the quarter inch collective
Tech edits, tester rounds, and a directory of tech editors — 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 1/2". Tester Edition gives you 5 3/8" starting squares — no mental math, no reference table, no slip.
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how it works
Invite a tech editor you already work with, or hire one from the in-app directory. 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 driven by your preferences — plus a terminology checker that flags drift before testers see it.
Tech editors drop categorized pins on the PDF. Designers work through them as a checklist with threaded discussion on each finding.
Invite testers by email, watch stage progression at a glance, and read feedback grouped by section with duplicates clustered.
Testers grant social, cover, and website rights per photo. Pick your cover with one click when you're ready to release.
Browse approved tech editors by rate, turnaround, and references. Quote → accept → deliver, all in-app.
Auto + manual approval checklist with state-transition emails. Per-pattern and studio-wide analytics across your last 20 releases.
for tech editors
Create a public profile with your rate, turnaround, and references. Designers send you quote requests in-app; on accept, you get pattern access immediately. Pinned PDF annotations, threaded comments, and a structured findings hand-off keep the back-and-forth tidy.
Public profile
Rate, turnaround, accepting-work toggle, and designer references.
In-app hire flow
Quote → accept → deliver → close, with ratings after.
Structured findings
Pinned annotations by category — designers see them as a checklist.
Off-platform payment
Payment is arranged directly with the designer. We don't take a cut.
pricing
Every plan includes the full feature set. The only thing that changes is how many tester rounds can be active at once.
Get a feel for Tester Edition with one active test at a time.
$0 forever
For designers running a few rounds in parallel.
$19 per month
For pattern studios running many concurrent tests.
$49 per month
Set up your preferences profile, upload a PDF, and invite your first tech editor in under ten minutes.