Another option re: cutting of the diamonds :
Unless you're fussy cutting the diamonds to get a certain image/motif, you can more easily rotary cut strips to make your (45 degree) diamonds.
http://quilting.about.com/od/rotaryc...g_shapes_6.htm
Originally Posted by lindasidlow
Dont know what to tell you except dont use stripes in the background!
That's the problem when you don't use Y-seams - the fabric pattern gets chopped up and looks horrible.
It works fine if it's a tone-on-tone blender type fabric, but anything else....not so much.
Originally Posted by YukonViv
Hey don't knock the stripes!!! LOL...
:thumbup: :thumbup: - Looks great!
However, when care is taken with placement of the stripes...(and it's not that difficult):