Diamonds

Adding strips and blocks in between the houses is a good way to learn new tricks and skills.  Our Scrap House Quilt will be made up of picture blocks and more traditional blocks with names.  This one is called Diamond Strip.


The dark blue for the diamonds is cut at 1.5" X 10"

The flowered strips are cut to measure  1.75" X 10".  Using a scant 1/4" seam throughout stitch the three strips together and press the seams towards the outer edges. Next cut one of the ends straight and then cut it up into 1.5" segments as shown.

Reposition the segments so that the corners of the centre fabric match up to create diamonds.  Pin and stitch together and press the seams to one side.


 Make sure to use only a scant 1/4" seam throughout so that there is enough fabric on either side of the diamonds once the edges have been trimmed straight.

Trim the edges level and add strips on the ends and either side to create a block or strip large enough for your purposes.