![]() In my opinion that's a small price to pay and will be greatly hidden by your quilting design.īy splitting the light diamonds in half, you'll end up with a lot more pieces to this quilt pattern. Sure, you will have a little seamline down the middle of all your light colored diamonds. When you split the light diamonds into two triangles, all of a sudden, you can make a traditional Tumbling Blocks quilt with chain piecing completely by machine and with no Y-seams. ![]() Of course there is! Geometry is a marveous friend and 60-degree diamonds can be cut into two 60 degree equilateral triangles. Isn't there a faster way to manage this design? So I knew going into this quilt that I wanted to make a Tumbling Blocks quilt, but without the Y-seams. The last time I checked, I still had three lifetimes worth of hand stitching projects already and I don't need another one. And then you have to piece those hexagons together with more Y-seams! Argh! No Y-seams!ĭon't get me wrong, I love a quilting challenge, but I find Y-seams much easier to piece by hand. The traditional way to piece a Tumbling Blocks quilt is with all diamond shapes and Y-seams to create a hexagon shape. I used True Grips to make both sides of the ruler super grippy so I could cut accurate diamonds, triangles, and half triangle shapes. This ruler does have the tendency to slip as you cut and you need to be able to flip it to cut from both sides. I've tried a lot of rulers and this is by far one of the best I've ever found. ![]() Click Here to learn more about Quilty Box.įor this quilt pattern, the Sidekick Ruler designed by Jaybird Quilts is essential for cutting out the diamonds, triangles, and half triangle shapes. Instead of hoarding these materials, I challenge myself to use them up, design a new quilt pattern, and share a video to walk you through the process. Helpful Tools from this Quilting Tutorial:Īffiliate - Each month I get Quilty Box, a subscription box of quilting gear, thread, and beautiful fabrics. This month I received an awesome ruler in Quilty Box and finally tackled this pattern and found a way to avoid those Y-seams completely! Learn how to piece a Tumbling Blocks quilt and create a unique 3-D quilt pattern in this quilting tutorial: I've wanted to create a Tumbling Blocks quilt for years, but all those little Y-seams scared me off.
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