I have made dozens of diamonds over the years, most from the first Quilted Diamonds book. I've yet to settle on how I want to make the whole quilt (from book 1) but I made samples to help me see how fabrics work with such small pieces. The one thing I've taken away from working on the diamonds, using freezer paper templates, is my hand piecing ability improved, significantly. It has to if you're working on such small pieces.