3-1/4" 36 Degree Diamond

I’d been putting off trying English paper piecing because I thought it would be fiddly, but these paper pieces are cut so precisely that everything lined up perfectly the first time. The acrylic template is just stiff enough to hold its shape while I’m cutting around it.

The acrylic template slides over fabric without slipping, and the 36-degree angle marks are crisp enough to cut multiple layers at once. Paper pieces match the template exactly, so my hexies came together without any fiddly trimming.

I’d been fumbling with paper templates that kept slipping, so these acrylic ones are a total game-changer—they hold their shape perfectly under my rotary cutter. The 36-degree angle cuts precisely every time, making my star blocks come together without frustration.