Sew a constellation of diamond stars in blushing shades of pink and red
Designed and made by PAM & NICKY LINTOTT
FAT QUARTER PROJECT
BEHIND THE QUILTUSE A RULER!
“This quilt uses fabrics from the Jubilee collection by Tilda with a Tula Pink pink solid called Giggles for the background. We love working with a 60° ruler – there are so many ways to use it. We hope you enjoy making our quilt!” – Pam & Nicky Lintott
You will need
■ Diamond/Star fabric – Seven (7) fat quarters
■ Background fabric – 3½yds
■ Batting – 74in x 80in
■ Backing fabric – 4yds
■ Binding fabric – ¾yd
■ Templates – small 60° triangle, a small half-hexagon and a large half-hexagon
Finished size
■ Quilt size: 66in x 72in
Notes
■ Read all the instructions before starting your quilt.
■ Use a scant ¼in seam allowance throughout (see right for how to check your seam allowance).
■ Pam and Nicky base their pattern on the fabric being 42in wide.
■ FQ = fat quarter. FQs should measure at least 18in x 21in – if your FQs measure less than this, you may need extra fabric.
■ WOF = width of fabric.
■ *Pam and Nicky used the Creative Grids 60° ruler CGRT60. You can also use the larger one (CGRT12560). If you haven’t got the ruler see our Templates pages.
Cutting out
1 Take the seven (7) fat quarters and cut each into six (6) 3in x 21in strips to yield a total of forty-two (42) strips.
Cutting the diamond stars
2 To cut the diamond stars, take three (3) 3in x 21in strips from each of the seven (7) fat quarters, making twenty-one (21) strips in total. Using either the 60° triangle or the 60° markings on your regular quilting ruler, take one (1) strip and trim an end to create a 60° angle as shown in Figs 1 and 2.
3 Lay your regular quilting ruler on the strip aligning the angled cut edge of the strip with the 3in markings on the ruler and cut your first diamond (Fig 3). Continue cutting along the strip to cut five (5) diamonds from each strip, making sure you are always cutting at a 60° angle on the 3in line (Fig 4).
4 Repeat with all twenty-one (21) strips to cut a total of one-hundred-and-two (102) diamonds. You will have three (3) spare.
5 Take the remaining twenty-one (21) 3in x 21in strips from the seven (7) fat quarters. To cut each strip, lay the 60° triangle ruler or triangle template on the strip as shown in Fig 5, lining up the 3in line along the bottom of the strip. Note: The
