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Chevron Baby Quilt

May 8, 2013 by Wendy Cohen 23 Comments

I finally decided to get on the bandwagon with a chevron quilt. I have seen many different techniques out there to create a chevron pattern. I checked them out and decided to go at it using half square triangles. I used the traditional method of drawing a line down the middle and then sewing a 1/4″ to either side.

Since then, I saw this amazing tutorial by Camille Roskelley of Simplify that changed everything!

I have not yet tried this method, but I can’t wait to use it.

Here’s the quilt laid out on my design wall (i.e. mirrored closet door with cotton batting spray glued to it…shhh…don’t tell my husband.)

Here’s the binding in progress…I am back to hand binding. I like the look and feel better. Plus, I like the process of hand binding.

Here she is all finished. This quilt measures 41″ square. I just love it!

I used this adorable tiny bee fabric for the back that I have had in my stash for years.

Here’s the entire quilt. I love the color way and the combination of colors. I like this so much that I can’t wait to make another chevron quilt!

Here it is in my favorite photo spot on my gate!

This quilt is up on my etsy site for sale if you are interested!

This was such a fun and simple quilt to make! Enjoy!

Filed Under: craft, quilt Tagged With: chevron quilt, chevron quilt pattern, joel dewberry, quilt, yellow and gray quilt

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Going Modern…

April 18, 2013 by Wendy Cohen 19 Comments

I have been collecting yellow and grey fabric for sometime. Blame it on pinterest….there are so many amazing pins that inspire this design. For example, this great ensemble (link here):

I didn’t have the exact shades of yellow, but the inspiration was there. It all started to come together when I thought about matching it up with this cool newsprint fabric. Originally, I was thinking of a solid gray background and then I went for the newsprint. More interest.

I did a pretty simple design that consisted of 5″ blocks, 2 1/2″ strips and some 2 1/2″ blocks.It was pretty quick to put together. This quilt is technically borderless…no formal borders which is starting to become pretty trendy. I still was tempted to frame this beauty, but I didn’t.

Here’s the finished quilt top accompanied by some beautiful nasturtium in my front yard.

Another shot of the front. What is crazy about this quilt is how many shades of yellow and grey come through and how they look different depending upon the light. Here’s a sneak of the back of the quilt as well. A chevron stripe in a field of yellow.

Here she is…on my favorite gate next to my favorite succulent wreath!

You can find this beauty on etsy here!

Happy Friday (almost)!

Filed Under: color, craft, create, quilt Tagged With: baby quilt, chevron, joel dewberry, modern quilt, newsprint, newsprint quilt

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Customize Your Kitchen Towels!

March 31, 2013 by Wendy Cohen 2 Comments

Have you ever wanted to use some of your adorable quilt fabric in your kitchen, but didn’t know how? Maybe not! But, if you do, I have a simple and cute way to use it!

First, track down some nice and absorbent kitchen towels that are cost effective. I usually grab this four pack of towels at Target for $3.99.

I then take two strips of fabric (3″, 4″ or 5″) that are about 1.5″ longer than the width of the kitchen towel. The strips of fabric can be as wide or shallow as you would like. I then sew the strips together and press the seam.

Then, you fold each edge in and press in place. You will want to measure up the fabric strip to your towel at this time to make sure that the fabric is just slightly smaller than the towel.

Then, fold in and press the rest of the fabric so that it looks like this. You will have each edge folder over and pressed in so that you have no raw edges. The edges are usually pressed in about 1/2″ to 3/4″.

Place the fabric section onto your kitchen towel and place exactly where you would like. Start at one corner and using the blanket stitch sew around the entire section of fabric.

I do not pin anything usually. Be careful as the dish towel is a bit stretchy so just make sure you keep everything aligned as you sew. Of course, you could pin it.