How to make a chevron baby quilt in 9 easy steps!!

To continue the preparation before baby boy birth, he need to have a personalize quilt. My girls have theirs and he really need one too! 

I thought that I could share with you how to make a killer chevron baby quilt in 9 easy steps !

Preparation : obviously if you want to make any quilt or sewing project you need to make a few preparation step. Choose your fabrics, wash them, I also put them in the dryer, then I iron everything and I consider that I am ready to begin.

Step 1: cut your squares ! I decide to cut 6" squares with 3 colors. The pattern will be 7 squares by 9 in length. So I need 21 squares of each color, for a total of 63 squares.

Step 2: cut again! We now need to make triangles out of our squares. Since I have a pattern with dinosaurs (Rrrrrrroar!) I suggest you to pay attention that you will need to cut about the half of the squares in one diagonal side and the other half the other side. I also strongly suggest to do the step 3 at the same time to avoid errors. So keep the count, we now have 126 triangles!

Step 3: assemble your layout! I suggest to do this step at the same time that you do step 2 to avoids errors. Place your triangles to make a chevron pattern. We are back to squares shapes!!

Step 4: easy one, pile your "squares" before sewing.

I pile each row then, row on top of each other and I am ready to begin sewing.

Step 5: sew your new squares ! I do a long chain and sew them all in one sitting. So we now have one long chain of squares!!

Step 6: my favorite (no just kidding) iron everything and make the square tower again ! Don't forget to open the seams for a better look. We are now back to 63 squares.

Step 7: sew your rows. Pay attention and check back your layout in step 3 (hope you took a picture). Take your time to place the triangles seams together for a crisp look. You now have 9 rows of 7 squares.

Step 8: press all the seams open.

Step 9: assemble row by row to complete the top of the quilt. Then press the last seams open.

Enjoy you have complete the top of a fantastic chevron baby quilt in 9 easy steps !!! 

Stay tuned for the finishing part very soon.

How you like it? Let me know if you make one !!