Pixelated Diamond Wall Hanging

Inspired by Color Me Crochet from designer Lissa Alexander

Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

• 1-7⁄8 yards total assorted cream prints (blocks)
• 1 yard total assorted dark red prints (blocks)
• 1-7⁄8 yards total assorted medium and dark prints in green, rust, pink, blue, black, purple, and yellow (blocks)
• 7⁄8 yard black print (border, binding)
• 2-2⁄3 yards backing fabric
• 48x66" square batting

Finished quilt: 39-1⁄2x57-1⁄2"

Finished block: 9" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.

Measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

Cut pieces in the following order.

From assorted cream prints, cut:

• 24--2x12-1⁄2" strips
• 24--2x10" strips
• 24--2x7-1⁄2" strips
• 24--2x5" strips
• 24--2x2-1⁄2" strips

From assorted dark red prints, cut:

• 24--2x15" strips

From assorted medium and dark prints, cut:

• 24--2x12-1⁄2" strips
• 24--2x10" strips
• 24--2x7-1⁄2" strips
• 24--2x5" strips
• 24--2x2-1⁄2" strips

From black print, cut:

• 6--2-1⁄2x42" binding strips
• 6--2x42" strips for border

1. Referring to Diagram 1, sew together one of each length of assorted cream print 2"-wide strips to make Strip Set A. Press seams away from longest strip. Referring to Diagram 2, cut strip set into five 2"-wide A segments.

2. Repeat Step 1 to make 24 strip sets total, each cut into 2"-wide A segments.

1. Referring to Diagram 3, join one dark red print 2x15" strip and one of each length of assorted medium and dark print 2"-wide strips to make Strip Set B. Press seams away from longest strip. Cut strip set into six 2"-wide B segments (Diagram 4). Move segments down to align bottom edges.

2. Gather one of each length of A segments, pulling from various strip sets to create a scrappy look. Referring to Diagram 5, lay out the A segments with the aligned B segments in six vertical rows.

3. Sew segments together by row. Join rows to make a block (Diagram 6). Press seams in one direction. The block should be 9-1⁄2" square including seam allowances.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 to make 24 blocks total.

1. Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, lay out blocks in six horizontal rows, rotating blocks as shown to create a diamond grid.

2. Sew together blocks in each row. Press seams in one direction, alternating direction with each row. Join rows to make quilt center. Press seams in one direction. The quilt center should be 36-1⁄2x54-1⁄2" including seam allowances.

1. Cut and piece black print 2x42" strips to make:

• 2--2x54-1⁄2" border strips
• 2--2x39-1⁄2" border strips

2. Sew long border strips to long edges of quilt center. Add short border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt. Press all seams toward border.

1. Cut and piece black print 2x42" strips to make:

• 2--2x54-1⁄2" border strips
• 2--2x39-1⁄2" border strips

2. Sew long border strips to long edges of quilt center. Add short border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt. Press all seams toward border.