Originally Posted by
quiltingnewf
Jan in VA - that is exactly what I needed to do....So I guess it is actually called a diamond in a square.
I did pick up some sandpaper and that was a great help in marking the diagonal sew line. After lots of trial and error, and with the help of my new best friend Seam Ripper, I did find the right spot to sew just off the line. Practice makes perfect....but it takes so very long, and sometimes I get a little impatient....Dee
Dee,
I'm glad my graphic may have helped you. (Actually I do call this a square in a square because I also have a graphic for a diamond shape, too.)
I have used my sewing awl to etch a permanent line into my machine bed because I use the technique all the time. It runs straight out from the throat plate to the very edge of the bed of my machine. You could use use a thin Sharpie or a long piece of tape to make a line as well. It doesn't bother me to have it there as it's so useful for me; I wish machine makers would consider adding this feature.
When sewing your square to another square's corner, just eyeball the diagonal along this etched line and sew without having to make any marks.
Jan in VA