Radiant DiamondsDesigned by Heidi Pridemore

Featuring Mary’s Blenders by Mary KovalSize: 54” x 64”

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Red/Gray Version

Blue/Yellow Version

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Estimated Fabric Requirements:Red/Gray Version⅓ yard – 41482-29 Burnt Umber1 yard – 41484-29 Burnt Umber1 yard – 41482-20 Russet⅓ yard – 32032-1 Red⅓ yard – 41484-30 Cream1 yard – 41482-32 Silver1 yard – 41483-32 Silver⅓ yard – 41485-31 Steel1 yard – 32035-12 Purple3 ½ yards – 32035-12 Purple

Blue/Yellow Version⅓ yard – 41483-27 Navy1 yard – 32035-11 Blue1 yard – 32032-9 Light Blue⅓ yard – 32036-9 Light Blue⅓ yard – 41482-30 Cream1 yard – 32036-18 White1 yard – 32032-3 Yellow⅓ yard – 41485-26 Light Green1 yard – 41482-27 Navy3 ½ yards – 41482-27 Navy

41482-29 Burnt Umber

32032-1 Red

41483-32 Silver

41483-27 Navy

32036-9 Light Blue

32032-3 Yellow

41484-29 Burnt Umber

41484-30 Cream

41485-31 Steel

32035-11 Blue

41482-30 Cream

41485-26 Light Green

41482-20 Russet

41482-32 Silver

32035-12 Purple

32032-9 Light Blue

32036-18 White

41482-27 Navy

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Cutting Instructions:Red/Gray version is listed first in the cutting instructions followed by the Blue/Yellow version in ( ).

Fabric A: Leaves and Bevels – Burnt Umber (Fan Scrolls – Navy) • Cut four 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into sixty 2 ½” squares.

Fabric B: Vines and Buds – Burnt Umber (Scroll Floral – Blue) • Cut five 5 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into thirty 5 ⅞” squares. Fabric C: Leaves and Bevels – Russet (Vines – Light Blue) • Cut five 5 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into thirty 5 ⅞” squares.

Fabric D: Vines – Red (Lace – Light Blue) • Cut four 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into sixty 2 ½” squares.

Fabric E: Vines and Buds – Cream (Leaves and Bevels – Cream) • Cut four 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into sixty 2 ½” squares.

Fabric F: Leaves and Bevels – Silver (Lace – White) • Cut five 5 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into thirty 5 ⅞” squares.

Fabric G: Fan Scallop – Silver (Vines – Yellow) • Cut five 5 ⅞” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into thirty 5 ⅞” squares.

Fabric H: Feathers – Steel (Feathers – Light Green) • Cut four 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sub-cut the strips into sixty 2 ½” squares.

Fabric I: Scroll Floral – Purple (Leaves and Bevels – Navy) • Cut four 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 2 ½” x 60 ½” strips.• Cut three 2 ½” x WOF strips. Sew the strips together end to end with diagonal seams and cut two 2 ½” x 54 ½” strips.• Cut six 2 ½” x WOF strips for the binding.

Backing: Scroll Floral – Purple (Leaves and Bevels – Navy) • Cut two 62” x WOF strips. Sew together and trim to make one 62” x 72” back.

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Block Assembly:1.

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Place one 5 ⅞” Fabric C square on top of one 5 ⅞” Fabric B square, right sides together. Draw a line across the diagonal of the top square (Fig. 1). Sew ¼” away from each side of the drawn diagonal line (Fig. 1). Cut the two squares apart on the drawn diagonal line (Fig. 2) to make two BC squares (Fig. 3). Trim the BC squares to measure 5 ½” square. Repeat to make sixty BC squares total.

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Repeat Step 1 using thirty 5 ⅞” Fabric G squares and thirty 5 ⅞” Fabric F squares to make sixty 5 ½” GF squares (Fig. 4).

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Place one 2 ½” Fabric D square on the top left corner of one BC square, right sides together (Fig. 5). Sew across the diagonal of the smaller square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 5). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 6). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle 1/4" away from the sewn seam.

Follow Figure 7 for the seam direction to add a 2 ½” Fabric A square to the lower right corner of the BC square to make one DCBA block (Fig. 8).

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Repeat Steps 3-4 to make sixty DCBA blocks total.

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Sew four DCBA blocks together with the Fabric A sections touching in the middle to make one Block One (Fig. 9). Repeat to make fifteen Block Ones total.

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Place one 2 ½” Fabric H square on the top left corner of one GF square, right sides together (Fig. 10). Sew across the diagonal of the smaller square from the upper right corner to the lower left corner (Fig. 10). Flip open the triangle formed and press (Fig. 11). Trim away the excess fabric from behind the triangle 1/4" away from the sewn seam.

Follow Figure 12 for the seam direction to add a 2 ½” Fabric E square to the lower right corner of the GF square to make one HGFE block (Fig. 13).

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Repeat Steps 7-8 to make sixty HGFE blocks total. Block Twomake 15

Sew four HGFE blocks together with the Fabric E sections touching in the middle to make one Block Two (Fig. 14). Repeat to make fifteen Block Twos total.

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Quilt Assembly – Refer to the Quilt Layout while assembling the quilt top:

Layer and quilt as desired.

Bind as desired.

Quilt Layout

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Sew three Block Ones and two Block Twos together, alternating them, to make Row One. Repeat to make Rows Three and Five.

Sew three Block Twos and two Block Ones together, alternating them, to make Row Two. Repeat to make Rows Four and Six.

Sew the six rows together, in numerical order, to make the quilt top.

Sew one 2 ½” x 60 ½” Fabric I strip to each side of the quilt top. Sew one 2 ½” x 54 ½” Fabric I strip to the top and to the bottom of the quilt top.

Sew the six 2 ½” x WOF Fabric I strips together, end to end with 45° seams, to make the binding. Fold this long strip in half, lengthwise with wrong sides together, and press.

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