tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post161139157332227272..comments2024-03-08T05:26:50.509-07:00Comments on Aesthetic Nest: Sewing: Chevron Chenille Baby Blanket (Tutorial)Anneliesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-11493833634645769502015-09-21T17:15:02.570-06:002015-09-21T17:15:02.570-06:00Hi I just love this quilt! You are very clever!! A...Hi I just love this quilt! You are very clever!! Any ideas on how I could make it in a queen size?<br />Thanks TrishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-37257346769711352812014-12-19T21:55:35.256-07:002014-12-19T21:55:35.256-07:00@Booboo: Yes, the chevrons have diagonals on the b...@Booboo: Yes, the chevrons have diagonals on the bias. You can also refer to my original tutorial (I think from this post) to the Heirloom chenille blanket.Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-10351902278175672282014-12-19T21:40:52.829-07:002014-12-19T21:40:52.829-07:00not really. Do you mean to lay all the layers incl...not really. Do you mean to lay all the layers including the chevron fabric together and to sew on the bias is the back and forth stitching of the chevron pattern?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377414078920669067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-73019058823698100212014-12-19T15:12:37.498-07:002014-12-19T15:12:37.498-07:00@Booboo: You will place your fabric layers togethe...@Booboo: You will place your fabric layers together on the square but you stitch on the bias. I hope that helps!Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-83708438170447510202014-12-19T14:06:50.575-07:002014-12-19T14:06:50.575-07:00I'm inspired and have my fabric already but ho...I'm inspired and have my fabric already but how do I place the flannel on the diagonal? I know I'm gonna feel dumb.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377414078920669067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-76232191001366404152014-09-26T15:44:18.793-06:002014-09-26T15:44:18.793-06:00I think this idea is SO great. I love flannel rag ...I think this idea is SO great. I love flannel rag quilts, they are so squishy and huggable. I've featured this link on my "Feature Friday" post here: http://www.hillsidemomma.com/?p=397<br /><br />If you'd rather not be featured, please let me know =)HillsideMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132406741852521254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-75726148197003726862014-07-21T16:11:04.296-06:002014-07-21T16:11:04.296-06:00Hi, thanks for this pattern. I have just finished...Hi, thanks for this pattern. I have just finished mine for a baby now a year old! but it will be fine in cot! Used the navy and white chevron, and I must admit some colour has come out in first 2 washes. It took a lot lot of work, but it is really lovely, and a lovely technique. thanks. AllisonJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-56489741217695868602014-04-26T20:07:04.151-06:002014-04-26T20:07:04.151-06:00@Erin: I would love to see photos! I'm so glad...@Erin: I would love to see photos! I'm so glad you like how it turned out. You can post in my Flikr group: https://www.flickr.com/groups/1487227@N23/pool/<br />Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-45839843216718873012014-04-25T20:33:48.966-06:002014-04-25T20:33:48.966-06:00I just finishined binding one yesterday and washed...I just finishined binding one yesterday and washed and dried it last night. I took it out this morning and I absolutely love it! Too bad it's not for me! I used a Waverly's Cutting Edge for the chevron side. I used 3 flannels and I don't think I would use more than that. I think it would just be too tough to cut through. The chevron fabric did fade a little when I washed it, but I kind of like it because it makes it look vintage. I did take some pictures, but I don't have a blog to link to. Is there a flickr group or anything that I can post to?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747300694964263370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-87293482550356908112014-03-11T20:32:38.396-06:002014-03-11T20:32:38.396-06:00I love rag quilts and faux chenille so I was super...I love rag quilts and faux chenille so I was super excited about this project. It was to be a Christmas quilt for my 14-year-old stepson (too old for all the cutesy prints and too young to appreciate intricate quilting!) I did a test swatch with a layer of Chevron cotton (I ***think*** it's the same stuff you used in red) and 4 layers of flannel. What a PITA!!! Even on my test swatch, I only cut a few rows and then washed to see how it was coming out. For me, it was not worth the effort! I wound up using the chevron fabric for the backing but cutting straight lines for the chenille. It looked good enough for a stinky-rotten-14-year-old-boy on the test swatch. Unfortunately, my Christmas sewing was interrupted by a family catastrophe and I haven't been able to bring myself back to it yet. The stripes I've cut (with the chenille cutter!) look amazing. I just hope the overall blanket is useable. Then again, it's "just" a teenage boy. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-30209689012520547042014-02-03T17:14:55.138-07:002014-02-03T17:14:55.138-07:00I am about to begin this project... I'm super ...I am about to begin this project... I'm super nervous, but excited too. Baby boy #2 is due in 9 weeks, so I guess I'd better get going! I read on the original tutorial that the flannel has to be cut on the bias in order to fray, and I wondered if this would work, but after seeing that you had a couple spots that didn't fray (because of the bias) and seeing how you fixed the problem, I'm not too worried! <br />Thanks for this gorgeous tutorial! I will share a link to pics once I get mine done! :DAshlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188033530583882245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-34590122917330095842013-12-18T12:36:59.211-07:002013-12-18T12:36:59.211-07:00Has anyone tried this with 5 layers of flannel yet...Has anyone tried this with 5 layers of flannel yet???QuiltingRagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446407077611840042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-83237193911462045552013-10-20T22:34:00.021-06:002013-10-20T22:34:00.021-06:00@Amy: Hi, I'm not sure if this answers your qu...@Amy: Hi, I'm not sure if this answers your question but I used 45" square three layers of flannel and a top fabric. Hope that helps!Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-75553465790628979492013-10-16T22:44:04.032-06:002013-10-16T22:44:04.032-06:00How much fabric did you use?How much fabric did you use?Amyhttp://www.agoodkindacrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-71624742139253671592013-10-09T14:31:04.547-06:002013-10-09T14:31:04.547-06:00@Grace: As S. Reiblin mentioned, it is fine to pie...@Grace: As S. Reiblin mentioned, it is fine to piece your layers for fraying. It won't show at all amidst all the fluffiness. To piece the top I would just recommend thinking about how to do it so the seams are pleasing. I can think of doing it "bedspread style" for instance where you might have a wider center panel and a panel on either side that are half the width of the center panel. I hope that helps!Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-77412119684689684522013-10-09T10:28:55.789-06:002013-10-09T10:28:55.789-06:00I pieced together my layers and it was fine. here ...I pieced together my layers and it was fine. here are some images: http://interestingpeoplehaveprojects.blogspot.ca/S. Reiblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988913893331425058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-82037250810939988512013-10-09T09:20:20.817-06:002013-10-09T09:20:20.817-06:00Thank you SO much for the tutorial! I'd like t...Thank you SO much for the tutorial! I'd like to make this larger than 45x45" as throw blanket for the couch but can only find flannels in the right colors in 43-45" widths. Would piecing together of the flannel backing (or even the front design) affect how the chenille looks or frays in the wash? Thank you for any help you can provide! :)Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896115302629838761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-50282454220549495472013-08-06T02:55:37.559-06:002013-08-06T02:55:37.559-06:00Thanks for the fine details.
Started this in May 2...Thanks for the fine details.<br />Started this in May 2012 before my 1st grandson was born. Gave up to the busyness of life.<br />Picked it up again -last week. Hoping to finish for his 1st birthday on Aug 10th. Not sure if I can make it happen - but I'm giving it my best try. It will be a keeper for a long time. Such a beautiful ideaRosanne Ingoglianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-28188688265066278232013-07-15T19:24:54.689-06:002013-07-15T19:24:54.689-06:00Thank you so much for posting this. I'm doing ...Thank you so much for posting this. I'm doing Pink/Grey Chevron in my unborn daughter's nursery! My pink/Grey chevron blanket is in the wash now! I'm so nervous! This just took me allllll weekend! I'm thinking the sore neck and numb hands will be worth it ;-) I'll try to post a pick of it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121143103256130388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-82808174612324921972013-06-08T21:51:36.966-06:002013-06-08T21:51:36.966-06:00I have become seriously addicted to chevron prints...I have become seriously addicted to chevron prints lately so when I found this tutorial I knew I had to make it! I used the chartreuse chevron from premiere prints (which is more limey green) and navy, white, and lime green for the flannels. It came out awesome!! And the fabric shop sent me the wrong Chevron the first time and replaced it for free so I have another chevron piece ready to make a second one!!! Great tutorial!Shelly Pickett Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407512463976312699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-70961436558235546482013-06-07T01:27:53.316-06:002013-06-07T01:27:53.316-06:00this is awsome!!! I love it.this is awsome!!! I love it.Nicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444364944601962018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-6782832691131570262013-06-05T13:57:00.137-06:002013-06-05T13:57:00.137-06:00OK....this was biggest project attempt yet. So far...OK....this was biggest project attempt yet. So far, so good. My Blanket is in the washer now so please cross your fingers :)Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-1369545632588231952013-03-18T00:35:53.763-06:002013-03-18T00:35:53.763-06:00Wow, I love this. I'm putting it on my to do l...Wow, I love this. I'm putting it on my to do list!jenicinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361606793108116475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-57547233291375457122013-03-13T08:27:55.767-06:002013-03-13T08:27:55.767-06:00@Carrie: the thing to check is that the angles on ...@Carrie: the thing to check is that the angles on the chevrons are at 45-degree angles from the selvedge. It seems like even if they are running parallel to the selvedge the angle could be right! I tried to rationalize the whole thing in my head and if you can believe it, I made the whole quilt, and then threw it in the wash to see if it would work. But you could try a mini swatch and see before you tackle the whole quilt. With the chevron the fraying isn't perfect in the peaks and valleys but you can help it out with a bit of scissor clipping between washes. good luck!Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670002900625092259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611352990646835361.post-51877808306199455442013-03-13T05:40:13.963-06:002013-03-13T05:40:13.963-06:00Hello! I cannot tell you how much I absolutely AD...Hello! I cannot tell you how much I absolutely ADORE this quilt!! I'm having a baby girl in June and MUST make one. I was wondering though - I found a bunch of chevron fabrics where the pattern is actually vertical to the selvedge... would that mess with the whole "cutting on the bias" thing? Or where it's a chevron, will the fraying still work because even though it's vertical, it's still at the right angle? I am over thinking this and can't figure it out! Here are some examples of the fabric I'm thinking of using (Riley Blake series of chevron):<br /><br />http://www.fabric.com/SearchResults2.aspx?Source=Header&SearchText=riley+blake+chevron&CategoryID=1d5f47dc-9991-4088-93f3-26a376046a5e<br /><br />Any help you can give would be great, and thanks SO much for posting this tutorial! You're awesome!!<br />:) CarrieCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709740404864921079noreply@blogger.com