Vicki1212

I am making a lozenges quilt but I don't want to sew the blocks together on the long side, I want to stagger them like brickwork. I am having trouble lining up the diagonal seams as they obviously lie in opposite directions when the blocks are pinned right sides together. I was wondering if anyone else has done this before and can suggest an easy way to do it? I can only find this one example of the layout I am trying to describe:

https://za.pinterest.com/pin/463167142906069558/

I have sewn the lozenges together on the short sides to make all my strips. Any suggestions would be appreciated

Thank you!

Tartan

Your piecing would have to be really exact and I would pin and ease every seam. You might try using a drop of washable glue at the intersection that must match and ease between the dots?

roguequilter

that's a beautiful quilt. if i were trying to do something like that i think i would add the triangles to the lozenges in long strips then join the strips together. pinning or glue or epp. process would depend on size of small triangles.

nativetexan

I had to look that one up. if you still have troubles perhaps you could just add a thin horizontal sashing strip to separate the rows a tad.

quilting cat

A pin through every seam, with seams pressed in opposite directions.

soccertxi

I think I would have pieced this in blocks: snowball in two corners and the put the blocks on point. I suggest measuring how far down you want them staggered. Then you can measure and pin as you go. Slow and steady wins the race!

Vicki1212

Oh my gosh soccertxim you're right! Didn't even see that! Had to look at the picture, tilt my head, squint a bit and then it became as clear as day! Oh well, I know for the next one For this one though, it will have to be trial and error with LOTS of pins! Thanks for the suggestions everyone!