Ice Crystals van Karen Combs met Karen Combs Studio Template Set

Even with my intermediate skills, the diamond piecing came together surprisingly smoothly because the templates themselves have those tiny registration marks that keep everything aligned. Finished the top in one weekend, and the optical illusion really pops when you step back. Can't wait to quilt it

The template markings made aligning those tricky diamond points a breeze, which saved my sanity on the first block. The finished optical illusion looks even more striking in person than on the pattern cover.

I was a little nervous about piecing diamonds, but the templates made every cut precise and the optical illusion came together perfectly. The finished block looks like it's moving—exactly what I hoped for from an intermediate-level pattern.