Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial

Patchwork Chevron, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.

I'm very excited to be sharing a modern patchwork quilt tutorial with you today, the Patchwork Chevron! I had a lot of fun working on this quilt!  It features giant patchwork half-square triangles and finishes up at 78"x78".

This was originally published as a guest tutorial on Moda Bake Shop.

Patchwork Chevron, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.

This quilt was inspired by a serious love for patchwork; it just makes everything better! I have loved working with Aneela Hoey's previous fabric collections, and a Walk in the Woods did not disappoint! I had fun showcasing the sweet prints in this quilt!

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Sewing Level: Intermediate

Materials:
- 4 charm packs or (162) 5" squares*
- 2 1/2 yards background fabric
- 5/8 yard of binding fabric
- 5 yards of backing fabric
- 2.5 yards of 90" wide cotton batting

*If using fat quarters, you'll need 14 fat quarters, cutting (12) 5" squares from each.

Seam Allowance: 1/4" unless noted
WOF = Width of Fabric (42" for this pattern)

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Cutting
From background fabric:
- Cut (6) strips, 14" x WOF
- Subcut (3) 14" squares from each strip for a total of 18 squares.

Take apart your 4 charm packs. Pick out 6 squares and set them aside, you won't need them for this quilt!

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

1. First we'll be piecing traditional 9-patch blocks to make the patchwork! Grab 9 squares and arrange them in a simple 3x3 layout, making sure to get plenty of variety in prints.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

2. Piece the squares together in each row. Press seams open.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

3. Sew the three rows together to complete the 9-patch block.  Press seams open.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

4. Make a total of (18) 9-patch blocks!


If you'd like to chain-piece the rows for these 9-patch blocks, you'll need to first separate your squares into two piles: 108 squares and 54 squares. Piece the 108 squares into pairs.  Now join each pair with a single square (from the other pile!).  This will give you 54 rows that can be pieced into 18 blocks!

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

5. Now that you've completed your 9-patch blocks, we'll be using them to make half-square triangles! Take your 14" solid squares and draw a line diagonally from corner to corner using a ruler and pencil. Do this to all 18 squares.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

6. Place a 9-patch block and solid square together, with your pencil marked side facing up. Pin in place.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

7. Sew 1/4" on either side of the pencil line.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

8. Using your rotary cutter (or scissors), cut along the pencil line, separating your half-square triangles. 

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

9. Press seams toward the solid triangle to reduce bulk. Repeat with remaining squares until you have a total of 36 half-square triangle blocks.


10. Arrange your blocks in 6 rows of 6 blocks, in a chevron pattern as shown in the diagram above.

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

11. Piece your rows together, pressing seams in alternating directions.  Pin your rows together, matching up the block seams. Don't worry about the patchwork seams; they won't match up! Sew your rows together and press seams open. Your quilt top is done!

12. To piece your backing, first cut your backing yardage in half. Press. Carefully trim off the selvedges and sew your pieces together lengthwise. 

Patchwork Chevron Quilt Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

13. Baste, Quilt, and Bind!  I quilted mine using a doodle-like free motion quilting pattern. I wanted something fun and whimsical to play with the sweet prints in this line!

Patchwork Chevron, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.

I took all of these photos in the snow around our apartment! We had about a foot and a half of snow and it was about 10 degrees! Good thing they were worth it!

Patchwork Chevron, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.

Aneela Quilts!, a photo by jenib320 on Flickr.

Had to take a photo of all my quilts using Aneela's fabrics together! The bottom is Sherbet Pips Patchwork Quilt, then Little Apples Sparkling Cider Quilt, and A Walk in the Woods Patchwork Chevron on top!

Enjoy!