Ocean Chevron Quilt
Two of our friends from our church small group are getting near Houston this weekend. Because they’ll have to get lots of stuff back from Houston after the wedding, we decided to give them their wedding gift early. Which means I can post pictures of it here now!
I love the colors together – the crisp white ‘stripes’ and the blues and greens – which I realized after making it remind me of different colors you can find in oceans and lakes. For quilting, I just echoed one side of each of the colored zig-zag stripes.
This is the biggest quilt I’ve made yet (it’s about 3.5′ by 5′)! This was also maybe the easiest pieced quilt top I’ve put together (or maybe I’m just getting used to it?). I followed the tutorial here. This may be obvious, but I would not suggest using a striped fabric for this pattern. I tried one, but since the blocks don’t actually meet up at the chevron points it just didn’t look very nice. Small-scale prints and prints with the same horizontal and vertical symmetry help the chevron ‘stripes’ look like one piece.
To help make sure I sewed the pieces together in the right places (all though I still messed up a couple and got to bring out my old friend Mr. Seam Ripper) and decide what order I wanted the colored ‘stripes’ to go in, I tried out using flannel as a design wall which I’d read about on a few other quilting blogs. I got a 2 yard piece of flannel at JoAnn’s on a really good sale – which worked out much better than I’d even hoped. I just pinned the flannel to an empty wall in the guest bedroom, and used it to layout my quilt blocks to make sure I got the chevrons right before sewing everything together. Just lay the fabric pieces on the flannel and smooth them on – they stay fabulously and then come right back off. It was like magic.
reminds me of this ladies that she has on her blog
http://lesliesgoodreport.blogspot.com/
or shown here
http://creativechicksatplay.blogspot.com/2010/04/zig-zag-quilt.html
Love this!
I really love this quilt, and I’m not typically into chevrons. The colors are fantastic, and with the stark white it’s so nautical and trendy. Great Job!
It turned out amazing! I love the colors, it’s very fun! Great Job!! =) Have a fabulous weekend.
What a cute quilt I love the colors……I’d like to invite you to share it@CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet party going on now-Sunday night……..have a blessed Sunday:)
I absolutely love this quilt! So modern and gorgeous
You can never go wrong with chevron. You did a BEAUTIFUL job. I am sure this will be very treasured!
amy @ whilewaeringheels.blogspot.com
LOVE the colors in this!! Looks beautiful! -Jessica
This is amazing!!
Hi there! Found you on Southern Lovely. This quilt is so SO adorable! Makes me want to pick up quilting again
Love this. What a great way to update the “old fashioned” style quilts.
Love the pattern.
Your quilt is beautiful, looks soft and cozy.
Love the color combo! It’s so pretty!
Beautiful quilt – I am sure your friend is super happy!
All I can say is your friends are blessed to have YOU as a friend! What a GORGEOUS quilt! I love the ocean-feel colours, and the chevron is cool.
The colors are just simply gorgeous! It would match my new bedroom color scheme too.
Hope you’ll share this on my link party.
http://www.vintagemauve.com/2012/04/02/mauvin-monday-6-link-party/
What a beautiful quilt! I love the colours and your piecing is perfect!
really lovely! I’ve made a few quilts myself and know how much effort (and love) go into making them,
this one is gorgeous!
I LOVE the colors and chevron pattern of your quilt. Beautiful! Also, thanks for linking to the tutorial that you followed…added to my long, long list of To Do Projects
I love your quilt
Thanks for linking up to M.M.M.!!
Gorgeous – love this!
I would love for you to stop by my blog and link up to my Creative Inspirations party happening now! I would love to have you there!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com
I love chevron quilts and this one is particularly lovely! Fabulous job
that’s beautiful!!!
Oh I love anything chevron! This quilt turned out fabulous. I love the different shades of blue print
Great quilt!! I am a quilter too, and Mr. Seam Ripper and I?? Also very close friends!! Thanks for the tip about striped fabric too, wouldn’t have thought about that I’m sure!!
Shannon@SewSweetCottage
Just beautiful!