Jewels - Old and New

Well, I don't have any real ones to speak of. My wedding band has a few chips. I didn't get an engagement ring (my call). But I have FABRIC jewels and they are lovely!

This is my Scrappy Diamonds to Jewels quilt which was a workshop for a few years.

Scrappy Diamonds to Jewels: 48" x 52"

Here is one I made almost 30 years ago where I incorporated some vintage crochet flowers and an awesome basket into the quilt. This now lives with my oldest daughter who loves things like this.

Jewels begin as diamonds. You don't need templates. They are easy to cut using your standard ruler with 60 degree lines - any size. These were cut 4-1/2" from flat side to flat side.

Taking the tip off one end (there is a formula for this!)

Removing small triangle to make the diamond a jewel

And my stack of jewels ready to be combined with small plain triangles.

Then, I added some Kona Snow triangles to two short sides of each jewel and joined them in sets of 6.

Of course, no y-seams! Let me show you one of the blocks which takes the mystery out of the whole thing.

Scrappy Jewels block

I've made various blocks using English Paper Piecing (which I shared here before). The next photo is a smaller quilt made in 2016 using a novelty collection. Can you see how two jewels of the same fabric create a heart?! I wish I had carried out that theme to the outside diamonds. This has since been donated to a local children's charity.

All the King's Jewels with Meet the Royal Court fabrics by Windham

Now, I feel quite rich today. I actually gave away the quilt at the top of this page and our dear friends thought they won the lottery. Isn't that how it's supposed to be with quilts?!