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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?

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.