striped chevrons quilt top (and tutorial)

If you would like to make a larger version of this quilt, or if you are looking for more detailed instructions that include fabric requirements, the pattern is now available on Craftsy and Etsy.  

I had some jelly roll leftovers sitting around and I needed to work on a project to help maintain my sanity, so I thought I'd put together a quick baby quilt.  And while I was at it, I thought I'd share a (really) rough tutorial.

1.  Choose four strips that are 2.5"xWOF.  I alternated white solid with prints, but you could do whatever you want.  Piece them together along the long sides.
2.  Take half of these and set them aside.
3.  With the other half, line up the 60 degree mark on your ruler with one of the seams, and cut along the left side of the ruler.  
 4.  You could make the chevrons any width, I made mine 5 inches, so I lined up the cut edge with the 5 inch mark on my ruler and the 60 degree mark with one of the seams.  Cut along the right edge.
5.  You end up with one of these.  Keep cutting until you run out of fabric.
 6.  Grab the other half of blocks that you had set aside and cut them the opposite direction.
Piece your diamond shaped pieces into columns and then sew the columns together.  Trim along the top and bottom so that you have a straight edge (I didn't completely trim mine since I am going to trim again after I quilt it).
This was surprisingly quick and is jelly roll friendly.  And it definitely helped my sanity.


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  1. anyadahabAugust 30, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    I really love this. I might try this with a variety of scraps.

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  2. Heidi StaplesAugust 30, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    This is absolutely adorable, and I love the tutorial! Thanks for sharing, Erica!!

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  3. Janet M.August 30, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    This is such a great pattern! Beautiful colors.

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  4. Heather D.August 30, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Oooh, this is great Erica! I have a jelly roll that I don't know what to do with and this one really appeals to me. Thanks for posting it! Hope you're hanging in there.

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  5. Hilary @ Young Texan MamaAugust 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    This is super cute :)

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  6. ReneeAugust 30, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    What a cute little quilt! I bet it comes together really fast.

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  7. TracyAugust 30, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Lovely quilt, and what a great tutorial. This could be really handy in a quilt emergency, I can definitely see me making more than one of these cuties, thanks.

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  8. SvetlanaAugust 30, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    gorgeous, thanks for sharing!

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  9. Richard HealeyAugust 30, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    What a neat quilt top.

    Richard and Tanya Quilts
    Richard and Tanya Patterns

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  10. Lorna McMahonAugust 30, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Oh, Erica.... Very sweet! Your method makes it hard for anyone to resist. It looks sew easy! Hope you don't mind if I share this, with a link back, on my facebook page at http://facebook.com/sewfreshquilts.

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  11. CarlaAugust 30, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    Very cute quilty. I like the simplicity of it.

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  12. I am Just One MomAugust 30, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Gosh, this is a terrific quilt and tut! Thank you for sharing your clever, clever jellyness.

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  13. DebbieAugust 30, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    I'm all for sewing for sanity! Very sweet quilt!

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  14. ThirdMargaretAugust 31, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Darling quilt! Thank you for the tutorial!

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  15. Cloud CouCouAugust 31, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Very pretty quilt and great tutorial will be trying this on a smaller scale :)

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  16. JanAugust 31, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    What a delightful quilt top! Your tutorial is great.

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  17. AdrianneAugust 31, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    This looks awesome! Good way to maintain your sanity :-)

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  18. Sarah @ FairyFace DesignsAugust 31, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Wow, I love this! Thanks for the tute :-)

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  19. mleAugust 31, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    This is brilliant Erica!

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  20. SfredetteAugust 31, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    This would be really amazing to make with binding leftovers. Thanks for the tutorial - I definitely see this in my future.

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  21. harleywife57August 31, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    this is awesome ! thanks for sharing !!

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  22. SarahSeptember 4, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    It's so pretty! And a great look for jelly roll strips. I'm bookmarking the post for future ideas. Thank you!

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  23. Christine SDecember 9, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    This is great, thanks for sharing!

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  24. Jan TomasekDecember 19, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    I love this! And your directions and pictures explain everything. Thanks so much. I am sharing this on my facebook page, Organic
    cottons, pre-cuts and
    Quilts.

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  25. Barbara C.April 12, 2014 at 9:10 PM

    Hi Erica,

    Love this quilt, but I had one question. You said to divide the strips in half, but it appears from the photo that 60% of the strips are going in one direction & 40% are going in the other. Could you please explain? Thank you.

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  26. JaniceApril 15, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    This is a very sweet pattern, but am I understanding this correctly that it requires only 4 jelly roll strips and 4 solid strips to make the whole quilt?

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  27. KellyAugust 15, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Did this take an entire jelly roll and if not, how many strips did you end up using of the patterned fabric? I have a jelly roll that is only 30 strips and I'm trying to find a pattern to use with it.

    Love this quilt! Thanks for the tutorial! :D

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  28. cOctober 27, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    Right up my alley.
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  29. cOctober 27, 2015 at 11:04 PM

    Right up my alley.
    Aka kingcooper0001@aol.com

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  30. cOctober 27, 2015 at 11:04 PM

    Right up my alley.
    Aka kingcooper0001@aol.com

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  31. cOctober 27, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Right up my alley.
    Aka kingcooper0001@aol.com

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  32. UnknownNovember 3, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Love it!

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  33. UnknownNovember 11, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    Great quilt idea and very helpful questions.

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  34. UnknownJanuary 14, 2016 at 6:34 PM

    I really like the chevron quilt

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  35. UnknownJanuary 14, 2016 at 6:34 PM

    I really like the chevron quilt

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  36. tamaraswJanuary 26, 2016 at 1:52 PM

    This is probably a really stupid question, but what does the "WOF" mean in this phrase: Choose four strips that are 2.5"xWOF

    I love the quilt, by the way!

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  37. GmaSandyJanuary 26, 2016 at 2:53 PM

    WOF width of the fabric

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  38. Barbara LyonsMarch 10, 2016 at 5:45 AM

    Could you please let us know how much solid fabric is needed for this pattern?

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  39. BeverleyApril 14, 2016 at 7:13 PM

    I love your blog. All of the quilts are absolutely gorgeous! I am going to attempt this one. Thank you for sharing. :)

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  40. Carol StearnsMay 23, 2016 at 4:49 AM

    Really cute and I have a ton of 2.5" strips waiting to be used up!

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