Help making a chevron quilt...will this work??
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Help making a chevron quilt...will this work??
Do you think I can sew 2 strips that are 5" wide together and then cut them at a 45 degree angle in sections of about 8" lengths and sew together on angles to create a chevron quilt? I don't want to do half square triangles. Please, any suggestions and help are greatly appreciated! (Making a king size chevron quilt for my daughter.) Thank you!! Karen
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You can make a chevron quilt without HST's but instead of cutting at 45 degree
you'd cut straight...then trim the edges. A lot easier than sewing on the bias.
Take a look at this tutorial.
http://www.dreampatch.com.au/2013/11...gles-free.html
you'd cut straight...then trim the edges. A lot easier than sewing on the bias.
Take a look at this tutorial.
http://www.dreampatch.com.au/2013/11...gles-free.html
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You don't need to do that. You can make a chevron quilt entirely out of rectangles. Here are some links that show how:
http://www.dreampatch.com.au/2012/10...l#.V5D4l7iANBd
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...ithout_30.html
http://www.dreampatch.com.au/2012/10...l#.V5D4l7iANBd
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...ithout_30.html
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I would try it with paper first. Angles can be tricky because of the fabric lost in the seam. There is a way to do it with strips. I'll see if I can find a pic. If you want to try it this way, let me know and I'll find the directions.
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Here are some more links:
http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome...s-i-e-zig-zag/
http://www.kelbysews.com/2014/04/eas...-tutorial.html
http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome...s-i-e-zig-zag/
http://www.kelbysews.com/2014/04/eas...-tutorial.html
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