patterns to these new amazing gadgets!
Dorothy Martin
What a cool concept to generate this ruler that looks like it can do every measuring task a quilter or sewer presents! I love the directions, and the colors jump out and make me smile. My engineer dad always said you need the right tools to do a great job, and this ruler is definitely one of those RIGHT TOOLS. You have a winner in this product, and I thank you all for the ruler and the accompanying video.
Susan
NEW! No-Hassle Triangles Ruler looks like a terrific tool to add to one’s sewing supplies. There are so many ways that triangles can go wrong & this tool provides the precision to get the job done in an easy, efficient manner.
Deborah A Maddox
Hi Stitch it Sisters,
I am glad you offer videos on how to use the tools. My husband, who has the credentials (P.E.) would be happy to see that I can figure out the tool without his assistance. Since starting quilting, I have figured out everything with tutorials and manuals. Why not try the no hassle triangle ruler too? Thank you for the chance!
Cynthia d.
Thank you for your video, I would be lost without it. This ruler looks great and very useful for quilting with precision. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Clovis
The ruler would make perfect shapes.
Karen
This ruler would be a great notion in making triangles. I have so much trouble with them. Your video was very helpful! Thank you!!