Cutting Diamonds For Quilting

Continue cutting diamond segments as needed for your quilt.

Cutting diamonds for quilting.

Cutting quilt diamonds cut strip correct width for your quilting project. Trim off the selvage. Use the rotary cutter and mat. How to sew rows of diamonds in quilting step 1.

Just line up the ruler with the strip to cut perfect diamonds. You don t need to be an expert to make something as beautiful as a diamond quilt because this guide provides a list of block and quilt patterns for quilters of all levels. Iron all fabric pieces. Set the cutting guide head on the clamp bar rail at the desired angle e g 60 for 60 diamonds 45 for 45 diamonds etc.

Locate a quilting ruler with a 60 degree angle line. Rotary cut along the right side of the ruler to cut away the first diamond. Orient the strip on your cutting mat so that it is horizontal with the selvedges at the left. For my sun rays quilt the border is comprised of diamond units.

Mine is marked with a white diagonal line labeled as 60 degrees. Cut each color of fabric into 2 x 44 inch strips. Align the lower cut edge. Whether you quilt every weekend or you re just getting.

For example if a 3 diamond is needed the strip needs to be cut at 3 wide. Learn how to make sweet keepsakes and works of art that last as long as gems themselves with this compilation of free diamond quilt patterns lt br gt. Position line on the ruler that corresponds to the strip width on the angled edge. This video demonstrates how i used the diamond rects tool from studio 180 design for easily.

Cut along the edge of. Colleen and jean suggest folding your fabric over to cut two diamonds at a time. The same steps apply whether cutting a 45 60 or 30 diamond. Cut the strip of fabric to the size of diamond needed making sure that the inch seam allowance is added in.

Take care to keep the strips parallel to the lines on the cutting mat and to each other. You can also use the ruler for strips so you don t need one ruler for diamonds and triangles and another for strips. Cutting a 45 diamond. Click the links below to view tools used.

For blue lagoon cut strips 51 2 wide using a regular ruler trim the end of the strip at 60 degree angle. To conserve fabric offset the strips using the cutting guide for reference as shown.