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Hexagon Diamonds

March 5, 2023 10 Comments

I had a wonderful time arranging the triangles from last week’s post into hexagons. Each block could be arranged 3 different ways. So there were a lot of decisions to be made. Here are the options for just one set of triangles.

I chose the third one, but they were all interesting.

Once the blocks were made I began to lay them out. At this point I want to share a personal opinion with you. I’ve seen many One Block Wonder quilts and find them fascinating, but there’s a part of me that thinks placing all those lovely blocks right up against one another can take away from the beauty of each block.

I started to arrange my blocks and just couldn’t get into it.

Then I remembered seeing hexagon blocks set with additional contrasting 60 degree triangles between them. I did a quick internet search, but couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I decided to choose a coordinating yet contrasting fabric and cut lots more triangles. I sewed them to opposite sides of each hexagon turning them into diamonds.

And arranged them on the design wall at our last retreat.

WOW! This resulted in each hexagon turning into a six pointed star. I loved it! The separation made the pattern in each block stand out. To sew them together I spaced out the diagonal rows,

added filler triangles to the ends of the strips, and sewed them all together. I was pleased with the results.

I found some buttery yellow minkie at Sandy Creek Quilts in Lodi while on our retreat, and decided to put it on the back. I layered it all with a thin, 80 cotton/20 poly blend batt, quilted everything through the centers of the diamonds ~ and then folded the backing to the front to create a very soft binding.

Thanks to Ruth for showing us how to make these delightful blocks. Stay tuned for photos of baby girl Walters receiving her quilt sometime soon.

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  1. Sandra Kohls says

    March 5, 2023 at 10:38 am

    I love triangle/hexies too but the hardest part for me is getting them “arranged”. Your diamond transformation is a great idea. Thanks!

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  2. Doris Rindfleisch says

    March 5, 2023 at 11:34 am

    I agree about blurring all the hexagons together…I like your result better, although once in awhile I’ve seen hexagons cut and pieced from a panel, then placed around the full panel with neat effect.

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  3. Doris Rindfleisch says

    March 5, 2023 at 11:36 am

    Oops! I meant cut and pieced from MULTIPLES of the same panel, (same one-block wonder concept), reserving one full panel for the hexagons to go around.

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  4. Laurie Neubauer says

    March 5, 2023 at 11:55 am

    Chris,
    I love the diamond triangles separating the hexies. That grand niece baby of yours is going to be crawling from diamond hexie to diamond hexie grabbing all the spins. It’s so beautiful. I am impressed on how it turned out. Really good idea… Blessings, Laurie

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  5. Dorothy Livernash says

    March 5, 2023 at 12:26 pm

    I love it!! I too always thought it was a lot of work and all those hexies get lost. I also like that it creates another pattern with the forming of the star. You never seize to amaze me.
    My granddaughter is 6 and I will try to get her started very soon. I hope she will love it as much as I do.

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  6. Janice Englebert says

    March 6, 2023 at 2:52 pm

    I like your version much better!

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  7. Cari says

    March 10, 2023 at 10:20 am

    Loved your use of Jane Sassman fabric, which I love to buy but hate to cut into! This is a great use of it. Thanks!

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  8. Sue says

    March 27, 2023 at 5:48 pm

    Absolutely agree with all your observations. I had a great fabric and tried three times to get something I liked. 2x it was all together and I took it all apart. Stuck it in a box until I saw yours. Got it out again. This time I am a happy camper. Finally. 2 plus years!

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    • clkquilt says

      March 28, 2023 at 8:55 am

      I’m so glad you persevered and this technique worked for you. Please send me a photo if you get a chance :-).

      Reply

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