7 steps to warm up to a 6-point star project with a 4-patch diamond (easy) by Claire Haillot June 7, 2022 written by Claire Haillot June 7, 2022 253 Here’s a nice warm-up to get you to enjoy diamond-shaped quilts. In yesterday’s post, I revealed my two darling cushions I made to go with my diamond hexagon oversized cushion and listed what you need to make these cushions including very useful rulers such as the Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 60°, and the 6” x 12” Omnigrip Ruler. Now I’ll show you just how easy it is to make what I like to call a 4-patch diamond. Because it is as simple as the regular 4-patch! 4-patch diamonds are the first step to my 6-point star pillow. Instructions to create the 4-patch diamonds See the material list in yesterday’s post, so I’ll get straight to the instructions on how to make the first 6 units for the two cushion blocks. 4-patch diamonds are a cinch to create. Step 1 Cut a 2½” strip from 12 of your scrap fabrics. Using your Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 60°, cut one edge at a 60-degree angle. Cut 2½” strips and trim one edge at a 60-degree angle. Step 2 Sew 2 strips together, while trying to keep the 60-degree aligned. Makes 6 strip units. Sew 2 strips together while trying to keep the 60-degree aligned. Don’t sweat it! You can trim off any excess. Now remember! It doesn’t have to be perfect! You can simply use the Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 60° once more to trim off any excess. Step 3 Use your Omnigrip Ruler – 6″ x 12″ to cut 2 x 2½” units from each Step 2 Makes 12 units. Make 12 units. Now for the fun part! Step 4 Position your step 3 units 2 x 2 to create your 4-patch diamond. Play around with them and see which combination makes the fabric pop. Now for the fun part! Step 5 · Press your seams open using the Oliso Pro TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron. This helps you sew the units together in the next step. The secret is pressing your seams open! Note: Having the ‘ears’ pop out helps you align your units and get a perfect block. Having the ’ears’ pop out helps you align your units and get a perfect block. Position the two units, right sides together, align the ‘ears’ and stitch to make a perfect 4-patch diamond. Align the ‘ears’ and stitch to make a perfect 4-patch diamond. Step 7 Repeat the steps to make 6 units. Make six 4-patch diamonds. Congratulations! You’ve warmed up to making a 6-point star by succeeding in making the first unit: the 4-patch diamond using tools such as the Komfort Kut 360° Rotating Cutting Mat, Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 60°, and the OLFA Quick Change Rotary Cutter to make the creative process easier. I’ll see you tomorrow when I’ll show you how it’s just as easy to create a 16-patch diamond! This is part 2 of 5 in this series Go back to part 1: Easy 6-point stars without Y seams: What you need to get started Go to part 3: 16-patch diamonds are easy with the ESSENTIAL Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs4196-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 Easy 6-point stars without Y seams: What you need to get started next post 16-patch diamonds are easy with the ESSENTIAL Sew Easy 60° Triangle Ruler YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... T-shirt quilts – 4 ideas for layouts that... Stay warm with a quilt made with Fairfield... Pinning a quilt – It’s the little things... T-shirt quilts – Quilting rulers that make the... Making a quilt starts with choosing the right... The trick to quilting for texture | Double... Create texture with thread painting and invisible thread... How to applique houses and landscapes with HeatnBond HeatnBond EZ Print Lite makes printing out applique... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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