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Designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale exclusively for American Quilt Retailer ©2014 American Quilt Retailer, P.O. Box 80014, Keller, Texas 76244 It is intended for your (the consumer’s) personal use and may not be used for any commercial purposes. Page 1 Supplies needed — 42" wide fabric • background fabric — 3 yards • backing — 4 yards • • binding — 1/2 yard • Acrylic ruler 64" x 64" Cutting Directions Read all directions before beginning. 3. Quilting Cotton — cut 4 rectangles 3 3/4" x 13 3/4" of each print for a total of 64 rectangles. 1. Background — cut 64 rectangles 5 3/4” x 10”. Clever cutting makes this a quick yet intriguing quilt pattern. Depending on how you look at it and which colors and patterns you use, the look will change, drawing attention to the diamonds or making the focus on the Xs and Os. Go ultra-modern with bright solids or pick a bunch of your favorite prints. Either way, this is one dynamic design! Diamonds are Forever Diagram 1 Diagram 2 2. Align the acrylic ruler with the corners of the rectangle as in the image in Diagram 1. Cut along the right edge of the ruler to cut the rectangle in half. Repeat with remaining background rectangles. Set aside. 5. 4. Align the acrylic ruler with the diagonal corners of the rectangle as in Step 2. Cut along the right edge of the ruler to cut the rectangle in half. 2” Measure 2” along the upper right edge of the right triangle. Align the acrylic ruler with the leſt diagonal corner of the triangle and the 2” mark. Cut along the right edge of the ruler to cut another triangle. Repeat this with the remaining triangle.
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2 AMERICAN QUILT RETAILER MAY 2014
Designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale exclusively for American Quilt Retailer ©2014American Quilt Retailer, P.O. Box 80014, Keller, Texas 76244
It is intended for your (the consumer’s) personal use and may not be used for any commercial purposes. Page 1
Supplies needed — 42" wide fabric
• background fabric — 3 yards
• backing — 4 yards
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• binding — 1/2 yard
• Acrylic ruler
64" x 64"
Cutting Directions Read all directions before beginning.
3. Quilting Cotton — cut 4 rectangles 3 3/4" x 13 3/4" of each print for a total of 64 rectangles.
1. Background — cut 64 rectangles 5 3/4” x 10”.
Clever cutting makes this a quick yet intriguing quilt pattern. Depending on how you look at it and which
colors and patterns you use, the look will change, drawing attention to the diamonds or making the
focus on the Xs and Os. Go ultra-modern with bright solids or pick a bunch of your favorite prints.
Either way, this is one dynamic design!
Diamonds are Forever
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
2. Align the acrylic ruler with the corners of the rectangle as in the
image in Diagram 1. Cut along the right edge of the ruler to cut the rectangle in half. Repeat with remaining background rectangles. Set aside.
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4. Align the acrylic ruler with the diagonal corners of the rectangle as in Step 2.
Cut along the right edge of the ruler to cut the rectangle in half.
2”Measure 2” along the upper right edge of the right triangle. Align the acrylic rulerwith the le� diagonal corner of the triangle and the 2” mark. Cut along the right edgeof the ruler to cut another triangle. Repeat this with the remaining triangle.
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Piecing Directions
All seams are 1/4"
1. Arrange the triangles in the way you would like.
2. Following Diagram 4 as a guide, stitch the triangles right sides together to create a block. Press the seams toward Remember to stitch half of your block as a mirror image if using prints.
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6. Continue this process with the remaining rectangles. Discard the tiny scraps.
*NOTE* If you’re using printed cotton be sure to cut half of your
in the opposite direction so that they will be mirror images of each other — as seen in Diagram 3 . No need to do this if you’re using solid fabrics.
Diagram 3
3. Square up the block to 8.5"x 8.5".
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until you have 64 blocks total.
10.5”
10.5”
Diagram 4
8.5"8.
5"
5. Assemble the blocks. Baste, quilt, bind and enjoy!
3 3/4” x 13 3/4”rectangles
the darker fabric.
