My Block Piecer
Block of the Month: Block 6 Diamond Delight
Sewing Instructions
Block 6, Diamond Delight, is a two-unit block in the My Block Piecer Sampler Block of the Month. As you know, My Block Piecer splits some blocks into smaller units when a patch shares seam allowances with more than one patch. We’ll piece both units in one hoop. Then the units will be removed from the hoop and sewn together on the sewing machine with ¼” seam allowance. In the software instructions for Block 6, we merged the two separate units into one embroidery design and combined the placement guides into the first color of the merged design.
Hoop tear-away stabilizer in a large hoop. Retrieve the merged Diamond design on the machine. Stitch color 1, the placement guides for both units.
Place patch 1 fabric, right side up, over patch 1.Stitch color 2, the tackdown.
Place patch 2 fabric, right side down, over patch 1, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 3, the seam of patch 1 and 2.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 4, the tackdown.
Place patch 3 fabric, right side down, over patch 2, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 5, the seam of patches 2 and 3.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 6, the tackdown.
Place patch 4, right side down over patch 3, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 7, the seam of patches 3 and 4.
Flip the patch open and stitch color 8, the tackdown.
Place patch 5, right side down over patch 4, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 9, the seam of patches 4 and 5.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 10, the tackdown.
Place patch 6, right side down over patch 5, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color11, the seam of patches 5 and 6.
Flip the patch open and stitch color 12, the tackdown.
Place patch 7, right side down over patch 6, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 13, the seam of patches 6 and 7.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 14, the tackdown.
Place patch 8, right side down over patch 7, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color15, the seam of patches 7 and 8.
Flip the patch open and stitch color 16, the tackdown.
Place patch 9, right side down over patch 8, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 17, the seam of patches 8 and 9.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 18, the tackdown.
Place patch 10, right side down over patch 9, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color19, the seam of patches 9 and 10.
Flip the patch open and stitch color 20, the tackdown.
Place patch 11, right side down over patch 10, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 21, the seam of patches 10 and 11.
Flip the patch open and stitch color 22, the tackdown.
Follow the same steps for the second unit.
Remove the block from the hoop. Cut the units on the outer stitch lines and piece the units together on the sewing machine.
Created by Nancy Stansbury
