This is (hopefully) the answer! This tiny experiment seems to be working. I can see my reflection!

There are so many things I’m changing along the way!

It’s working! My improvised piecing combined with pattern piecing is working really well.

These stripy men’s shirts will become my recycled fabric diamond. If you’d like to make a recycled fabric diamond with me, I’ll tell you the plan soon.

I’m investigating different methods of presenting ‘Need’. Should I ‘set’ the diamond in either a claw or bezel setting, or both?

After reading lots of quilting blogs my mind continues to expand with ideas. These two are going to help me get this artwork done.

This is a ‘diamond’ mini quilt that I made in 2016 called ‘Need it like I need water’.

I’ve been using the same painting rag for a few pattern pieces on each facet. This is how I make the cutting process a little faster.

Wonky cutting, wonky sewing, steam iron…but this diamond facet still looks fab. I can work with this, no worries!

The diamond eyes are painted! Next up is applying the mirrored shards to the diamonds. But how Lucy? Ummm, I’m not sure yet. It’s time to experiment!

The final touches of colour on the diamond eyes is complete. Now they just need some highlights and some drawing.

Facet #4 was easier to cut out thanks to my friend’s sewing hacks.

A friend gave me some sewing hacks to try and they’re awesome! I’ll get these facets stitched even faster now!

It works! The idea I had yesterday regarding a quicker method of piecing the painting rags onto the pattern is very efficient and effective.

I tried a different sewing technique with the shapes within the diamond facet.

Yesterday I added the leftover paint, paint water and rag to the other paint rag containers.

Today I used the latest dried rag and added it to the first facet of my fabric diamond 'Need'.

Could mirrored vinyl wrap work as the mirror element for my paintings ‘Male’ and ‘Young & Free’?

I began cutting and sewing the rags onto one facet of the diamond pattern.