Barbara H. Cline - Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects - Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel Designs

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My sisters and my mother, who continue to inspire me and challenge me, not only in my quilting arena but also in life in general. My extended family as well; my aunts and first cousins who wrote Life Lessons for me. Reuben Rhodes and Nathan Rittenhouse, who helped figure out my math charts in diamond sizes; your brains are amazing. All the quilters in my classes, for sharing their love and joy of quilting with me. The generosity of these fabric companies: P&B Textiles, Robert Kaufman, and Michael Miller Fabrics. LIFE LESSONS Throughout the book, youll notice Lessons from the Pastlessons from six aunts and three cousins on my fathers side of the family. LIFE LESSONS Throughout the book, youll notice Lessons from the Pastlessons from six aunts and three cousins on my fathers side of the family.

When my fathers mother was 38, she got the mumps and as a result became completely deaf. She lived 64 years after this incident. She was not one to complain or pity herself for this inconvenience but believed God would give her the strength she needed to handle lifes circumstances. She and Grandfather had two more children after she lost her hearing. They believed that you needed to teach your children responsibility, diligence, self-control, respect, honesty, and many other qualities of character as you raised your family. These are some of the lessons learned and written about by my aunts and cousins.

I hope you both enjoy and glean from these lessons. The six aunts and Grandmother in 1981: Twila, Ida, Vera (grandmother), Miriam, Vera Rose, Doris, and Evelyn The six aunts in 1957: Vera Rose, Miriam, Doris, Evelyn, Twila, and Ida The Diamond Chain Block You have probably heard of an Irish Chain quilt that has squares running diagonally through the quilt, creating the appearance of crisscrossing chains; but have you ever seen diamonds running through a quilt to create the same effect? Irish Chain with squares Diamond chain with diamonds In the following chapters, you will learn how to create diamond chains running through square block layouts, triangle block layouts, and diamond block layouts. This will be done by both traditional-piecing and strip-piecing methods. As you go from page to page, you will learn new techniques in each project. Here are a few examples of the diamond chain blocks. Diamonds running through square block: Diamond chain is strip pieced and then placed between two right triangles.

Here are two examples of diamonds running through blocks. The diamond chains are made by piecing individual pieces, not by strip piecing. Individual diamonds pieced in 60 triangle block