Love Patchwork & Quilting

Beginner's Guide to Y-SEAMS

Each month, our expert Kate Webber shows you how to make a project using a new and exciting technique!

HOW TO SEWY-SEAMS

Fabrics scraps and ruler at the ready – grab our diamond templates on p83 as Kate shows you just how easy it is to sew your first Y-seams with these simple steps

PREPARING THE PIECES

1 Use a template to cut out the pieces for your design. Kate used sets of three diamonds to make hexagon shapes. You can use the diamond templates on p83, or

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