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7 inch Pixel Diamond quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Pixel Diamond block that finishes at 7". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 1".

Finished block 7" × 7". Unfinished 7 1/2" × 7 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main20 squares1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background24 squares1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Accent5 squares1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–

How to piece it

  1. Cut the pieces in the chart above. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance.
  2. Lay all the pieces out as in the diagram. The block is a 7 × 7 grid, and each cell finishes at 1". Sew neighbouring pieces into sections, then the sections into rows, pressing seams in opposite directions from row to row.
  3. Join the rows. The block should measure 7 1/2" now and 7" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 7" Pixel Diamond blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby4 × 6 (24)34" × 48"7/8 yd1 yd1/4 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap6 × 8 (48)48" × 62"1 5/8 yd2 yd1/2 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw8 × 9 (72)62" × 69"2 1/2 yd2 7/8 yd5/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin9 × 13 (117)69" × 97"3 7/8 yd4 3/4 yd1 yd1 5/8 yd6 yd
Queen13 × 13 (169)97" × 97"5 5/8 yd6 3/4 yd1 1/2 yd1 7/8 yd8 3/4 yd
King15 × 15 (225)111" × 111"7 1/2 yd8 7/8 yd2 yd2 1/8 yd10 yd

Blocks side by side with a 3" border, 2 1/2" binding, 42" usable width and 10% extra.

What a lap quilt looks like

6 × 8 blocks, 48" × 62" with border.

This diagram uses plain colors. To see the quilt in your own fabrics, with sashing or on point, use the tool below: tap a fabric and choose a photo.

10 1/2" Pixel Diamond14" Pixel DiamondAll Pixel Diamond sizes

See it in your own fabrics

1. Your fabrics (tap a fabric, then choose a sample or your own photo)
2. Block
3. Quilt size
4. Block size
5. Setting

What to buy

FabricYardageCut

Based on 42" usable fabric width, 1/4" seams and 10% extra. Your photos stay on your device.

Questions

What do I cut for a 7 inch Pixel Diamond block?

20 main squares at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 24 background squares at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 5 accent squares at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2".

What size is the block before it is sewn into the quilt?

7 1/2" square. It finishes at 7" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 7 inch Pixel Diamond blocks?

72 blocks make a 62" × 69" quilt. Buy 2 1/2 yd of main, 2 7/8 yd of background, 5/8 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.