the quarter inch collective
Tech edits and tester rounds, in one calm place.
The studio indie quilt designers use to manage the pre-release workflow — tech editing first, then tester rounds, then final sign-off. Built around the math your patterns actually depend on.
Free tier · no credit card required
the problem
Pull tester replies from Instagram, email, Facebook groups, and a Google Form, then try to spot the patterns that matter.
Tester is on v3, you fixed Step 4 in v4 — but feedback keeps landing on the wrong draft.
Cut sizes get re-derived by hand for every block. One slip surfaces in week six of testing.
the differentiator
Set up your preferences profile once: HST method, sizing philosophy, pressing direction, terminology defaults. Tester Edition attaches a snapshot to every pattern, generates accurate cut sizes automatically, and flags drift before testers ever see it.
Worked example:4" finished HSTs, 2-at-a-time, sized up and trimmed by ½". Tester Edition gives you 5⅜" starting squares — no mental math, no reference table, no slip.
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how it works
Invite a tech editor by email. They drop pinned annotations on your PDF by category. You work through findings as a checklist with threaded comments for the back-and-forth.
Open applications or invite testers directly. Each tester moves through stages — cutting → piecing → quilting → binding → photos. Feedback is grouped by section with duplicates surfaced.
Pick a cover photo from the tester gallery (with usage rights granted up front). Approve when the auto + manual checklist is complete. Notify your testers in one click.
features
HSTs, flying geese, HRTs, square-in-a-square, QSTs — pure math driven by your preferences.
Click anywhere on the PDF to drop a categorized pin. Pins survive zoom and resize.
Discuss every finding with your tech editor without leaving the app.
Tester feedback grouped by section with near-duplicates clustered so the pain points pop.
Paste pattern text. We flag mixed forms (HST + half-square triangle) and drift from your defaults.
Testers grant usage rights per photo (social, cover, website). Pick your cover with one click.
See where every accepted tester is — cutting through finishing — at a glance.
Invite testers and tech editors by email with secure tokenized links. Revoke anytime.
pricing
Tester Edition is in active development — pricing is indicative, paid plans launch with the marketplace.
Get a feel for Tester Edition with one active test at a time.
$0 forever
For designers running multiple tests a year.
$19 per month
Teams + paid tech editor access via the marketplace.
$49 per month
Set up your preferences profile, upload a PDF, and invite your first tech editor in under ten minutes.