How's everyone going with the blocks? I'm happy to say there's only a few left to make, and they're all 6" blocks.
In this part, we're making the small diamond blocks.
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1. For each diamond block, you'll need two 5.5" square pieces from two different fabrics.
Fabric A: 1 piece
Fabric B: 1 piece
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2. Pin the two squares right sides facing and sew along the four sides.
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3. Take your rotary cutter and ruler, and cut diagonally both ways. Again, I suggest you move around the mat instead of moving the square.
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4. Press the half square triangles open and trim the little corners. You'll end up with four 3.5" square HSTs. (Trim the HSTs to 3.5" if necessary.)
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5. Arrange the four HSTs to form a diamond in the centre. Sew them together.
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And there you'll have your diamond block. For the quilt, you'll need eight diamond blocks.
Fabric A: 2 pieces
Fabric B: 2 pieces
You'll pin them in two sets of A + B.
And if you're just joining in, here's links to Parts One through Four.
If you have any questions, just ask! :)
1 comments:
cool - love how you just sew all around the edges!
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