Offset Chevron Quilt

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1yd each of 5 gray quilting prints and solids
• 1 1/2yds white cotton fabric
• 3/4yd cotton fabric for binding
• 4 1/4yds fabric for backing
• Twin size batting
• Template plastic
• Rotary cutter, ruler & mat
• Basic sewing supplies
• Iron & ironing surface

DIRECTIONS:

Quilt 70"x 78"
1. Sew with accurate 1/4" seams. Read all directions before cutting and sewing.
2. Make template from Diagram A.
3. You will use template front to cut pieces for odd rows and flip template over to cut pieces for even rows. Keep your even and odd pieces separate.
4. Cut all strip sizes only as needed. 1" and 1 1/2" from white and 2 1/2", 3" and 4 1/2" strips from a mixture of the various grays.
5. From white fabric cut one or two 1" strips as needed. Cut 12 pieces from 1" template line. Flip template and cut 16 pieces.
6. From white fabric cut 1 1/2" strips as needed. From these cut 101 pieces from 1 1/2" line. Flip template and cut 106 pieces.
7. From grays cut a few 2 1/2" strips as needed. Cut 47 pieces at 2 1/2" measure line. Flip template and cut 50 pieces.
8. From grays cut some 3" strips as needed. Cut 46 pieces at 3" measure line. Flip template and cut 43 pieces.
9. From grays cut 4 1/2" strips as needed. Cut 29 pieces at 4 1/2" measure line. Flip template and cut 29 pieces.
10. Arrange pieces in 12 stacks by following row and size chart in Diagram B.
11. Sew into strips as shown in Diagram C. Press even rows up and odd rows down.
12. You will have 12 rows and pieces are offset when rows are sewn together so no matching required.
13. Press and trim points from top and bottom to square up quilt.
14. Sandwich top, batting and backing. Quilt as desired.
15. Bind the quilt.

JOANN HACK

• For a scrappier look you could use any left over gray print/solid mixed with your binding fabric.