{"id":10725,"date":"2011-10-09T06:34:12","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T13:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=10725"},"modified":"2025-01-17T13:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T21:22:27","slug":"tutorial-lemoyne-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/tutorial-lemoyne-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: LeMoyne Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10804\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10804\" title=\"Finished LeMoyne Star\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"Finished LeMoyne Star\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 85vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished LeMoyne Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a tutorial on making a LeMoyne Star. This block is also called an Eight Pointed Star. This is one of the ways that I make it. There are many methods and I encourage you to try different techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Anderson has a great tutorial on one of the Quilt Show episodes on making a <em>Split<\/em> LeMoyne Star.<\/p>\n<p>Before you do anything else, print the rotary cutting instructions below (first item under supplies). All the sizes, etc are there.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Supplies<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/8PointedStarRotary.pdf\">8 Pointed Star Rotary Cutting Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4.5&#8243;x 12.5&#8243; Creative Grids ruler<\/li>\n<li>4.5 x8.5&#8243; Creative Grids ruler<\/li>\n<li><em>Optional<\/em>: Jinny Beyer Perfect Piecer ruler<\/li>\n<li><em>Optional<\/em>: Mary Ellen&#8217;s Best Press or similar<\/li>\n<li><em>Optional<\/em>: stiletto<\/li>\n<li>fabric marking implement (pencil, Sewline, Pilot SCUF, Pigma Micron, mechanical pencil, etc)<\/li>\n<li>rotary cutter<\/li>\n<li>mat<\/li>\n<li>sewing machine<\/li>\n<li>thread<\/li>\n<li>iron<\/li>\n<li>ironing board<\/li>\n<li>3 fabrics (I will name them A, B, C)\n<ul>\n<li>3&#8243;x23&#8243; strip of fabric A for 4 diamonds<\/li>\n<li>3&#8243;x23&#8243; strip of fabric B for 4 diamonds<\/li>\n<li>1 fat quarter for the background (fabric C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Important information<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Block is 12.5&#8243; unfinished, 12&#8243; finished<\/li>\n<li>These directions use a quarter inch seam allowance.<\/li>\n<li>You will be creating Y seams.<\/li>\n<li>Chain piecing is not part of this tutorial.<\/li>\n<li>Respect the bias.<\/li>\n<li>Do not sew into the seam allowance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cutting<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10732\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9804sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10732\" title=\"Line Up Ruler to Cut 1 Side of Diamond\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9804sm-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"Line Up Ruler to Cut 1 Side of Diamond\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9804sm-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9804sm-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9804sm.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line Up Ruler to Cut 1 Side of Diamond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cut a 3&#8243;x23&#8243; strips. That should be long enough for 4 diamonds (parallelograms). Cutting a 3&#8243; strip across the width of a half yard of fabric will generate a strip that is long enough. You will need two and using 2 different fabrics looks good.<\/p>\n<p>As shown (left), line your ruler up so the 45 degree angle on your ruler is along the bottom of the strip.The side of the ruler should be lined up right in the corner of your strip.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to cut off the end of the strip, so you have the correct angle of one pointy end of the diamond. I did try my <a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/odds-and-ends\/\" target=\"_blank\">diamond ruler<\/a>, but none of the lines were quite the right size, so I couldn&#8217;t use it for this particular block.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10733\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9805sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10733\" title=\"Line Up Rulers to Cut the Second End\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9805sm-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"Line Up Rulers to Cut the Second End\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9805sm-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9805sm-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9805sm.jpg 1589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line Up Rulers to Cut the Second End<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I used the two rulers to\u00a0 make sure that the diamond were accurate. The first ruler, on the left, should be even with the far left [soon to be] diamond point so that it would measure 4.25&#8243; along the bottom edge. I used that measurement to line up the 45 degree angle of the second ruler so I could cut the angle in the right place. I butted the second ruler up against the first ruler (carefully) so everything was in alignment. The second ruler (on the right) must have a 45 degree angle that intersects with a corner or this trick won&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<p>I removed the left ruler before I started cutting, as it was easier to cut with just one ruler on the mat. I was careful not to jostle the ruler in the 45 degree angle position. Line your ruler up exactly as shown in the photo. You don&#8217;t have to have exactly the rulers I have. You can use any rulers with the correct lines.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10735\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9807sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10735\" title=\"Cut 2d End of Diamond\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9807sm-300x137.jpg\" alt=\"Cut 2d End of Diamond\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9807sm-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9807sm-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9807sm.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cut 2d End of Diamond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I found that the method really does work. You will need to repeat the step above 8 times to get 8 diamonds. After the first diamond, it will be easier, since you can use the 2d cut for each diamond as the first cut for the next diamond.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from having to watch out for ruler jostling, I was really pleased with how easy this was and well these diamonds came out. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I wouldn&#8217;t have wanted to cut the 300+ diamonds for FOTY 2010 using this method, but for a LeMoyne Star, it works very well.<\/p>\n<p>I cut all the diamonds at once from <em>two<\/em> strips of <em>two different<\/em> fabrics. My fabrics are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>background: Lil Plain Jane<\/li>\n<li>red diamonds: Moda Bliss #55021<\/li>\n<li>aqua dot diamonds: Moda Bliss #55023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10834\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9865sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10834\" title=\"Side Triangles\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9865sm-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"Side Triangles\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9865sm-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9865sm-1024x892.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9865sm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side Triangles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cut the squares and triangles according to the cutting directions on the PDF in the supply list. The triangles are quarter square triangles, which means that you cut the triangles so the straight of the grain will be along the hypotenuse (the long side of the traingle).<\/p>\n<p>If you have some reason for not being able to cut the side triangles as shown, be careful sewing the block together and then stay stitch the outside of the block once you are finished.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10803\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9814sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10803\" title=\"Pieces cut\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9814sm-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"Pieces cut\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9814sm-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9814sm-1024x971.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9814sm.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pieces cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once your pieces are cut, lay them out or adhere them to your design wall, so you know what you have.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10740\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9819sm1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10740\" title=\"Cut Diamond, Face down\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9819sm1-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"Cut Diamond, Face down\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9819sm1-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9819sm1-1024x919.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9819sm1.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cut Diamond, Face down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like to keep them where I can see them because it helps me know where I am. As I sew, I put the sewn elements of the block back up on the design wall.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have cut all the diamonds, you will need to mark them. You need to mark 1\/4&#8243; away from the seam line, because if you want this block to come out right, you cannot sew into the seam allowance. The biggest rule I have for making the LeMoyne\/8 pointed star block is NOT to sew into the seam allowance. There are exceptions, but I am not going into those now.<\/p>\n<p>Put your diamonds face down on a writing surface and prepare to mark. As you can see from the photo, I used my cutting mat as the hard surface. You can use a table or whatever else works for your work area. I used the Sewline pencil to make the marks. Pilot SCUF pens, a mechanical pencil, etc also work.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to mark the seam allowance on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">all<\/span> of your pieces (squares, triangles, diamonds).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10737\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9815sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10737\" title=\"Mark with Perfect Piecer\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9815sm-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"Mark with Perfect Piecer\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9815sm-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9815sm-1024x937.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9815sm.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark with Perfect Piecer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like using the Perfect Piecer ruler by Jinny Beyer for marking weird angles, because I only have to move the ruler once to mark the &#8216;corner.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jinnybeyer.com\/ax_commerce\/detail.cfm?productID=4E1E2E9AD0B9157F9AE52821CFC85A42\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Piecer<\/a> (they aren&#8217;t giving me free stuff, BTW!), you put the ruler in the &#8216;corner&#8217; as shown in the photo. Where I have placed the circle is a hole. Note it is a small hole, so a regular No.2 pencil usually won&#8217;t work. Stick your Sewline (or other fabric marking implement with a very thin point) in there and make a dot. Voil\u00e0!<\/p>\n<p>You will need to use two different parts of<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10836\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9866sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10836\" title=\"Ruler Angle Does Not Fit Side\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9866sm-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"Ruler Angle Does Not Fit Side\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9866sm-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9866sm-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9866sm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruler Angle Does Not Fit Side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the Perfect Piecer ruler to make the marks on all four &#8216;corners&#8217;. There is no angle for the sides of the diamonds, so just use the straight edge (as I describe below). You don&#8217;t need to know the angles, if angles make you crazy. Just match up the shape of the ruler with your cut piece.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10837\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9867sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10837\" title=\"Use Straight Edge for Marking\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9867sm-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Use Straight Edge for Marking\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9867sm-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9867sm-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9867sm.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use Straight Edge for Marking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can certainly use any kind of ruler. Take your regular ruler and line up the 1\/4&#8243; line with the cut edge. Make a line around where you think the quarter inch would be. Make it longer, so you don&#8217;t have to go back and do it over. Move the ruler to the opposite cut edge of the diamond and cross your first line with a new line. It makes an X. I have done this numerous time and there is no problem using an X instead of the Perfect Piecer dot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10751\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9820sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10751\" title=\"Beautiful marks!\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9820sm-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful marks!\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9820sm-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9820sm-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9820sm.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful marks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you were wondering what the marks look like, the photo (red diamond with blue circles, left) shows\u00a0 examples.<\/p>\n<p>The upper left hand mark inside the blue circle is the mark made with a Perfect Piecer and the Sewline pencil.<\/p>\n<p>The lower right hand mark is made using a regular rotary cutting ruler and the Sewline pencil. Either mark works, as I said. You will use these marks to stop and start your seam lines. NO sewing into the seam allowance!<\/p>\n<p>You will need to mark the squares and the triangles, too. You can use the Perfect Piecer to mark those pieces as well.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, you might want to use some Mary Ellen&#8217;s Best Press to stiffen your pieces since you will be sewing along a lot of bias edges. You can either spray it on all of your pieces all at once, or as you are getting ready to sew. If you don&#8217;t want to use Mary Ellen&#8217;s Best Press or spray starch, no problem. Just keep in mind that you are working with bias edges, so work with them carefully. You don&#8217;t need to be afraid of bias edges. Just work slowly and carefully. Respect the Bias! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10742\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9821sm1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10742\" title=\"Position Triangle over Diamond\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9821sm1-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"Position Triangle over Diamond\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9821sm1-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9821sm1-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9821sm1.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position Triangle over Diamond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sew Segments Together<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to sew!<\/p>\n<p>First, position one of your side triangles over the diamond as shown, right sides together. You are lining up the diamond with the left non-hypotenuse side of the side triangle.<\/p>\n<p>Line up the marks you have made on the diamond with the marks you made on the triangles.<\/p>\n<p>I used pins, but only stuck them through vertically one time to keep them in place until I got to the sewing machine.<\/p>\n<p>You can give the pieces a little press to stick them together, too, if you want.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10747\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9822sm-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10747\" title=\"Sew from Mark to Mark\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9822sm-2-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Sew from Mark to Mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9822sm-2-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9822sm-2-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9822sm-2.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew from Mark to Mark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next you sew from mark to mark. Stay out of the seam allowance! You can back stitch, if you want, but stay out of the seam allowance. Start sewing at one mark and stop at the second mark. Easy!<\/p>\n<p><em>An Aside<\/em>: You are probably wondering about the lemon fabric. I press fabric on my ironing board and if I am pressing a lot of pieces, then I will put a larger piece of fabric so that I can get more bang for my buck. As I press the smaller pieces the larger piece gets pressed as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10750\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9823sm-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10750\" title=\"Press Carefully\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9823sm-copy-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"Press Carefully\" width=\"205\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9823sm-copy-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9823sm-copy-954x1024.jpg 954w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9823sm-copy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 85vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Press Carefully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can press now. If you do, press carefully (remember the bias, respect the bias) towards the diamond. If you don&#8217;t want to press until later, that is ok, too. I usually create the entire segment (2 diamonds, one triangle) before I press.<\/p>\n<p>Now you have your first piece. YAY!<\/p>\n<p>Not hard or scary, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repeat<\/strong> this step for all of the diamonds that will be in the same position as my aqua with white dot diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10838\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9871sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10838\" title=\"2d Diamond with Pieced Segment\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9871sm-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"2d Diamond with Pieced Segment\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9871sm-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9871sm-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9871sm.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 85vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2d Diamond with Pieced<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The next step is to sew the second diamond on to the segment (above: aqua with white dot &amp; Lil Plain Jane fabrics) you have just made. You will be doing an inset seam. An inset seam is also called a Y seam. A lot of people hear this and panic. It isn&#8217;t difficult, but you can&#8217;t chain piece them and you have to pay attention. This method is similar to <a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/hexagons-tutorial-preparing-to-sew\/\" target=\"_blank\">sewing hexagons together<\/a>. Y seams really expand your quilt block piecing repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see I have lined the red diamond up with the segment I sewed and am ready to line up the pieces, pin and sew.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10839\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10839\" title=\"Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-300x267.jpg\" alt=\"Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First, line up the marks on the triangle and the diamond.<\/p>\n<p>I just used vertical pins to make sure that everything was lined up before I sewed. I put a pin in the middle of seam line right before I sewed just to hold everything together.<\/p>\n<p>You will be sewing in two stages. I like to sew the triangle to the second diamond before I sew the two diamonds together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10840\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9873sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10840\" title=\"Sew 2d Diamond\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9873sm-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"Sew 2d Diamond\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9873sm-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9873sm-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9873sm.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew 2d Diamond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, place the group of 3 patches (2 diamonds and a triangle) under the needle, lining up the marks so that the needle misses the seam allowance and goes straight into the first mark.<\/p>\n<p>Sew from mark to mark. The triangle and the second diamond will now be sewed together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10745\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9824sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10745\" title=\"Sew from Top to Middle\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9824sm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sew from Top to Middle\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9824sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9824sm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9824sm.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew from Top to Middle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Second, line up the new diamond with the diamond you have already sewed to the triangle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10839\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10839\" title=\"Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-300x267.jpg\" alt=\"Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9872sm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line Up 2d Diamond &amp; Pin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Match up the marks on the top and sides of the diamond. Right sides should be together.<\/p>\n<p>Put the top of the 2 diamonds into the machine. You will start sewing at the mark, which is 1\/4&#8243; in from the top of the diamond. Sew between the two marks, avoiding the seam allowance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10746\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9825sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10746\" title=\"Top View of Sewing Mark to Mark\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9825sm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Top View of Sewing Mark to Mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9825sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9825sm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9825sm.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top View of Sewing Mark to Mark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sew down to the mark at the bottom of the diamond. If the pressed seam allowance looks like it will go under the needle, move it out of the way with your finger, the tip of some sharp scissors or a stiletto.<\/p>\n<p>Stop at the second mark.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the piece from the machine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10757\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9828sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10757\" title=\"Segment 1 Complete\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9828sm-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"Segment 1 Complete\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9828sm-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9828sm-985x1024.jpg 985w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9828sm.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 85vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Segment 1 Complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have sewed the the three patches together, you will have one full segment completed.<\/p>\n<p>Next, press the 3 seam allowances into a swirl. This is similar to what you do with hexagons. As a guide, use the first seam that you pressed after sewing the first diamond to your triangle.<\/p>\n<p>The reason I suggest the &#8216;Swirl&#8217; is that it reduces bulk later. This particular pressing point isn&#8217;t as important in terms of bulk as the center, which has a crazy number of layers, once finished. Consistency is good, though.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat to make four of the above segments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sew Quarters into Halves<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10842\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9876sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10842\" title=\"Segment and Square\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9876sm-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Segment and Square\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9876sm-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9876sm-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9876sm.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Segment and Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10853\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9878sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10853\" title=\"Sew Square to Segment\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9878sm-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Sew Square to Segment\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9878sm-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9878sm-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9878sm.jpg 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew Square to Segment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Line up the square to the [red] diamond, matching the marks.<\/p>\n<p>Arrange your pieces like I have done.<\/p>\n<p>Line up the marks in the square with the marks on the outside side of the bottom (in the picture it is red) diamond.<\/p>\n<p>Press, if you like.\u00a0 Pin, if you like. Go back to the sewing machine and sew from mark to mark.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat this step for all four segments.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10755\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9831sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10755\" title=\"Sew Square to Segment 1\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9831sm-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sew Square to Segment 1\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9831sm-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9831sm-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9831sm.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 85vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew Square to Segment 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you just look at the next photo, you might have a heart attack. Please don&#8217;t. Add the square is not hard. The key is to NOT sew into the seam allowance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10856\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9880sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10856\" title=\"Two Quarters of the Block\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9880sm-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Two Quarters of the Block\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9880sm-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9880sm-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9880sm.jpg 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Quarters of the Block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have two segments sewn to two squares, prepare to sew the two quarters together.<\/p>\n<p><em>An Aside<\/em>: You can actually sew into the seam allowance on any seam that will end up on the <em>outside of the block<\/em>. If this thought is going to make your head explode, then just remember my mantra: don&#8217;t sew into the seam allowance and you will be fine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10858\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9881sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10858\" title=\"Line up 2 Halves along the Center Diamond\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9881sm-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Line up 2 Halves along the Center Diamond\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9881sm-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9881sm-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9881sm.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line up 2 Halves along the Center Diamond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10860\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9883sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10860\" title=\"Sew Diamond Only\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9883sm-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"Sew Diamond Only\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9883sm-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9883sm-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9883sm.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew Diamond Only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sew the [red] diamond to the aqua diamond on the bottom. Stay out of the seam allowance and sew mark to mark.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10870\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9884sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10870\" title=\"Seam Line After Sewing Diamonds\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9884sm-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"Seam Line After Sewing Diamonds\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9884sm-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9884sm-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9884sm.jpg 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seam Line After Sewing Diamonds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10863\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9885sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10863\" title=\"After Diamonds are Sewn\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9885sm-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"After Diamonds are Sewn\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9885sm-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9885sm-1024x784.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9885sm.jpg 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After Diamonds are Sewn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It looks weird once you have sewn the diamonds together, but it will work out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10864\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9886sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10864\" title=\"Line up Square\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9886sm-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"Line up Square\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9886sm-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9886sm-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9886sm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line up Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Line up the square with the [aqua] diamond and sew from mark to mark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10865\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9887sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10865\" title=\"You Finished Half of Your LeMoyne Star\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9887sm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"You Finished Half of Your LeMoyne Star\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9887sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9887sm-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9887sm.jpg 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You Finished Half of Your LeMoyne Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Two Halves of Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10759\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9836sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10759\" title=\"Center detail\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9836sm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Center detail\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9836sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9836sm-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Center detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, we are ready to sew the two halves together. You should have pressed in such a way that you can nestle the diamonds together using your pressed opposing seams.<\/p>\n<p>Match up the marks with pins. I used really thin ones this time. I normally use the kind shown in the center detail photo, but switched to thinner ones as I worked on this step, because my normal pins weren&#8217;t giving me the results I needed for this tricky piecing. Note that I don&#8217;t pin right in the center. I pin well where I am not going to sew and may put another vertical pin in the center temporarily. There are so many layers in the center that it doesn&#8217;t always make sense to pin there. Do what works for you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10760\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10760\" title=\"Sew Halves Together\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sew Halves Together\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9835sm.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sew Halves Together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Line up your piece carefully.<\/p>\n<p>Hold on to your pinned halves tightly.<\/p>\n<p>Sew over the center only. Start about an inch from one side of the center and stop about an inch after the center.<\/p>\n<p>Sewing only a couple of inches makes it much easier to rip out, which I had to do. You might think that this will be a piece of cake, which it might be for you. It can be tricky also, because of the many layers of fabric that you are sewing through. My sewing machine did not want to go straight over that center section, which is why I had to rip out the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Take the piece out of your machine, open it and see if you were able to match the center.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the center matched to <em><strong>your<\/strong><\/em> satisfaction, sew from the edge of one diamond across the entire center to the edge of the opposite diamond. Remember the mantra? <em>Refrain from sewing into the seam allowance<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10768\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10768\" title=\"Finished and Pressed (full)\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Finished and Pressed (full)\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9857sm.jpg 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 85vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished and Pressed (full)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have sewn the squares to the last sides of the last diamonds, pressing becomes very important. I have indicated with the circles how your pressing should look. If you need to re-press, spray the piece with water and that will make it easier.<\/p>\n<p>By creating a swirl during the pressing of the center, you will reduce bulk for your quilting step. You will thank yourself if you quilt your own quilts. Your quilter will thank you, if you have someone quilt your quilts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10767\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9858sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10767\" title=\"Finished and Pressed (detail)\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9858sm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Finished and Pressed (detail)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9858sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9858sm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9858sm.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished and Pressed (detail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have sewn the squares to the last sides of the last diamonds and pressed the piece, you should have a gorgeous block and feel very proud of yourself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10804\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10804\" title=\"Finished LeMoyne Star\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"Finished LeMoyne Star\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 85vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished LeMoyne Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a tutorial on making a LeMoyne Star. This block is also called an Eight Pointed Star. This is one of the ways that I make it. There are many methods and I encourage you to try different techniques. Alex Anderson has a great tutorial on one of the Quilt Show episodes on making &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/tutorial-lemoyne-star\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tutorial: LeMoyne Star&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[400],"tags":[349,331,380,142,343,359],"class_list":["post-10725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-400","tag-blocks","tag-piecing","tag-sampler","tag-sampler-quilt-class","tag-techniques","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PICT9837sm.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10725"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65425,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10725\/revisions\/65425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}