SNOWFALL
Graduating diamonds in a monochrome palette make for a soothing sew, and a quilt you’ll want to snuggle in on blustery days
Graduating diamonds in a monochrome palette make for a soothing sew, and a quilt you’ll want to snuggle in on blustery days
NOTES
Q Seam allowances are ¼in,
unless otherwise noted.
Q Press seams open, unless
otherwise instructed.
Q RST = right sides together.
Q WOF = width of fabric.
Q Templates include seam allowances,
where necessary.
Q For templates, see p89.
FABRICS USED
Solids are Kona Cotton Solids from Robert Kaufman, as follows: Q Fabric A: Metal
Q Fabric B: White
CUTTING OUT
1
From Fabric A cut:
Q Ninety six (96) 2¾in squares for the
small diamond block.
Q Ninety six (96) 6½in x 2¾in pieces for the
small diamond block.
Q Ninety six (96) 3¾in x 2¼in pieces for the
medium diamond block.
Q Ninety six (96) 6½in x 2¼in pieces for the
medium diamond block.
Q Ninety six (96) 4¼in x 1¾in pieces for the
large diamond block.
Q Ninety six (96) 6½in x 1¾in pieces for the
large diamond block.
2
From Fabric B cut:
Q Five (5) 2$/ in x WOF strips. Use the Small Diamond template to subcut forty eight (48) diamonds.
Q Six (6) 3in x WOF strips. Use the Medium Diamond template to subcut forty eight (48) diamonds.
Q Six (6) 3 / in x WOF strips. Use the Large
CREATE AN ILLUSION OF FALLING SNOW BY INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE DIAMONDS ROW BY ROW
Diamond template to subcut forty eight (48) diamonds.
3
From the binding fabric cut: Seven (7) 2½in x WOF strips.
PIECING THE BLOCKS
4
Place the shorter Fabric A small diamond strips (2¾in square) against one edge of a Fabric B small diamond piece, RST. Sew in place and press open. Repeat on the opposite side (Fig 1). Trim the edges in line with the diagonal of the Fabric B diamond.
5
Sew a longer Fabric A small diamond strip to both the top and bottom of the diamond from step 4 (Fig 2). Don’t worry too much about lining the edges up. Press the seams open.
6
Trim the block to 5½in square, aligning a minimum of three of the diamond corners with the 45 degree angle lines of your ruler to ensure the diamond is central.
7
Repeat steps 4–6 to make a total of forty eight small diamond blocks. Repeat steps 4–6 again to make forty eight medium diamond blocks and forty eight large diamond blocks.
JOINING THE BLOCKS
8
Arrange four small diamond blocks in a four-patch, with the diamonds pointing towards the centre. Sew together (Fig 3). Press seams. Repeat with all the remaining small diamonds. Then repeat with the medium and large diamonds.
9
Arrange the four-patch blocks into six rows of six, positioning the small diamond blocks at the top and the large diamond blocks at the bottom. Join the blocks into rows, then join the rows together to complete the quilt top.
QUILTING AND FINISHING
10
Cut the backing fabric in half across the width. Remove the selvedges and sew the two pieces together using a ½in seam. Press the seam open.
11
Press the quilt top and backing well. Make a quilt sandwich by placing the backing fabric right side down, the batting on top, then place the quilt top centrally and right side up. Baste the layers together using your preferred method.
12
Quilt as desired. Michelle quilted straight lines vertically and horizontally through the middle of each row. Trim off the excess batting and backing fabric and square up the quilt.
13
Sew the binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Press the seams open. Fold in half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press. Sew the binding to the right side of the quilt, creating a neat mitre at each corner. Fold the binding over to the back of the quilt and hand stitch in place to finish.