April's Birthstone Block Is The Diamond

Birthstone Blocks by MJ Kinman are stunning... and fun to make!

April's birthstone quilt block pattern and 13-piece fabric bundle is the diamond.

To Ancient Greeks, diamonds represented the tears of weeping gods. Ancient Romans believed them to be parts of the outer rings of stars that had fallen to earth.

Diamonds were mined in India at least as far back as 400 BC, and even today they are the hardest substance known to man. Each stone is unique, with a personality and character of its own.

In its rarity, beauty, and durability, the diamond symbolizes purity, love, fidelity, and strength of character.

Also Available - Complete Pattern Sets!

Each pattern set includes all 12 Birthstone Block Patterns with pre-printed and ready-to-cut and use freezer paper templates for the block pieces, life-size paper block layout keys, detailed assembly instructions, and detailed fabric requirements including recommendations (with fabric color codes) from Paintbrush Studio's Painter's Palette fabric line for every block.

We made the diamond block (April's Birthstone) and found that piecing it was very straightforward. It went together quickly, and most importantly, it was FUN to make!

We recommend an Add-A-Quarter Ruler to make this project a cinch!

To make the quilt, you cut apart the freezer paper template that is provided with the pattern and iron the pieces to the fabric before cutting around them with an additional quarter-inch seam allowance. The Add-A-Quarter makes this super easy!

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Birthstone Blocks by MJ Kinman are stunning... and fun to make!

Also Available - Complete Pattern Sets!

We recommend an Add-A-Quarter Ruler to make this project a cinch!