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repeat to stitch all six columns of

hexagons. Return each column to

your layout once you’ve completed it.

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Now add diamonds to the

layout in columns of nine.

Working from the left, insert turquoise

diamonds between hexagon columns

1 and 2; yellow diamonds between

hexagon columns 2 and 3; red

diamonds between hexagon columns

3 and 4; yellow diamonds between

hexagon columns 4 and 5; and

turquoise diamonds between hexagon

columns 5 and 6. Note that the top

half of the top-most diamond sits

above the top edge of the hexagon

columns and the bottom half of the

bottom-most diamond sits below the

bottom edge of the hexagon columns,

as shown in Diagram 1.

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To join the diamonds to the

hexagons, start by hand

stitching the bottom left edge of

a turquoise diamond to the top

right edge of the top hexagon in

the fi rst column. Match the two

shapes right sides together and sew

only on the traced pencil line – do

not stitch into the seam allowance.

Backstitch at the beginning and end

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

½in

Joining diamonds to the hexagoncolumn– frontandback

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PROJECT

MARILYN’S

PORTABILITY TIPS

Hand sewing means the centre

panel of this quilt is a great

carry-around project. Load up a

small sewing bag with all the

basics: needles, pins, thread,

scissors and fabric shapes, and

you’re ready to stitch no matter

where you are.

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