Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects  Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel
Barbara is a bestselling quilt designer and author and in this book she illustrates how to make diamond chains, then uses them everywhere—in stars, Irish Chains, sashings and borders. Barbara's trick is to combine diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids to create complex-looking patterns and designs. The book includes 10 striking designs to make.(Australian Quilters Companion, 9/25/13)The delicate diamonds that dance across the surfaces of the featured quilts add drama and an extra dimension to traditional quilt designs. Build your skills with diamond strip-piecing and Y-seam techniques. Full-size templates and complete instructions are provided for 10 projects.(Quilters Newsletter, December/January 14)