Scattered Diamonds

Materials Without Borders With Borders

Quilt Size 46.5” x 64” 54.5” x 72” 2-1/2” x WOF Strips 39 39 Sashing 1 yard 1 yard Setting Triangles (same color as sashing in the examples)

1 yard 1 yard

Border No border 1-1/8 yard Backing 3 yards 3-1/4 yards Binding (straight cut) 1/2 yard 1/2 yard Batting Twin size Twin size Ruler: A 60° triangle ruler at least 8” tall or a ruler with 60° markings Starch Rotary cutter and mat

Casey Kiley Feather Moon Quilts

www.feathermoonquilts.com casey@feathermoonquilts.com

Copyright © 2016 Casey Kiley. Please do not reproduce this pattern without written consent, but feel free to sell the quilts you make from it.

Special thanks to Carol Thelen of QuiltNotes for reining in the words and the fantastic batik version!

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Scattered Diamonds By Casey Kiley

Finished size without borders: approx. 47″ x 64″

Finished size with borders: approx. 55″ x 72″

Materials

Diamonds - 39 strips of 2-1/2” x WOF fabrics (Jelly Roll™, Bali Pop™, etc)

Sashing - 1 yard

1. Cut 2 strips 9-1/2” x WOF. Sub-cut into 60 segments 1” x 9-1/2”

2. Cut 13 strips 1” x WOF. Sew the strips together into one long strip.

3. Sub-cut to the following lengths:

2 @ 10-1/2”

2 @ 25”

2 @ 41”

2 @ 57”

2 @ 71”

1 @ 78”

Setting Triangles - 1 yd

1. Cut 2 strips 6-1/2” x WOF.

2. Use the 60° ruler to cut triangles from each strip. Flip the ruler after each cut to cut a total of 10 triangles. These are the top and bottom setting triangles.

3. Cut 2 strips 8” x WOF. Use the 60 degree ruler to cut 10 triangles. 8 of the triangles will be used for the sides and 2 for the corners.

Border – 1-1/8 yard

Backing - 3-1/4 yards

Binding – 1/2 yard

Batting – Twin sized

Supplies

60° equilateral Triangle Ruler, at least 8” tall

Starch

Assemble the Strip Sets

1. Press and starch each fabric strip. The starch will help the diamond units keep their shape

as they are assembled and sewn into the quilt top.

2. Separate the fabric strips into 13 groups of 3 strips. How you separate them will depend on the colorways in the fabric line. I recommend trying a couple of different groupings and photographing each one, then looking at the photos to see which you like best. Some ideas are: light to medium to dark, monochromatic or scrappy.

3. For each group, sew the strips together lengthwise in the order of your choice.

Press seams in the same direction. Which direction you press the seams doesn’t matter right now. Once the triangles are paired into diamonds, you will re-press one triangle in the opposite direction for easy nesting.

Cut the Triangles

Use the 60° ruler to cut 8 triangles from each strip set. Flip the ruler after each cut to use the entire strip set. If you are using a triangle ruler with the tip already dog-eared, align that dog-eared edge with the fabric.

Assemble the Diamonds

1. Using the 8 triangles cut from the strip set, separate the triangles into 4 matching pairs. Each pair will have identical fabric placement as shown below.

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2. Before sewing each triangle pair together, re-press the seams of 1 triangle in the opposite direction. This will enable you to lock the seams. Sew each triangle pair into a diamond as shown below.

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3. Sew one 1” x 9-1/2” sashing segment to each diamond as shown below.

Press seam towards sashing. Trim the sashing as shown below.

Layout

1. Using a design wall or flat surface, lay out the diamond units as shown in the diagram below. Mix or match the diamonds until you are happy with the look. Each diamond will have sashing pieced on the upper left side as shown in the previous step.

See full assembly diagram on last page

2. Place the remaining 10 sashing segments (1” x 9-1/2”) along the lower right side of each triangle along the bottom and right side of the quilt top. Each diamond will have sashing like this:

3. Place the top and bottom setting triangles in place on the design wall. Refer to Assembly Diagram on last page

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4. Using the 8 side setting triangles, sew two triangles into a diamond then cut in half as shown below.

Place these side setting triangles in place on the design wall.

5. Cut the 2 corner triangles in half as shown and place on the design wall.

Assemble the Top

1. Start in the lower left corner and piece the diagonal rows. Add one of the sashing strips you cut at the beginning between each row. Refer to assembly diagram. Trim the sashing after stitching and pressing.

Add Borders (if making bordered version)

1. Cut the border fabric into 4.5” strips and piece together into one long strip.

2. Measure each side of the quilt and cut 2 border pieces to fit.

3. Sew the side borders on and press. 4. Measure the top and bottom of the quilt

and cut 2 border pieces to fit. 5. Sew on the top and bottom borders and

press.

Binding

Bind using your preferred method.

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Assembly Diagram

Top setting triangles

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