Chiara Quilt

November 28, 2012

I have been away for a while, from here as well as the other blog. But that does not mean I have not been making stuff. Actually I have been very busy. And I have a stack of quilt tops and unfinished cushions and pillows to prove it. But instead of showing you all of … More Chiara Quilt

chevron pillowcase #2

June 17, 2012

Using the method from the previous post, and these fabrics: I made this pillowcase – well, this is the top, it’s not been sandwiched or quilted yet. I used 9×4 rectangles. That’s just what fit the final dimensions needed for the pillowcase. Remember, with the method I described (as with the half square triangles) you … More chevron pillowcase #2

half rectangle “triangles” -> chevron

June 15, 2012

How about some more chevrons with easy cutting and assembling? But first, continuing with a previous post, let me just show you how the diamonds/chevron shape would change with an angle of your cut: Pretty self-explanatory, right? OK, now onto our main topic: Let’s say you want to do some chevrons that are “stacked together”, … More half rectangle “triangles” -> chevron