Chevron Quilt Pattern Using Rectangles

So lay out your blocks in rows of 8.

Chevron quilt pattern using rectangles. Jan 27 2014 well you ve gotta love a good chevron quilt and a chevron quilt with out hst. A lap quilt that gets folded into a pocket and turns into a pillow that my mother and i pieced using simple rectangles and then i quilted using straight lines on our home sewing machine. Chevron quilt made with a parallellogram. I m all over that like a donkey on a waffle.

When i was looking for a quilt pattern to use for my grandsons quilt i decided i liked the simplicity of a chevron quilt using rectangles. Method to sew chevron quilt pattern. Once you have it all laid out pick up your rows from left to right. See materials needed for the number of squares that will be needed.

The first was for my brother a quillow. Lay out all of your triangles into your desired chevron quilt pattern. Cut all of your 5 inch by 5 inch squares. I made a little info graphic for you to use for reference so that you can visually see the pattern as you lay it out.

Notice that you have 16 hst s with each fabric 8 with the fabric above it in the quilt and 8 with the fabric below it. The second was a hand pieced quilt my sister in law made with her mother that had sat unfinished for a long time. Just lay them with the diagonal seams going in alternating directions to create the chevron pattern. Diy and crafts.

The one thing i didnt like about designs that i saw was that many had the design chopped off on the top and bottom. I m all over that like a donkey on a waffle. It is also easier because you can use half square triangles to end the rows. Chevron quilt made with flying geese rectangles this is a great idea and is very similar to the quarter square triangle chevron quilt except that the flying geese units are a little easier to work with.