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Friday, August 9, 2013

Chevron Mini Quilt


Welcome back to Day 4 of our Marblehead Week of tutorials and giveaways! Enjoy the tutorial below and check out the details of our Marblehead Challenge for a chance to win $2500 in prizes.

Today's tutorial: Chevron mini quilt
We can't get enough of chevrons! Make a mini quilt using four Marblehead prints and simple half-square triangles. 


You'll Need:
  • 4 Marblehead fat quarters: teal, orange, lime, and light blue
  • 5/8 yard backing fabric
  • 1/4 yard binding fabric
  • 20" square of batting
  • Fabric marking pen

Cutting
From each of the teal and orange prints:
Twelve 4" squares

From each of the lime and light blue prints:
Six 4" squares


Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the orange squares, 3 light blue squares, and 3 green squares.

Pair a marked square right sides together with a green square. Stitch 1/4" on either side of the marked line.

Cut apart on the drawn line and press both HST units open.

Make 6 orange/light blue units, 12 orange/teal units, 6 light blue/teal units, 6 teal/green units, and 6 orange/green units.

Trim each unit to measure 3-1/2" square.

Lay out the HSTs into a chevron pattern as shown.

Join the HSTs into rows.

 Sew the rows together to complete the quilt top. 

Layer the backing right side down, batting, and quilt top. Baste and machine quilt as desired. This quilt is topstitched 1/4" on each side of the zigzag seams. 

Bind the quilt using two 2-1/4" x 42"strips. You're done!


Today we're giving away a fat quarter bundle of Marblehead prints! To enter to win, simply sign up to follow our blog using Bloglovin' or "follow by email" (both on the righthand sidebar) and then leave a comment below telling us what color binding you think we should use to finish this mini quilt. The giveaway will be open through Sunday, August 11th at 11:59 EST.

What are you going to enter in our Marblehead Challenge? Click here to find out the details to enter our Marblehead Challenge. Make a project using Marblehead and enter it to win a great prize package, including 20 yards of fabric!

Check out our other Marblehead Week tutorials!
Day 1: Wonky Log Cabin Mug Rug
Day 2: Disappearing Ninepatch Table Runner
Day 3: Quilt-As-You-Go Hot Pad
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42 comments:

  1. Emily CAugust 9, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    A binding in the lime or black.

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  2. Jacklynn GrimmAugust 9, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    I am a new follower on bloglovin. I think the gold from the middle stripe should be the binding. Thanks for the give away!

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  3. PamelaAugust 9, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    I follow on bloglovin. I think black and white stripes or dots would highlight these great colors. Thanks for the fun!

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  4. MaroesjaAugust 9, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    I follow on bloglovin'. I'd use the teal for binding.

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  5. UnknownAugust 9, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    I follow on blogiovin. I'd use the teal for binding. This is great!

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  6. UnknownAugust 9, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    I am a follower by e-mail. I think black binding would make the colors pop.

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  7. KimAugust 9, 2013 at 11:41 AM

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  8. KimAugust 9, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    I think lime would be nice. I follow via bloglovin

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  9. CarolAnnAugust 9, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    I would bind this quilt in the orange or a black and white graphic fabric. I follow you by email.

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  10. Lisa EnglandAugust 9, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    I like a binding that pops so I would use orange. I follow by email.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    I follow by e-Mail, RSS Feed & FB :) I would use the teal to bind this wall hanging. It would frame it. Thanks for the give-away!

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  12. Joyce CarterAugust 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    I think I would bind it in a teal stripe. I follow by Bloglovin. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  13. giddy99August 9, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    I think black would be an awesome "frame," but I think Orange binding would rock, too! :)

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  14. teachpanyAugust 9, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    I think teal would be pretty. Cute pattern!

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  15. ledamewoodAugust 9, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    I follow on Bloglovin'. I would use a black and white stripe for the binding.

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  16. Teresa HigginsAugust 9, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I follow via email and I'd bind it in teal.

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  17. Qltr89August 9, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I follow by email, thank you. If it were my quilt, I would look for a striped fabric with most of the predominant colors of the quilt and use it for the binding. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  18. Kaye MAugust 9, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    I'm already a follower by e-mail. I would make binding from the teal fabric. It would make a great frame for this pretty chevron design! tkmattson@hotmail.com

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  19. Bonnie PfrimmerAugust 9, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    I already follow by e-mail and I think the orange would be pretty as the binding. Thank you for sharing.

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  20. gabAugust 9, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    I am already a follower. Any color you have already used will work. I think I'd use the yellow/gold, it would frame the piece and then pull your eye to the center.

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  21. BethAugust 9, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    I would use the lime to bind it. Love the HST!!!
    I follow by email.

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  22. JanaramaAugust 9, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    I follow via email. I would bind it with orange.

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  23. UnknownAugust 9, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    I am signed up for emails. What about a binding in black/white diagonal stripe or polka dot?

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  24. barbAugust 9, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    i would bind it in black. i think that would make it really pop. i love this fabric line. if i could afford it i would buy some and make charity quilts for the american cancer society. can you just imagine how it would cheer a patient up? blessings, barbara babscorbitt@gmail.com i follow via email

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  25. LindaAugust 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    I'd bind it in teal. I LOVE teal.

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  26. JeanieAugust 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Teal for me too. I'm following with bloglovin.

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  27. Quilting TangentAugust 9, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Follow you on Bloglovin', maybe navy for the binding.

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  28. KTAugust 9, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    I follow by email and I would bind it with the lime. Its the only color not used twice!

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  29. LaurelAugust 9, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    i follow you through feedly - does that count? i would definitely go with the green.

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  30. Mom CAugust 9, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    I follow by email. I'd use the light blue. Thanks.

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  31. CeciliaAugust 9, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    I follow via email. I would use teal for the binding.

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  32. VickiTAugust 9, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    I am already following via email and also on Bloglovin'.
    I don't see any names of each fabric unless I'm missing that somewhere but, the number fabric I might at least audition to see how it would look is #120-42911. That picks up each color you've used in this little quilt.

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  33. scottyloverAugust 9, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    I am following you through Blog Lovin'. I think you should use the orange for the binding. It really would make things pop!

    Love this quilt! I have been wanting to make a chevron quilt and this is just the right size to try out the design.
    Sandy A

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  34. AimeeAugust 9, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Follow through email. I'd use a black to bind it

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  35. RachelleAugust 10, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    I'd use the teal to bind it, it looks great on the cutting mat which is a similar shade. I follow on bloglovin'

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  36. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    I would use the lime, thanks for the giveaway.
    (smjohns63 at yahoo dot com)

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  37. PattiAugust 10, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    I'm a follower by email and I think the orange would frame it nicely

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  38. MaraAugust 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I am a new follower, I would make the binding with the green color.

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  39. Vicki HAugust 11, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    I would bind it with the orange. I follow via email. thanks for the giveaway.

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  40. GillAugust 11, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Orange!
    I'm a happy follower!

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  41. DebbieAugust 11, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    I follow with Bloglovin. I think a light blue binding would make the chevrons float.

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  42. sewn by leanneSeptember 8, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    Great tutorial thank you!

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