I Made the Cutest Diamond Quilt Ever! My Secrets Shared!

[@Aljobritt]

April I get the biggest kick out of you!!!! I have quilted for 40 years, I no longer desire things to be perfect, I just want to enjoy the journey! Quilts keep you warm perfect or not!😊

[@chriswilford3576]

Oh so very well said!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘

[@Debisjoy]

Me too! I like to think the imperfection make the love of the quilt more pronounced!

[@patriciahanson9438]

😂 "the juice wasn't worth the squeeze". Never heard that one before. I like it.

[@tstanton4378]

I love the quilt! You could put the panel in the backing.

[@Debisjoy]

I thought the same thing!

[@Dee_B23]

Huge Congratulations on 49K Subscribers....50K here comes April!🤠🤗 Thanks to everyone for supporting April and her Channel. It means a lot. The Quilt looks great too April. Love the Fabrics!🤗 We love Maxine and Gracie too!

[@karenbrunette6314]

Your cat cracks me up 😂I’d tell him if he wasn’t going to hold down the templates he needs to be keeping track of how many pieces you’re going to need lol

[@chriswilford3576]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@PamelaWright-z9p]

I love the quilt. I do sew love learning with you. Thanks for sharing the process of diamond quilts.

[@dianecarlson2918]

Oliver makes me laugh, and I like how you keep going even when he is there!

[@chriswilford3576]

I’m always frightened he’ll lose his tail! April is so calm with him!

[@myscrappinmama]

I really like the diamond quilt and the blue border. Personally I have a hard time with the same block o er and over and this has so much interest and is definitely not boring. Great job!!!

[@annbarth7358]

Gotta love Oliver! Ever wonder what he's thinking? The quilt is beautiful.

[@vickiporter2945]

Oliver makes me chuckle.Hes so adorable ❤

[@joz1801]

Love the pattern and the fabrics you chose.

[@PatLoomis-d7j]

You’re delightful. The quilt is awesome and I appreciate all the helpful tips.

[@lynneschultz316]

You are just so nice and so real! I'm smiling. I enjoyed the pleasure of your company. Thank you for taking us along with you on this diamond journey!

[@rebeccamaccallum9239]

Nice quilt. I also love the backside of that green fabric

[@petmomful2260]

I like the diamond pattern, too. That quilt is so bright and colorful. I love the touch of blue around the sides. Very pretty!!

[@amandastratton8242]

What a lovely quilt April, the blue really makes the diamonds pop. Thank you for sharing all the diamond cutting techniques with us x

[@kyliespiller2163]

Love the diamond pattern and just love Oliver ❤

[@SouthernGIGI]

The blue is awesome!

[@junehanson7865]

Thanks for sharing how to sew diamonds . I have some cut out but didn't know how to sew them together. This was very hepful 😊

[@jenicehaneline1846]

Thank you for showing your problems so when we try it we know the right way to do it. April, love your videos and Oliver.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for watching my channel

[@claudiawarren6053]

The pattern and colors are perfect. The blue border is a plus!!

[@MarthaEast]

Thank you for this idea.

[@NevaFitzgerald]

Oh too funny Oliver is always willing to help!!🤗 oh April you got it this girl💁

[@christinahall3318]

This is beautiful!

[@AmandaVialon]

Love that you show how to use multiple tools if we don't have that specific templete!!!

[@magdaherbert]

I like the blue border as well, good move, April!

[@annaroseguthrie7335]

I have never heard "the juice wasn't worth the squeeze" before and I LOVE IT! Adding that to my list of favorite phases ever! 😂

[@helenpeddycord2241]

😂😂😂 I’m using it as well😂😂💕

[@chriswilford3576]

April, thank you for showing us that quilting is ‘real’! I think we all struggle with different things on different days and I don’t feel so alone after watching you with your struggles! Some days everything just flows and others it’s as though there’s a storm raging in the quilt room! You are a breath of fresh air girl!🎉❤😊

[@vonathompson4979]

I love the blue.

[@barbaraking9033]

Love the quilt. I think the blue was a great choice! Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@donnahart823]

My Oliver would have done the same thing. I miss him so much.

[@stellaunger8568]

I like the blue too - great quilt. Would love that template. ❤️😁🌹

[@xirtanimodiyotonka7731]

I love this quilt.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@xirtanimodiyotonka7731]

@@aprilscraftroom If you make a Christmas one like that, I want to buy it.

[@VonnieOdette]

Great quilt! I think of "diamond" shape as a rhombus. It makes cutting easier😊.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Nice. I agree. That would make cutting easier. Thank you.

[@carlasoutherland4687]

I love the quilt

[@kennajeanhamaker814]

Have you thought about using the half scraps to make half diamonds so you don’t have to cut diamonds in half

[@aprilscraftroom]

I had not. Good idea. Thank you.

[@joyphillips3069]

Have you tried a twister Ruler....not the small rulers in a 2 pack bit the bigger Ruler with 5 or 6 size blocks.....it is fun to see it come together and looks so complicated but is easy peasy

[@aprilscraftroom]

Those scare me! LOL. I didn’t know they made bigger ones. I might have to try those. The quilts made using them are lovely.

[@thomasinaennis4862]

I like the diamonds and most of the fabrics you used, but I think the cars got lost because there was not enough of them.

[@donnarichey144]

Thank you so much you can anything. doggie is so cute.

[@ritarogers6093]

You could use half square rectangles to add some length and width also.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Where were you when I needed you? LOL. That is an excellent idea. 💡 😀

[@RachelGoiburn]

Good morning April! Happy Holidays!! Always love watching and learning from you! What is the name of the mat that you use to cut on?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I have a Grace cutting mat and a cutter pillar fold up cutting mat. I love both! Happy holidays. 😀

[@aj477]

I believe they’re called half rectangle triangles instead of half square rectangles. Super fun video. I love those prints!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oh thank you!

[@patriciahanson9438]

It must have taken you twice as long as normal to cut at the beginning with all of your "help". One needy kitty 😸

[@pamdarlak9906]

My OCD is screaming "iron your fabric first!"

[@chriswilford3576]

😂

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

"Diamonds are a girls best friend". These are the kind of diamonds that I love. I'm not perfect and neither are they.

[@momistaken]

I’m about to adopt a shelter cat, as soon as I get rid of a little clutter, really! Are they all so helpful?

[@chriswilford3576]

I believe, after watching numerous quilting KZbin videos, that cats are extremely helpful! 😂😂😂🐈‍⬛🐈🤨

[@amyhofner6777]

Talk about a quilt taking forever… I finally finished one. I didn’t think it was ever going to be done. I had to continue because it’s a Christmas present for my granddaughter.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wonderful!

[@judypurcell954]

Wasn't sure about that blue, at first, but I like it

[@Stitching_grandma]

Can non-directional fabric be cut from strips with the template laid on one of its sides? Or does that affect straight-of-grain? Like a trapezoid? Is that the right word? Or am I thinking of a parallelogram? Two sides would on the grain line and only two would have bias edges.

[@tippylaroux3137]

I’ve always done that with my EPP diamonds. You’re able to do more “batch cutting”. Krista Moser (sp?) does a good job of demonstrating it.

[@dsch7080]

Cutting fabric with Oliver and his friends isn't easy, but I appreciate their "help" 😂

[@vickiporter2945]

Glad you didn’t use the panel.this quilt looks great!

[@szelop]

I dislike panels but I love diamonds! Thanks!😊

[@saraharrell1768]

Great❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂.

[@sandydali699]

The best line I have ever heard “the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze”

[@sisterchicksquilting]

I love the diamonds! That ruler looks amazing, I may have to get one. It was fun watching your whole fur family help with this video, ha, ha, ha. Hugs to Oliver, Maxine & Gracie, Love Auntie Di

[@aprilscraftroom]

The fur babies say hi back! 😀

[@willahensley3478]

Hi, April! I bought this same template set at a quilt show in Pigeon Forge. I want to make a quilt with them from my enormous stash of Halloween fabrics.🎃

[@aprilscraftroom]

That will look great!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Oliver is too funny

[@carenstory8425]

I was really liking that panel. Perfect Thanksgiving/Christmas. And you change proof 😂 Maybe coming soon? Looking forward to the retreat 🎉 nervous/ excited ive never been to anything like that 😅

[@aprilscraftroom]

I really liked the panel too. You are going to love quilting retreats. It is a great place to meet other quilters. And it is in Hamilton MO. They have lots of quilt shops. 😀

[@pennyjensen2959]

Hi Oliver...Beautiful boy

[@CoalNovah1285]

My kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛ do the same thing. I have to take many kitty 🐈‍⬛ breaks!! 🖤🖤

[@colettesorrells9015]

❤❤❤❤

[@keithandbettyconine6050]

Can you tell me if I cut my large diamonds at 6 1/2 folded? What size would I cut the little ones so that they would be the same size as the big diamond?

[@aprilscraftroom]

6 1/2 3 1/2 According to the ruler

[@esthernormand7991]

Half rectangle triangles.

[@jeanieclinton6790]

guilty! 😆😅🤣😂💖💘

[@BanburyGal]

Did anyone else get a foreign language interruptions instead of English the whole time??? I couldn't understand some of the critical instructions - very frustrating as this would have been very good to learn how to sew diamonds together and how to overcome the related struggles.

[@chriswilford3576]

This happened to me on another channel and I got out and went back in and I was able to change the language the second time! Good luck, I agree Aprils ideas are always fun and interesting 🤨

[@chriswilford3576]

This happened to me on another channel and I got out and went back in and I was able to change the language the second time! Good luck, I agree Aprils ideas are always fun and interesting 🤨

[@martibrown2993]

Haven't a clue as to what you were doing.

[@sherryfaires7931]

Thanks, April, for the insight we need when putting a quilt together with all those angles! Krista Moser does it so easily! I want to try one just like you, with some of those 4 patches. I like the design you chose and the fabrics! Could you have used the “halves” left from cutting out the diamonds to add to the sides to keep from trimming off the half diamonds? I think I have seen that done, but I have not done it! It would have added to the width and length. I enjoyed this tutorial very much, but you have a lot more patience than I have with with Oliver getting his paws and tail too close to the rotary blade!

[@leonorh.barbosa314]

deperdiçou demais, cortar faixas e cortar no angulo certo