Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel
    Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel
    Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel
    Ebook206 pages1 hour

    Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel

    By Barbara H. Cline

    3.5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Featuring new techniques that bring the drama of diamonds to traditional designs, bestselling quilt designer and author Barbara Cline showcases 10 striking new quilts. Barbara shows how to create complex looks by combining diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids. Quilters learn to strip piece diamond chains, then use them everywhere—in stars, in Irish Chains, in sashing, and in borders.

    ·Best-selling author! Build on the success of her two previous books
    ·Quilts include dramatic new daisy, pinwheel, and hexagonal quilt designs with diamond chains
    ·Patterns for quilts in several sizes, from wall hangings to large bed quilts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC&T Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJul 1, 2013
    ISBN9781607057543
    Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel

    Read more from Barbara H. Cline

    Related to Diamond Chain Quilts

    Related ebooks

    Crafts & Hobbies For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Chapel Windows

      Jan 31, 2023

      Chapel Windows
      3 min read

    • Article

      Noughts and Crosses

      Mar 7, 2024

      Noughts and Crosses
      4 min read

    • Article

      Dazzling Diamonds

      Feb 14, 2024

      Dazzling Diamonds
      5 min read

    • Article

      Beginner's Guide to SEMINOLE

      Dec 22, 2020

      Beginner's Guide to SEMINOLE
      2 min read

    • Article

      Neon Wave

      Dec 22, 2021

      Neon Wave
      5 min read

    • Article

      Light And Airy

      Jan 23, 2020

      Light And Airy
      1 min read

    • Article

      All Kinds

      Jan 31, 2023

      All Kinds
      2 min read

    • Article

      My Little Garden Sampler

      Jan 28, 2020

      My Little Garden Sampler
      6 min read

    • Article

      Kaleidoscope

      Jan 4, 2024

      Kaleidoscope
      3 min read

    • Article

      Rotations

      Sep 20, 2022

      Rotations
      2 min read

    • Article

      Hope Blooms

      Feb 9, 2022

      Hope Blooms
      2 min read

    • Article

      Flying Scraps

      Jan 4, 2024

      Flying Scraps
      7 min read

    • Article

      Disco Dancin’

      Dec 22, 2021

      Disco Dancin’
      4 min read

    • Article

      Off the Shelf

      May 3, 2023

      Off the Shelf
      2 min read

    • Article

      Happy Hexies

      Aug 4, 2021

      Happy Hexies
      3 min read

    • Article

      Owl & Hare HOLLOW PART 1

      Feb 1, 2023

      Welcome to the gorgeous 2023 Block of the Month designed by Natalie Bird. The design features 48, 8in blocks presenting a collection of pieced, appliqué and stitchery blocks —&from sweet little hexagons to Dresden Plates, Coff in Wheel blocks and lot

      8 min read

    • Article

      Merry & Bright Gift Bags

      Sep 20, 2022

      Beginner Gift Bags: 8” x 13” x 4” Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width. Refer to photo and

      5 min read

    • Article

      Midnight And Mustard

      Feb 19, 2020

      Midnight And Mustard
      3 min read

    • Article

      Duffle Shuffle

      May 12, 2022

      Duffle Shuffle
      5 min read

    • Article

      Inspired By…

      Aug 5, 2021

      Inspired By…
      1 min read

    • Article

      Which Way

      Sep 22, 2021

      Which Way
      4 min read

    • Article

      Morning Harvest

      Jan 20, 2022

      Morning Harvest
      5 min read

    • Article

      Soaring High

      Nov 25, 2021

      Soaring High
      3 min read

    • Article

      Gifting the Best

      Aug 22, 2023

      Gifting the Best
      3 min read

    • Article

      Modern Blooms

      Apr 14, 2022

      Modern Blooms
      4 min read

    • Article

      Sea Glass Cushion

      Sep 12, 2018

      Sea Glass Cushion
      7 min read

    • Article

      Travel Tote

      Sep 2, 2020

      Travel Tote
      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Diamond Chain Quilts

    3.5/5

    2 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Diamond Chain Quilts - Barbara H. Cline

      Ida

      The Diamond Chain Block

      You have probably heard of an Irish Chain quilt that has squares running diagonally through the quilt, creating the appearance of crisscrossing chains; but have you ever seen diamonds running through a quilt to create the same effect?

      Irish Chain with squares

      Diamond chain with diamonds

      In the following chapters, you will learn how to create diamond chains running through square block layouts, triangle block layouts, and diamond block layouts. This will be done by both traditional-piecing and strip-piecing methods. As you go from page to page, you will learn new techniques in each project. Here are a few examples of the diamond chain blocks.

      Diamonds running through square block: Diamond chain is strip pieced and then placed between two right triangles.

      Here are two examples of diamonds running through blocks. The diamond chains are made by piecing individual pieces, not by strip piecing.

      Individual diamonds pieced in 60° triangle block

      Individual diamonds pieced in 45° diamond block

      This example is of diamonds running through a 60° diamond block. The diamond chain is strip pieced and then placed between two 60° triangles.

      Strip-pieced diamond chain

      By changing part of the block units, we can create a secondary design within the quilt top.

      By rotating this block, the diamond chains run through this quilt.

      The rotation of this block creates a quilt with diamond chains plus a secondary pattern.

      Adding a secondary design to the opposite corners of a diamond chain block will create a design between the diamond chains when the blocks are placed together. Below are a few more examples of blocks with secondary designs. Notice the illusion of the flower, the pinwheel, and the eight-point star in these blocks.

      The diamond chains in this book are made with either 45° or 60° diamonds. Here are two examples of what diamond chains look like in a square block.

      45° diamonds are long and narrow.

      60° diamonds are short and wide.

      In each chapter, piecing will increase in complexity to create more intricate designs.

      Diamond Quilt Basics

      SUPPLIES

      •Rotary cutter with a sharp new blade

      •Rotary cutting mat, 24˝ × 36˝

      •Rotary cutting rulers, 6˝ × 24˝ and 4˝ × 14˝ (Note: The smaller ruler is not so clumsy and is easier to handle when cutting strip sets.)

      •Creative Grids 60° Triangle ruler

      •Pins

      •Sewing thread to match fabric

      •Transparent thread

      •¹⁄4˝-wide presser foot (Accurate seam allowance is a must.)

      •Double-sided fusible web

      •Scissors

      •Seam ripper

      •Template plastic

      •Gluestick

      •Iron and ironing board

      •Spray starch

      •Marking pencil

      FABRIC PREPARATION AND PRESSING

      I prefer to preshrink my fabrics. Some fabrics shrink more than others. If you don’t preshrink, the fabrics might shrink to different sizes after the quilt is pieced and washed, and the finished quilt may not lie flat. Also, I like to add Retayne (see Resources, page 95) color fixative to the washing machine when preshrinking to keep dark fabrics from bleeding.

      As you cut template shapes and triangles, some of the edges will be cut on the bias. To keep these edges from stretching and distorting, handle the cut fabric pieces as little as possible and use spray starch to keep the fabric from stretching. Before cutting the fabric, spray it lightly with Best Press (see Resources, page 95) spray starch and press until dry.

      In all the quilt instructions in this book, you will be told which way the seams should be pressed. Follow the pressing directions so that the seams will nest together. After each sewing step, I press without steam until I have sewn a completed block or triangle; then I use steam.

      Cutting Shapes

      The shapes in this book are cut using the rotary ruler: squares, triangles, rectangles, and diamonds, all combined in various ways. You can use templates or the Creative Grids 60° Triangle ruler to cut the triangles and some of the trapezoids. Templates are used to cut the other shapes. All the project template patterns are included in this book, but some of the pieces may be cut using the Creative Grids 60° Triangle ruler. Because it’s a time-saver, I prefer using this ruler whenever possible rather than templates. I’ve written the patterns so you can easily use the ruler in cutting some pieces for these projects.

      CUTTING WITH TEMPLATES

      To make a template, photocopy the template pattern as directed in a particular project and roughly cut it out. Glue the paper cutout onto template plastic using a gluestick. Cut out the template on the pattern line, remove the paper, and label the template on the top side. Be sure to mark the grainline on the template as well.

      Cutting template patterns from fabric strips is more efficient than cutting from whole pieces of fabric. It eliminates making little cuts in

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1