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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Tutorial for a Quick and Easy Chevron Zig Zag Quilt



Baby girl quilt top : size 47 inches / 34 inches.

Fabric selection
Fabric selection

For this project I selected 7 different fabrics.

Cutting bands

Fold your fabrics in two and cut bands of 7 inches width.

Cutting squares

Put 4 bands over each other and cut squares of 7/7 inches.

Pairs

Arrange pairs.

Sewing along

With each pair, put both fabrics right side against right side, and sew all along the 4 sides.

Assembled squares
Pair of squares sewn all around.

Diagonal cuts

Cut the 2 diagonals and you obtain 4 double triangle squares.

Pressing

Open and press hot, WITHOUT moving the iron, in order not to stretch 
the fabric, as you will now assemble your blocks along the bias sides. 
If you like you can spray starch to stabilize your fabrics.
 I didn't and had no problem, as I was careful with the ironing.

Triming

Trim the corners.

Assembling

Assemble as shown.

Pressing

Always open and press hot after each sewing.

4 squares

I chose to assemble my work by squares rather than by rows, 
to avoid stretching the fabric by sewing long rows together. 

Assembling

Go on assembling the rest of your blocks as shown.

Chevron top finished


Enjoy your sewing!
Christine
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48 comments:

  1. Mara12 April 2014 at 08:01

    Hello Christine, this is beautiful, my name is Mara and I live in Greece also! I have been doing the 2 squares together to make pinwheels, very fun.

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  2. Honey Bear12 April 2014 at 17:30

    Christine, beautiful quilt. My name is also Christine and I live in Texas. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Cheri the Quilting Nanny12 April 2014 at 22:50

    Your colors are really pretty. I like the chevron pattern with HST's. Found you on Show Off Saturday Linky!

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  4. Jessica14 April 2014 at 16:47

    Great tutorial. You made those chevrons look so easy. :)

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  5. Anonymous14 April 2014 at 18:20

    Thanks live canada, yes as of said. You made look easy. Questions, is the scim of 1/4 seam.

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  6. Unknown14 April 2014 at 19:38

    I love the colors that you chose. It is very beautiful!

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  7. Val's Quilting Studio15 April 2014 at 02:33

    I love the fabrics you made this with. I just finished my first chevron last month and cut like you did, but put together in rows. :)

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    1. Val's Quilting Studio26 May 2014 at 09:38

      Thanks for linking this post under our Tuesday Archive Chevron theme!! You have the patience of a saint with the pressed opened seams. (smiles!)

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  8. Anonymous18 April 2014 at 10:57

    Lovely chevron quilt Christine and great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)

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  9. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD18 April 2014 at 15:45

    Love your colours for this quilt Christine, great top finish :D

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  10. Karen18 April 2014 at 19:45

    Very pretty chevron quilt. I love the color combination.

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  11. Dona19 April 2014 at 06:23

    Very nice! love the colors. Nice job.

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  12. Lorna McMahon23 April 2014 at 14:15

    This is a really great tutorial, Christine. I have to try that method for my next hst project. You did a wonderful job of explaining the how to's and the why's. And I learned a new word! Evitate. Thank you for sharing!

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  13. Helen@Till We Quilt Again20 May 2014 at 13:32

    Wow, I love the soft pastel colors you choose. It is beautiful! Plus I enjoyed your tutorial.

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  14. Live a Colorful Life29 May 2014 at 02:14

    So many great things you can do with HSTs!

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  15. Unknown11 August 2014 at 20:38

    NICE! Did I miss fabric yardage required?

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    1. Quilting Stories11 August 2014 at 21:37

      Thank you Linda! I did'nt calculate any yardage but I think that 1/4 yard per color is ok.

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  16. Marly8 October 2014 at 21:03

    Excellent tutorial, and I love the fabrics you used. They are so soft and baby-like.

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  17. Anonymous6 January 2015 at 19:02

    This is a beautiful quilt. It is just the right project for a friend who is expecting a baby girl near Valentine's Day.

    Can you tell me approximately how much fabric I would need of each of the colors?

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    1. Quilting Stories6 January 2015 at 19:23

      Oh Misty I am so sorry I cannot be of a great help to you as I never mesure my fabrics. I just cut what I have in the stash and keep the leftovers for a future scrap quilt. If you have to buy yardage, I would say 1/4" of each color.

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  18. Anonymous6 January 2015 at 23:15

    Thank you, Christine! I will buy some extra! I may go today!

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  19. kathy31 July 2015 at 22:50

    love you tut you make it so clear thanks so much

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  20. Unknown19 September 2015 at 16:03

    I am hoping on doing this for my baby's quilt to go with her chevron nursery!

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  21. Unknown14 October 2015 at 05:39

    Question: Do you prewash your fabric before you cut and assemble? I love the chevron pattern. I bought fabric that was printed chevron, but that is so intensive to match. So, I'm planning on doing the style that you have demonstrated. I think it is beautiful. I might make it wider, though, for a large baby girl.

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  22. Unknown4 April 2016 at 20:57

    How much of each fabric do you need to complete a blanket of this size?

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    1. Quilting Stories5 April 2016 at 11:08

      Good Morning Sara, thank you for your comment. You are no-reply blogger so I cannot answer to you personally. Read the reply I did to Misty. Best regards.

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    2. Unknown7 April 2016 at 17:39

      Thanks Christine!

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  23. Patricia27 May 2016 at 01:47

    Hello Christine! I am a new quilter. This will be my 2nd quilt; my 1st was mostly applique and was a crib quilt for my now-5 year old granddaughter. I now need to make her a super-single bed-sized quilt and a matching one for her doll's bed. :) I love the way you've explained the process for chevrons. I had previously thought they would be out of reach for me at this point. I just may try this now!! [Think I'll start with the dolly bed, though!!] ~~Sincerely, Patricia [Ivy's Grammy}

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    1. Quilting Stories27 May 2016 at 09:34

      Thank you Patricia for your kind comment, I wish you good luck for your chevron quilt and I am happy I was of inspiration to you!

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  24. Unknown10 June 2016 at 17:25

    This absolutely gorgeous! I am wondering, is this a 1/4 seam on prewashed cloth?... I've got material handy to start this.

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  25. Unknown10 June 2016 at 17:25

    This absolutely gorgeous! I am wondering, is this a 1/4 seam on prewashed cloth?... I've got material handy to start this.

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  26. Quilting Stories10 June 2016 at 22:38

    Thanks Dana! Yes indeed it is a 1/4 seam on prewashed cloth.

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  27. Unknown2 August 2016 at 01:08

    Thank you for your help, I hope to make one soon

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  28. Unknown2 August 2016 at 01:08

    Thank you for your help, I hope to make one soon

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  29. Meghan Evans13 August 2016 at 03:44

    Hello. This looks so fun, and I have a coworker with a baby due in two months. I'm just a little confused on the final size. The blocks are 7x7 to begin with. After being sewn together with another color, cut into 4 triangles, sewn into blocks and then rows, the blocks should measure 6x6, correct? You have it set up as 4 blocks by 5.5, which would be 24x33 inches. I just want to make sure it's large enough in the end.
    Thanks so much!

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    1. Quilting Stories15 August 2016 at 15:27

      Hello Meghan, I just saw your comment but I am sorry I cannot be of help to you as I gave the quilt two years ago and cannot measure it for you. This tutorial was done just to show the zig-zag method. But at first sight your calculations seem ok.

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  30. grammajudyb24 March 2018 at 03:19

    Great tutorial! Thanks

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  31. Unknown20 October 2018 at 20:13

    Hi. Beautiful quilt. Is there a pdf version that can be printed? Thank you in advance for your help.

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  32. Unknown18 April 2019 at 22:11

    I just downloaded the direction. Will start one this afternoon. Thanks, look easy.

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  39. susan q18 August 2021 at 04:20

    Thanks for sharing your quilting idea. I am a beginning sewer and love this idea that even I could make! Thanks again.

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  40. Iris O'Connor Barrantes28 October 2021 at 22:04

    Gracias muchas gracias por su tutorial, lo entendí muy bien, gracias por compartirlo

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