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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