Monday, November 17, 2014

Mini Quilt Monday ~ Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt

Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts
Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt
Measures 20 inches x 24.5 inches
78 Half Rectangle Triangles (HRT's)
Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt ~ Quilting detail | Red Pepper Quilts
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It has been so very long since my last Mini Quilt Monday blog post! I love making mini quilts for they are a great way to experiment with fabric, color, patterns, rulers, templates etc as well as learn and practice new techniques.

Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt - Quilting Detail | Red Pepper Quilts

This design has been on my mind for some time and is created by joining rows of Half Rectangle Triangles, then offsetting and separating each rows with a strip of fabric - sashing - to create a jagged Chevron effect. It did have to experiment with block size (and several different color combinations) and sashing width to finally get a result that I was happy with. 
Bloc-Loc Half Rectangle Triangle Rulers

I have again used my Bloc-Loc Half Rectangle rulers for the job of trimming the over-sized HRT units to size, with the diagonal channel hugging the seam allowance for quick/accurate ruler placement. Over-sizing and trimming units is still my preferred sewing method so these rulers really do suit my needs. [All Bloc-Loc Rulers are now available from the Fat Quarter Shop]. This one set of rulers makes up to 14 different HRT sizes.

Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts
Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts
Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton colors used:
456 Shale (grey), 479 Mediterranean (blue), 476 Grellow (yellow), and 1387 White.
Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt ~ Quilting Detail | Red Pepper Quilts

My favorite part however was the quilting, and I really went to town on this one. Lots of quilting using the walking foot, with much turning of the quilt. Not any of the lines were marked, instead I used the edge of my walking foot as a guide and visually estimated the turning point. It took some time to find my quilting groove and for a while there my seam ripper was my very best friend, but after some trial and error it all fell into place.

Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts

I also matched the top thread to the color of the fabric, and added a few contrast colors for interest. I use a shorter stitch length - 3.2 as compared to my usual 4.0 stitch length - which made it easier to gauge if another stitch, or more stitches, were required prior to turning.

Jagged Chevron Mini Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts

I would like to make Mini Quilt Monday more of a regular feature here, however I don't make any promises for this small piece took way longer than anticipated. I loved making it though so I will definitely have to make time for more small projects like this.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
More RPQ Mini Quilts
More RPQ Half Rectangle Triangle Projects
More RPQ Bloc-Loc Ruler Projects

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22 comments:

  1. Oh I love this pattern! The color scheme especially had me thinking SHARK (teeth)!

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  2. Thanks for the recommendation for the BlocLoc--- hadn't seen this before.
    Had to laugh at the previous comment because our local NHL team is the Sharks, and their uniform is teal and white. So I thought of sharks too

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  3. Love this Rita, the quilting especially makes this for me. I've had the bloc loc HRT rulers for several months now and still haven't used them. I feel pretty bad :-/

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  4. Love this quilt! Really unique!!!!

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  5. Is there anything better than quilt 'selfies'? Love the close-ups.

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  6. very nice and the loc bloc looks a good ruler to have

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  7. Lovely quilt. A larger one would be awesome. Like everything about it...colours, design, quilting and the tip about the loc bloc ruler. Thanks for that and the tips about how you made it.

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  8. A beautiful quilt in great colours... I love the HSRs!! And we'll done on the quilting, it really makes the quilt!

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  9. I love everything about this quilt. Well done!

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  10. Love those colors and the quilting really makes it!

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  11. Wow! would love a real step by step tutorial for this one!

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  12. Cool design, colors, and quilting. I love everything about it! Hope to see some more of your experiments on your blog.

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  13. This quilt is beautiful, both colors and pattern.
    I was a bit confused by the title at first but then I realized my mistake - the "Jagged mini quilt" somehow became a "Mick Jagger Quilt" in my head :-)

    Liebe Grüße aus Berlin / Germany
    Mond

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  14. This quilt is awesome! The different threads for quilting really makes it super awesome!

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  15. Love your quilt and definitely worth all trial and error effort. A great result.

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  16. This is so pretty. Your definitely amazing getting all those points to look so perfect. I love LOVE the colours

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  17. So pointy... And so cute! Love the quilting, Rita. Well worth all that time and effort... and turning. Mini quilt Mondays rock!

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  18. You are so clever Rita, stunning colour choice and beautiful quilting no wonder this project was time consuming but very satisfying eye candy. Well done.
    Lesley

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