Diamond Ripples Quilt Block Tutorial

Diamond Ripples Quilt Block Tutorial

from the book 99 Quilt Blocks - Modern Blocks

by Susanne Woods

This makes a 12.5" unfinished block

Cut 18 - 3" squares from background fabric (book says 2 7/8")

Cut 3 - 3' squares from 6 different fabrics - total of 18 squares

Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each background square.

With right sides together sew on both sides of the line - in one continuous line - do one side and the without cutting threads, do the other side - it makes one big circle and goes pretty fast this way

cut on the draw line in between your stitching

arrange the blocks near your sewing machine

I started on one side and flipped a block onto the block on the side of it and kept them in order and went down the line - or you could sew one by one - just keep them in the correct order

I sewed each column leaving the threads attached to maintain the correct order.

Then sewed the top two together, middle two, bottom two.

Then sewed top to middle, middle to bottom, etc

The I sewed the rows together.

other examples I found

Happy Scrap Quilt Block Swap

Join us as we swap quilt blocks.

The first block in the swap is this fun scrappy arrow block.

This group is an ongoing swap to trade scrappy blocks. Each swap with give you the specifics and a tutorial on how to make the block.

You can make as many or as few blocks as you wish as long as they are in multiples of 4.

You will mail your blocks to the coordinator who will divide and disperse them back to you.

Include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope with $4.95 if in the US) PLUS one donation block for the coordinator as a thank you.

This group is OPEN to all and very flexible in structure. You can chose which swaps to participate in. Just send in the blocks by the deadline and wait for your varieties of blocks in return.

Join up in the Flickr group here:  Happy Scrap Quilt block Swap

Here is the Tutorial for making the block


1) Cut:
1 - 4 1/2" square from Fabric A (this makes the arrow)
2 - 4 1/2 " x 2 1/2 " strips from Fabric A


1 - 2 1/2" square from Fabric B


2 - 2 1/2 " squares from the solid white background fabric










2)  Place white square in corner of the large fabric A square - sew diagonally from corner to corner 

3)  Trim the seam allowance from both the white fabric and fabric A to 1/4" to reduce bulk


Repeat this process for the opposite corner.




4)  With right sides together sew the large square from fabric A with the 2 white corners to one of the strips from fabric A -
be sure to note which side to place the strip from the picture


sew other strip to fabric B square


With right sides together sew the 2 remaining pieces together being careful to match the seams.

This is the block to send in the swap - just the single arrow - Happy scrapping :)
here is a video tutorial as well

Be sure to join up in the Flickr group here:  Happy Scrap Quilt block Swap