Tricks to Piecing the Sun Ray's Diamond Border

A few weeks ago I released my latest pattern -- Sun Rays.

The pattern looks a lot more complicated to piece than it actually is.  I like to use tools that involve over-sized piecing and this block makes use of two of the rulers from Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design --  the V Block Trimmer™ and the Diamond Rects™ tool.

For this weeks post, I wanted to focus on the Diamond Rects™ units.  They look really tricky, but are really a breeze to complete with the suggested ruler.

The diamonds, the corners and the final trim downs are all done with one ruler.

I have been waiting for Deb Tucker to come out with a video -- but this week I thought -- "Why not try one of my own?"  This is my first attempt at videoing myself.  There were a number of stops and starts as I went to the sewing machine.  But overall, I was pleased with the attempt.  Take a look.

If you are interested in the pattern for this quilt, it is now available in my store.  There are four size options: Wall Hanging (34” x 34”); Lap (66” x 82”); Full (82” x 98”); Queen (98” x 98”)

I'm currently working on the wall hanging sized quilt using a new line of Marcus Brother's fabrics - "Softly Spoken" by Harriet Hargrave. The unit in the video is a sneak peak.  I am a huge fan of Harriet. Her first book taught me how to machine quilt my first queen sized quilt and I've taken a number of classes from her over the years.  It is exciting to see her branch into fabric design.

Happy quilting.

Kari

Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips.  As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.