My pattern pieces are cut out. I’ve cut strips of fabric from the shirts and started stitching them together to make fabric. I’ll then cut the pattern pieces from the patchwork fabric.

I’ve cut these four shirts up to use the fabric for the diamond you can make with me. These shirts will form the test piece.

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 am making patchwork fabric to use to cut out the diamond facets.

I’ve tried a different way of joining the pieces together - I’m not using a backing fabric to stitch them onto.

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.

This facet of my diamond ‘Need’ was going so well until I made a big mistake. But it might just turn out better now, who knows?

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

I’ve moved furniture and stuff, stuff, stuff around again and now I have a functioning sewing corner in the studio!

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

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

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'.

I’ve spent a few hours today reorganising the studio furniture so that I can fit the sewing machine in. I’m ready to jump into sewing this diamond!

This is how I’ve used the printed reference images to give me a rough idea of the shapes within the diamond facets.

The ring has its uses.

I didn’t have long in the studio today but I had enough time to finish pinning the pattern pieces of the ‘Need’ diamond to the wall.

I had a long Zoom meeting tonight when I was meant to be art making. I turned off the camera and microphone did some sneaky ironing! All the paint rags are pressed and ready to be used!

I have figured out a much easier way to make the diamond shape out of the painting rags.