Chevron gone wrong

[Canadianprincess]

I'm new to quilting and wanted to make a chevron pattern.
I have made my pieces and are beginning to sew them together. I have them in length wise panels but I noticed that if I see them together my lines won't be correct at all. Can you help think of ideas to save my first quilt without having to take it all apart?

[MainelyMe]

Would you be able to post a picture of what you have already done? That would be very helpful in helping you.
Joan

[Marilynsgrammy]

which pattern are you using? have you looked at u-tube videos?

maybe if we have the same pattern one of us can see where you are and help you from there

[garden]

Did you make the pattern with charm packs or 2 1/2in strips. If you used the strips EL has a video called zig a zag pattern that may help you. If you used the charm packs check www.favequilts.com/chevron

[rosebud3]

Don't forget when you place the raw edges of your strips together they will appear as though they won't line up, but when you sew the 1/4" seam they should line up just fine.

Mary/Rosebud

[FarmChick]

If all else fails, add a strip of fabric between each chevron "panel" and call it a row quilt or a column quilt that you planned that way. No one will be any wiser and everyone will be impressed you made a quilt!

[scrapquilter48]

Canadian princess, I had problems with chevron 1st attempt and gave up until over wknd saw a you tube that made use of binding ruler, too cool, everything matched and worked out PEACHY POOH! from Manitoba-canada

[nanaquilter1954]

I made a chevron quilt by sewing strips to a muslin foundation. It was then just a matter of laying out the pieces to form a chevron. It was time consuming though, but fun.