Deb
Tucker’s
Square2
™
(Square Squared)
A Trim Down Ruler for
One of Quilting’s Most
Basic Units
Basic Instructions
High Precision for 6 Different Size Units
Right Handed and Left Handed Instructions
Easy to Use With Great End Results
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Square2™ Basics
Your new Square²™ (Square Squared) ruler has three different sections:
The Center Square Section gives you a series of squares that are precisely drafted so that their diagonal measurement is exactly the finished size of the Square²™ unit.
The Trim Down Section gives you guide lines to align with the seams of the pieced Square²™ unit so you can trim
each to a precise size with a proper ¼” seam allowance on all sides.
The Size Chart for Triangles gives the recommended size squares to cut that when cut in half diagonally will yield
two slightly oversized triangles for constructing the unit.
Square²™
6
Size Chart for Triangles
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4
3
2
1
Trim Down Section
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1
1
1½
3
1
2
3
4
2
2½
5
Center Square Section
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5
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3
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4½
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6
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How to Use Your Ruler
Step 1 - Determine the desired finished size of your
Square²™ unit.
Step 2 - Find the correct size square in the Center Section.
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Step 3 - Use your Square²™ ruler to precision cut your
center squares from your fabric. The Square²™ unit
looks great with a fussy cut
square in the center or
simply cut chosen fabric
as usual. Just remember
that this square will
be diagonal in the
pieced unit.
Step 4 - Use the “Size Chart for Triangles” to determine
what size squares to cut for the oversized triangles
that will be added to the center square.
Each triangle square will be cut on
one diagonal to produce two triangles.
You’ll need two triangle squares for
each center square.
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Step 5 - Position two triangles on opposite sides of the
center square. No need to fuss with matching the
middles as the triangles are larger than they need to
be. Just basically center them and try to keep the raw
edges aligned.
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6
4½
5
5
4
3½
4
3
3
2½
2
2
6
6
5
1½
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Step 6 - Stitch two triangles using
an accurate ¼” seam. Sew with
the square on top for best visibility.
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2
2
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Step 7 - Press seams away from
the center square.
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Step 8 - Position remaining two triangles on the remaining two sides of the center square. Again, don’t fuss too
much with aligning the centers, just get them close.
Step 9 - Stitch these two triangles using an accurate ¼”
seam. Again, sew with the
center square on top for best
visibility.
trimmed. This ensures that you end up with a square
that has proper ¼” seams on all sides and is exactly the
correct size to use in your quilt project.
Align “Clean Up Lines” with
previously trimmed edges.
Square²™
6
3
2
2
1½
4
5
Left Hand Trim Down
If you trim left handed, position your unit and ruler as
shown here. Line up the “X’s” for your particular finished
size unit with the sewn seam lines and trim up the left
and across the top.
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3
6
5
4
3
1
1
1
2
4
3
2½
6
5
5½
5
5½
4
4½
3
3½
6
4½
6
6½
6½
2
1
2
5
5
6
3½
6
5
Align “Clean
Up Lines”
with
previously
trimmed
edges.
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1
1
1½
4
4
3
3
2½
3
4
2
1
1½
1½
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
5
6
Square²™
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Square²™
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2
6
5
4
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3
1
1
2
Rotate the unit, then line up the “X’s” and the cleanup
lines on the ruler with the previously trimmed edges and
trim to the precise size.
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Square²™
5
6
6½
Step 12 - Trim two sides (one corner), then lift the ruler
and rotate the fabric unit on the cutting mat.
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4
6
3
3½
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Right Hand Trim Down
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5
6
Step 11 - Position the Trim Down Section of the
Square²™ ruler over the pieced unit. Shown below is a
diagram for right handed quilters. On the next page is
a diagram for left handed quilters. Focus on aligning
the “X’s” for your particular finished size unit over
the sewn seams. If they do not line up exactly, simply
center the ruler over the area by finding the middle
ground of all four marks.
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1
3
2
2½
5
Note: Your oversized unit will probably look like
the one diagrammed here, edges not even and too
much fabric beyond the ¼” seam crossings.
Not to worry! Your Square²™ unit is now ready
to trim to a precise size.
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1
3
4
5½
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3
4
2
2½
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5
6
3
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and Studio 180 Design, visit your local quilt shop
or our web site:
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5
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Step 13 - For the second cut, position the ruler on top
of unit again lining up the “X’s”, and also lining up the
cleanup lines on the ruler with the edges previously
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Step 10 - Press seams away from
the center square.
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