Sidekick Diamond Tips (jaybird quilts)

I wanted to share some tips with you that can help you to align diamonds cut with the Sidekick ruler.

1. Cut diamonds from the Sidekick ruler. 2 1/2" diamonds are shown below.

2. When starting to piece a row of diamonds, arrange the first two pieces as you see below. It can be hard to judge just how far the pieces should overlap. Pay special attention to the points that creep past the edges on the far right sides. Let them be your guides. Don't start piecing until you are sure those points are showing.

If that doesn't quite work for you and you want to line up clean fabric diamonds from edge to edge before piecing, you can take your cutting a step further to piece from edge to edge.

3. Place a diamond under the Sidekick ruler as shown. Align one side of the diamond to the 60 degree angled edge of the ruler and the other side to the triangle cut line. Trim off the small triangle that peaks out from under the ruler. Turn the diamond around 180 degrees and repeat.

4. The result is diamonds that look like this.

5. Now it is easier to get proper alignment.

6. Sew the pieces together with a 1/4" seam allowance.

7. The result is the start of a row!

I press all of my seams open. I have found that seams pressed open help the pieces to lay flat. Since the diamond pieces are 60 degree angles, there is no way to "nest" them.

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Julie Herman

Sidekick Diamond Tips