Folded Corner Clipper
Make Folded Corners without drawing pencil lines!
Folded Corners is a method of adding a triangle to a corner by using a square of fabric. The traditional method has 4 steps:
1. Draw pencil line
2. Sew along line
3. Trim seam allowance
4. Press open
Item #502
The Folded Corner Clipper eliminates the need for drawing pencil lines. Trim the corner first to identify the sewing line!
1" 1½" 2" 2½" 3" 3½"
1. Trim corner
4½" 5"
The Folded Corner method is used in a variety of blocks:
2. Sew with ¼" seam, corner to corner
4"
Folded Corner Clipper
Cornered Rectangle
3. Press open
Use leftover corners to make a Half-SquareTriangle Block.
Flying Geese
Diamond in a Square
Snowball
Make fast Half-Square Triangles: Folded Corner Clipper 1" 1½"
1½"
4"
Folded Corner Clipper
4½" 5"
1"
5"
2"
3½"
2½"
3"
3½"
3"
2½"
3"
4½"
3½"
2"
2½"
4"
4"
2"
4½"
Cut two strips, 1/2” wider than finished block. Place strips right sides together.
1½"
5"
Right Sides Together
1"
Sew
Folded Corner Clipper
Align edge of Folded Corner Clipper with left side. Trim.
Rotate template and repeat.
Press open
Trim Half-Square Triangle Blocks to size: Leftover HST Blocks can be trimmed to size after pressing open, but it is timeconsuming:
Press open
Trim 4 sides
Instead, before pressing, place bottom edge at desired size and align seam line with the FCC line. Trim dog-ear and left edge.
1"
1"
1½"
1½"
2"
2"
2½"
2½"
3"
3"
3½"
3½" 4"
4" 4½" 5"
Folded Corner Clipper
4½" 5"
Folded Corner Clipper
Press open. Much faster!
Great for Bindings too! Right Sides Up Place one strip on top of the other, matching right edges, with both pieces right side up.
1"
1"
1½"
1½"
2"
2"
2½"
2½"
3"
3"
3½"
3½" 4"
4" 4½" 5"
4½"
Folded Corner Clipper
5"
Folded Corner Clipper
Align markings of FCC with lower right corner as shown. Trim.
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Rotate top piece and place wrong side up on the bottom piece. Sew ¼" seam and press open.
Prairie Sky Quilting
Make Folded Corners without drawing pencil lines!
Folded Corners is a method of adding a triangle to a corner by using a square of fabric. The traditional method has 4 steps:
1. Draw pencil line
2. Sew along line
3. Trim seam allowance
4. Press open
Item #502
The Folded Corner Clipper eliminates the need for drawing pencil lines. Trim the corner first to identify the sewing line!
1" 1½" 2" 2½" 3" 3½"
1. Trim corner
4½" 5"
The Folded Corner method is used in a variety of blocks:
2. Sew with ¼" seam, corner to corner
4"
Folded Corner Clipper
Cornered Rectangle
3. Press open
Use leftover corners to make a Half-SquareTriangle Block.
Flying Geese
Diamond in a Square
Snowball
Make fast Half-Square Triangles: Folded Corner Clipper 1" 1½"
1½"
4"
Folded Corner Clipper
4½" 5"
1"
5"
2"
3½"
2½"
3"
3½"
3"
2½"
3"
4½"
3½"
2"
2½"
4"
4"
2"
4½"
Cut two strips, 1/2” wider than finished block. Place strips right sides together.
1½"
5"
Right Sides Together
1"
Sew
Folded Corner Clipper
Align edge of Folded Corner Clipper with left side. Trim.
Rotate template and repeat.
Press open
Trim Half-Square Triangle Blocks to size: Leftover HST Blocks can be trimmed to size after pressing open, but it is timeconsuming:
Press open
Trim 4 sides
Instead, before pressing, place bottom edge at desired size and align seam line with the FCC line. Trim dog-ear and left edge.
1"
1"
1½"
1½"
2"
2"
2½"
2½"
3"
3"
3½"
3½" 4"
4" 4½" 5"
Folded Corner Clipper
4½" 5"
Folded Corner Clipper
Press open. Much faster!
Great for Bindings too! Right Sides Up Place one strip on top of the other, matching right edges, with both pieces right side up.
1"
1"
1½"
1½"
2"
2"
2½"
2½"
3"
3"
3½"
3½" 4"
4" 4½" 5"
4½"
Folded Corner Clipper
5"
Folded Corner Clipper
Align markings of FCC with lower right corner as shown. Trim.
**** PrairieSkyQuilting.com **** [email protected]
Rotate top piece and place wrong side up on the bottom piece. Sew ¼" seam and press open.
Prairie Sky Quilting
