Down of The Chevron FREE Quilt Pattern

FINISHED SIZE | 86" × 78"

FABRIC QUANTITIES
Fabric A - IBH-64200  4 yards
Fabric B - IBH-64202  4 1/2 yards
Fabric C - IBH-64203  4 yard
Fabric D - IBH-64205 6 yards    
Fabric E - IBH-74201  2.5 yd
Fabric F - IBH-74203  2.5 yd
Fabric G - IBH-74206  2.5 yd
Fabric H -  IBH-74207  4.5 yd.
Fabric I - PE-427  4 yards
Fabric J - PE-472   4 yards
Fabric K - PE-400 2.5 yd
Fabric L - PE-432  4.5 yd.
Fabric M -  IBH-64208  2.5 yd.

BACKING FABRIC 
IBH-64209 - 5 1/2  yds. (Suggested)

BINDING FABRIC
IBH-64202  (Fabric B) (Included)

CUTTING DIRECTIONS
¼" seam allowances are included. 
WOF means width of fabric.

• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8" x WOF strips from Fabric A
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8" x WOF strips from Fabric B
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8" x WOF strips from Fabric C
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8" x WOF strips from Fabric D
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric D
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric E
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric F
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric G
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8'' x WOF strips from Fabric H
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2'' x WOF strips from Fabric H
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8'' x WOF strips from Fabric I
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8'' x WOF strips from Fabric J
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2'' x WOF strips from Fabric K
• Sixteen (16) 2 7/8'' x WOF strips from Fabric L
• Sixteen (16) 1 1/2'' x WOF strips from Fabric L

CONSTRUCTION  

Sew all rights sides together with ¼"seam allowance.

Row 1 

Sew all eight (8) 2 7/8" x WOF strips together. For the purpose of this instructions, I will be explaining this step with Fabric C

One your first row is completed, set aside and repeat this same step with the eight (8) 2 7/8" x WOF strips from Fabric A, B, D, M, J and I . Leaving you with pieces looking like this.

Set pieces aside and repeat the same step with the sixteen (8) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric D, E, F, G, H, K, and L

 This row will not be as wide as the one before.

Now, attach them together as shown below.

 Row 2

Sew all eight (8) 1 1/2" x WOF strips together. For the purpose of this instructions, I will be explaining this step with Fabric D

One your first row is completed, set aside and repeat this same step with the eight (8) 1 1/2" x WOF strips from Fabric D, L, E, H, K, G and C. Leaving you with pieces looking like this.

Repeat the previous steps with all eight (8) 2 7/8" x WOF from Fabric L, H, F, I, B, M, J, D and A.

Now you will have a piece looking like this.

 Cutting row blocks into strips

When cutting the strips, be aware that rows are in pairs, and each side in a pair will be cut at a different angle. You will be cutting the joined strips at 60° angles.

Row 1
Place your fabric on the mat, making sure the bottom is straight and aligning your ruler above it according to the diagram below. You will be cutting these strips with the 60° angle facing to the left. Make the first cut. 

Cut twelve (12) strips measuring 8" wide. Measure from the long angled edge. Save the remaining fabric for a future project

Row 2

 

Now you can place your fabric on the mat, making sure the bottom is straight and aligning your ruler above it according to the diagram below. You will be cutting these strips with the 60° angle facing to the right. Make the first cut.

 

 
Cut twelve (12) strips measuring 8" wide. Measure from the long angled edge. Save the remaining fabric for a future project.

Now you will begin sewing the pieces together. We will start with Row 1. Attach all 12 pieces as explained below, remembering to always make sure the chevron shape remains intact.

Repeat the same procedure with Row 2

 


One you have all your 24 pieces completed, attach Row 1 on top of Row 2.

Quilt Assembly

Sew rights sides together.
• Place BACKING FABRIC on a large surface wrong side up. Stretch it with masking tape against that surface.
• Place BATTING on top of backing fabric.
• Place TOP on top of the batting with right side facing up. Smooth away wrinkles using your hands. • Pin all layers together and baste with basting thread, using long stitches. You can also use safety pins to join the layers.
• Machine or hand quilt starting at the center and working towards the corners. For our quilt we sewed vertical lines of 1, 2 or 3 down the center of the rows. Remember that quilting motifs are a matter of personal preference. Have fun choosing yours!
• After you finished, trim excess of any fabric or batting, squaring the quilt to proceed to bind it.

Binding
Sew rights sides together.
• Cut enough strips 1½" wide by the width of the Fabric B to make a final strip 325" long. Start sewing the binding strip in the middle of one of the sides of the quilt, placing the strip right side down and leaving an approximated 5" tail. Sew with ¼" seam allowance (using straight stitch), aligning the strip’s raw edge with the quilt top’s raw edge.
• Stop stitching ¼" before the edge of the quilt (DIAGRAM B 1). Clip the threads. Remove the quilt from under the machine presser foot. Fold the strip in a motion of 45° and upward, pressing with your fingers (DIAGRAM B2). Hold this fold with your finger, bring the strip down in line with the next edge, making a horizontal fold that aligns with the top edge of the quilt (DIAGRAM B3). Start sewing at ¼" of the border, stitching all the layers. Do the same in the four corners of the quilt. • Stop stitching before you reach the last 5 or 6 inches. Cut the threads and remove the quilt from under the machine presser foot. Lay the loose ends of the binding flat along the quilt edge, folding the ends back on themselves where they meet. Press them together to form a crease. Using this crease as the stitching line, sew the two open ends of the binding with right sides together (you can help yourself marking with a pencil if the crease is difficult to see).