16-patch diamonds are easy with the ESSENTIAL Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler by Claire Haillot June 8, 2022 written by Claire Haillot June 8, 2022 261 It’s Wednesday! And you’ll love it today as you get one step closer to finishing this striking 6-point star pillow. In yesterday’s post, I showed you how to make a 4-patch diamond, and today, I’m going one step further and showing you how to make a 16-patch diamond using the very essential Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler. 16-patch diamonds are the key to a striking 6-point star pillow. Instructions to create the 16-patch diamonds In my Monday post, you’ll find the materials to make the 16-patch diamonds, so I’ll get straight to the instructions for making the first 6 units you need for the two pillow blocks. Step 1 Cut a 1½” strip from 12 of your scrap fabrics. Using your triangle ruler, cut one edge at a 60-degree angle. Cut 1½” strips and trim one edge of each strip at a 60-degree angle. Step 2 Sew 2 strips together, while trying to keep the 60-degree aligned. Make 6 strip units. Remember that it doesn’t have to be perfect! Just as I explained yesterday, you can simply use the ruler again to trim any excess. Sew 2 strips together, while trying to keep the 60-degree aligned. Step 3 Use your 6” x 12” Omnigrip Ruler to cut two 3½” units from each Step 2 Make 24 units. Aligning your ruler to cut 3½” strips from the step 2 units Step 4 Match your Step 3 units in groups of 2. Play around with them and see which combination makes the fabric pop. Sew each group together lengthwise (see photo). Make 12 units. Sew each group together lengthwise. Don’t worry! Once again, your units are larger than needed so that you don’t have to align your fabric perfectly. You can use the Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler to trim the excess. Don’t sweat it! You can trim off any excess. Step 5 Use your 6″ x 12″ Omnigrip Ruler to cut two 1½” strips from each unit you made in Step 4. Make 24 units. Make 24 units. Step 6 Match your Step 5 units in 6 groups of 4 units. Play around with them and see which combination makes the fabric pop. Play around with your strips and see how they best show off your fabrics. Press your seams open as this helps you sew the units together. Stitch 2 matched Step 5 units together, while aligning the ‘ears’ to help get a perfect seam alignment. Repeat to have 6 groups of 2 units. Having the ’ears’ pop out helps you align your units and get a perfect block. Now I think you understand why I strongly recommend, for this project, opening your seams. It was a breeze for me to press the seams open using the Oliso Pro TG1600 Pro Plus Smart. Step 7 Stitch the 2 matched group units together while aligning the ‘ears’ to help get a perfect seam alignment. Repeat to make a total of six 16-patch units. The secret to a great-looking 16-patch is pressing your seams open! You can now trim off the excess ‘ears’ from the units and ensure alignment is correct with your Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler. The Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 60° makes it easy to succeed! Congratulations! You succeeded in making the 16-patch diamond! See how the Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler makes the process so easy? Come back tomorrow when I show you how to assemble your 4-patch and 16-patch units into the 6-point star for a terrific pillow. This is part 3 of 5 in this series Go back to part 2: 7 steps to warm up to a 6-point star project with a 4-patch diamond (easy) Go to part 4: The secret to perfect alignment on a 6-point star is REVEALED! Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs41916-patch diamond quilt block6-pointed star quilt blockbattingdecorative quilted cushionsFairfield Toasty Cotton Natural Cotton Quilt Battingfree patternsfree quilt block patternsGütermann Cotton 30wt ThreadGütermann Cotton 50wt ThreadGÜTERMANN threadsKlassé Universal Sharps NeedlesKomfort Kut 360° Rotating Cutting MatnotionsOLFA Quick Change Rotary CutterOmnigrip Ruler - 6″ x 12″quilt blocksquilting tutorialsSew Easy Triangle Ruler 60°threadsVivace Sewing Machine Trolleys FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Claire Haillot Claire Haillot shares her passion for quilting among her neighbors in the United States and Canada as well as her cousins in France. Claire has been active in the quilting industry since 2004. At first, she opened a quilt shop and started to teach, write how-to guides, and translate patterns and product information into French for American companies. In 2006, she started her own line of patterns and later began publishing patterns and articles in Canadian, European, and American magazines. You might have seen some of her work in Quilter’s World, Pratique du Patchwork or Canadian Quilter. She decided to close her brick & mortar quilt shop in 2016 to be able to concentrate more on teaching, writing, and creating. She collaborated with PlumEasy patterns to launch the Dancing Diamonds and Gem bag patterns. Claire has also won a few awards for her work: • Juror’s choice in Salon 2012 • Second Place in Vermont Quilt Festival of 2014 and 2016 • Second Place in Salon 2016 • Best of show at the Quilt Festival in Chicago and Houston 2018. previous post 7 steps to warm up to a 6-point star project with a 4-patch diamond (easy) next post The secret to perfect alignment on a 6-point star is REVEALED! YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... T-shirt quilts – 4 ideas for layouts that... Stay warm with a quilt made with Fairfield... 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