MSQ’s Chevron Points Quilt

This month, we’ve been sharing lots of fun photos of the process of making our Chevron Points sample over on our Instagram feed. In this post, we’re going to dig into all the details of our sample quilt!

Julie’s pattern (printed pattern or digital PDF) comes in three useful sizes. We made the throw size, which is always a solid bet if you’re not sure who the quilt will be for (like if you’re donating to a veteran’s charity or Quilts of Valor) or what the recipient might use it for. Everyone can use a throw, and this throw size (60” x 65”) is a good one for anyone.

This sample was dreamed up by Christine, who came up with a range of mockups that the group bounced around. By now, you’ve seen that we like to extend beyond the typical red, white, and blue for honor quilts (though that’s always lovely too!), and we couldn’t resist one of the blue options, eventually deciding on the “e” mockup shown below. (Wouldn’t “d” be awesome, too? It would be so striking in metallics.)

To bring it to life in fabrics, she used Moda Bella solids in Imperial Blue, Navy, Glacier, and Off White for the chevron points. The background is the Waved basic from Paintbrush Studio in Baby Blue.

Julie’s take on flying geese in this pattern is so clever and really has a strong visual impact. Anything “goose” related can definitely have the feel of the lines on a medal, as well as evoking flight — always a strong contender for an honor quilt depending on the servicemembers’ branch.

Lilo quilted our sample using a panto called Friction (designed by Karlee Porter), which is a really nice linear panto that gives the illusion of having diamonds interspersed, which is a fun echo of the triangles in the quilt pattern.

The backing is Robert Kaufman Mammoth Flannel in Shadow. We absolutely love using flannel on the backs of our quilts because it really ups the coziness factor, and there are so many beautiful plaid options out there to suit any color palette you like — even unexpected ones!

We finished it off with a simple solid binding (Moda Bella solid in Sea) and some big-stitch binding, which is always a great way to add one final handmade touch to your quilts. Using a different solid for the binding than those used in the quilt top is a fun way to add a subtle pop. At first glance, you may not even notice that it’s not the same, but your eye recognizes it as standing out just a bit, adding that perfect frame to your work. Give it a try!

If you’re inspired to make your own version, head on over to Julie’s shop to purchase your own copy of the Chevron Points pattern (printed pattern or digital PDF) by January 31. And don’t forget Julie is donating 75% of the proceeds from the pattern through the end of the month to Team RWB, so pick up a copy of the pattern now to stretch your impact for some very worthy veterans. You can check out this post for lots more about Julie’s collaboration with MSQ. Happy quilting!

Photos of the finished MSQ quilt were taken by Angela Armstrong. Progress photos taken by Christine.