Chevron Art "Glass" Quilt A window-size design that's a perfect complement to contemporary décor. Simply Quilts : Episode QLT-558 -- More Projects »
|   Jackie Robinson, Author and Quilt Designer |
Author of Quilts in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright, Jackie Robinson, joins Simply Quilts to demonstrate how to make art "glass" quilts. Robinson says there are a few things to keep in mind with this quilt. Accuracy is paramount, and quilters should use high quality, 100 percent natural fiber fabrics. If you want to use lame', bond the back side of it with 100 percent natural, woven fusible interfacing. Here are some more tips for creating this style quilt.
- Cut black fabric strips 3/4" wide — accuracy is important!
- When sewing, stitch with a very accurate 1/4" seam.
- When sewing black to another color of fabric, the black should go on top.
- When pressing black to another color, press toward the light (or toward the brighter color).
- When dealing with tucks, press really flat and steam. Avoid stretching the stitch fabric out of shape. Keep it nice and straight.
Steps:
1. For a strip set by sewing a black, 3/4" strip to each of six color strips. The featured quilt used six shades of pink. Sew these together, positioning a black strip in between each color strip (figure A). End the outside edges with a black strip. 2. Cut the strip set into a trapezoid, or a "boat bottom" shape, with a 60-degree ruler. TIP: Place the 60-degree line of the ruler along a seam rather than the raw edge of the fabric to achieve a straighter angle.
3. From the trapezoid, cut a 2-3/4" wide angled strip (figure B). This is the first half of the chevron.
4. From the opposite end of the strip set, cut the mirror image of strip cut in step 3. To do this, fold the fabric up on itself, then adjust the ruler so the angle imitates it. Cut off the raw edges to get the angle, then make the cut for a 2-3/4" strip (figure C).
5. From background fabric (off-white), cut two, 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" pieces of fabric and two, 2-3/4" x 3" pieces of fabric. Stack the 3" cuts on top of the 4-1/2" cuts, aligning all corners at one end. Place a chevron cut in step 3 on top of the fabric stack to see the angle (30 degree), then cut the angle from the corner (figure D).
6. Sew a 3" piece to the bottom of each chevron and a 4-1/2" piece to the top, aligning the 'bunny ears' of the background pieces where the seam enters and exits on the chevron (figure E).7. Place the chevron unit from step 6 right side up on a surface with a straight line. A cutting mat works perfectly for this. Place a black strip (same length as the chevron) on top of the chevron at the edge, right side down. Pin to hold in place. Stitch with a 1/4" seam.
8. Place the second chevron on top of the first, right sides down, aligning the design so they form a full chevron shape. Lift up the top chevron along the edge and fold the black back up on itself so all the raw edges are even (figure F). Align the top chevron with the bottom and pin at every black line junction (with head of the pin projecting out into the air all the way through. Stitch to finish, connecting the chevron halves in the middle.9. Press the black fabric flat, and trim the excess threads from the design.
10. Quilt with cotton batting, stitching in the ditch along the black strips. Add line quilt designs that mimic the chevron shape (figure G).11. Block quilt and bind.
Resources binding miter tool
Animas Quilts Publishing
Website: www.animas.com
Quilts in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright
by Jackie Robinson Animas Quilts Publishing
Website: www.animas.com
Guests Jackie Robinson
Quilter, author and owner of Animas Quilts Publishing
Website: www.animas.com
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