Quilted Diamonds: Love & Friendship Quilt

Materials and Tools:
book: Quilted Diamonds by Linda Franz
star pattern
fabrics
freezer paper
ruler
mechanical pencil
quilting notions

Note: For precision hand piecing it is imperative to be able to see the pencil line drawing on the reverse side of selected fabrics since you will be inspecting the drawn lines frequently for accuracy.

Love and Friendship Quilt

Steps:

1. Create a star pattern.

2. Trace the pattern onto freezer paper. Designate numbers to determine fabric placement and draw the grain line on both the original (master) pattern and the freezer paper pattern. Tip: Numbering the patterns serves as a guide when stitching pieces together.

<3. Cut pattern pieces and sort into chosen fabric groups.

4. Position pattern pieces on top of fabric strips spacing 1/2 inch apart. Tip: Strip width size is determined by the size of pattern pieces.

5. Cut fabric pieces with a rotary cutter and ruler. Include a 1/4-inch seam allowance when cutting the pieces.

6. Draw a stitching line with a fine pencil and ruler extending beyond the corners of each piece creating a cross hair line. Precision is key for hand piecing small pieces and cross hairs play a vital role in hand piecing (see hand piecing tips below).

7. Layout star design and hand piece together.

Hand-piecing tips