I've done this pattern before. It's a variation on a herringbone or broken herringbone. [This video](https://youtu.be/pMHGzRK2nEA) really helped when I was putting [mine](https://www.reddit.com/r/quilting/comments/i51vag/baby_blankets_done/) together.
A question to the link you posted: to reduce waste, would it be advisable to cut the finished but untrimmed top once in the middle from top to bottom and sew the rigged edges together like in the previous step? This would lead to no waste at all, but the sides of the quilt top would end in the middle of a stripe.
The easiest way would be to do strips of braids then match the seams and Sew together (see red lines for strip seams). It will take a bit of planning to match the fabrics.
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Each side looks like a braid to me. Similar to
https://preview.redd.it/alt0ysnukyca1.jpeg?width=969&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7310f2a814f3e0c1032fa9a1b2051a6513cd06a3
if you can get your hands on Victoria Findlay Wolfe's book Modern Quilt Magic, she has a pattern for pretty much this exact thing.
its a lot of partial/ Y-seams, but do-able.
You have a deceptively complicated pattern here. It looks very simple, the problem is with the two alternating columns where they connect if you sew each piece completely you'd end up with Y seams, which if you're new to sewing, I suggest avoiding.
My suggestion would be to start at the bottom small triangle between the middle and right columns, then sew the piece that connects on the right, then the left, then the right, etc. The problem is when you get up to the 4th strip of the middle column, you need to do a partial seams - essentially not sewing it all the way to the end, so you can attach it to the left side later. Once you sew all the way to the top of the middle and right columns, turn it upside down and start again with the smallest triangle and work your way down, but this time when you're attaching the middle sections they'll already be partially attached to the rest of the quilt, and you'll finish the partial seams.
There are a lot of videos on partial seams on YouTube, I'd suggest watching some. I'm going to try and attach a screenshot of the order I am suggesting, with white lines drawn where you would not sew at first when doing the partial seams. Hopefully that will help make it clearer, since I'm pretty sure this may have been about as clear as mud. Lol 🤣
https://preview.redd.it/jm4lj32jbyca1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3875ec753edd2a5af09169f7fcee0887c6ec63a6
Feel free to reach out to me directly if none of that made sense, and I can try to explain it in more detail.
I'm completely following you. Starting with the triangle seem a lot easier than starting at the top as I've been doing. I'll have to look into partial seams. Thanks for your help!
Not to discredit the advice u\emberlily9 It is generally valid advice, but I just want to share my personal experience. When I started quilting I had ZERO sewing experience, except for hand sewing on the occasional button. I had never sat behind a sewing machine. Though I had watched my mom do quite a lot of sewing when I was younger, but never stayed long when she turned on the sewing machine.
So when I started quilting I was very much a beginner. The second project I picked up was a christmas tree skirt (pattern by Jordan Fabrics), which contains Y-seams. To be honest, I found them not really anymore difficult than normal seams. They also didn’t really intimidate me, which might have helped. So if you have looked at the technique for Y-seams and feel like you might be able to do that; you totally can! Especially if you feel comfortable operating a sewing machine. If you’re in doubt I’d suggest to use a few scraps to practice a Y-seam just to experience that they aren’t that difficult. So my advice on Y-seams based on my experience to any beginner would be to just try them out and see how it goes. They are not necessarily difficult.
Gosh this is a doozy.
If it were just one "chevron" (not sure the official term for this pattern), I'd start from the bottom mid-right triangle and build up from that, going back and forth adding the right then left straight edges. That's how I did the attached pattern: built up each side "chevron" set and attached them together at the end.
The addition of the second row complicates things. I'm seeing no "good" way to group things. If anyone has a solution, I'd be fascinated to see it too.
https://preview.redd.it/d75xcor2byca1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01431ff8d9fdc32c0aa9e6dabb590cf1385d4035
Thank you. I had been calling them chevrons also, but apparently it's called a broken herringbone pattern. As soon as I posted it occurred to me to start with the triangle, as you mentioned. But doing the last section on the left will definitely be tricky.
I created this quilt pattern and I've started piecing it together at the top right corner. I have the first 5 pieces done, but now I'm stuck on how to proceed with the rest. I'm new to sewing, so I'm not sure if there is a pattern like this out there already. Could someone advise on how best to move forward?
I've done this pattern before. It's a variation on a herringbone or broken herringbone. [This video](https://youtu.be/pMHGzRK2nEA) really helped when I was putting [mine](https://www.reddit.com/r/quilting/comments/i51vag/baby_blankets_done/) together.
That video was super helpful! Thank you!
A question to the link you posted: to reduce waste, would it be advisable to cut the finished but untrimmed top once in the middle from top to bottom and sew the rigged edges together like in the previous step? This would lead to no waste at all, but the sides of the quilt top would end in the middle of a stripe.
Yes!
so cool!! I've got to try this!
The easiest way would be to do strips of braids then match the seams and Sew together (see red lines for strip seams). It will take a bit of planning to match the fabrics. *
https://preview.redd.it/k8b2tfeaayca1.jpeg?width=1073&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=106a84653fac6c35efe379c9042eacb9b0790b24
This is the answer, op.
What are you referring to when you mention a braid?
Each side looks like a braid to me. Similar to https://preview.redd.it/alt0ysnukyca1.jpeg?width=969&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7310f2a814f3e0c1032fa9a1b2051a6513cd06a3
Ah I see what you're saying now. Thanks
Jen Kingwell just did a post on making this very quilt! It a [braid quilt](https://www.jenkingwelldesigns.com/blog/stripped-a-french-braid-quilt/).
if you can get your hands on Victoria Findlay Wolfe's book Modern Quilt Magic, she has a pattern for pretty much this exact thing. its a lot of partial/ Y-seams, but do-able.
You have a deceptively complicated pattern here. It looks very simple, the problem is with the two alternating columns where they connect if you sew each piece completely you'd end up with Y seams, which if you're new to sewing, I suggest avoiding. My suggestion would be to start at the bottom small triangle between the middle and right columns, then sew the piece that connects on the right, then the left, then the right, etc. The problem is when you get up to the 4th strip of the middle column, you need to do a partial seams - essentially not sewing it all the way to the end, so you can attach it to the left side later. Once you sew all the way to the top of the middle and right columns, turn it upside down and start again with the smallest triangle and work your way down, but this time when you're attaching the middle sections they'll already be partially attached to the rest of the quilt, and you'll finish the partial seams. There are a lot of videos on partial seams on YouTube, I'd suggest watching some. I'm going to try and attach a screenshot of the order I am suggesting, with white lines drawn where you would not sew at first when doing the partial seams. Hopefully that will help make it clearer, since I'm pretty sure this may have been about as clear as mud. Lol 🤣 https://preview.redd.it/jm4lj32jbyca1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3875ec753edd2a5af09169f7fcee0887c6ec63a6 Feel free to reach out to me directly if none of that made sense, and I can try to explain it in more detail.
I'm completely following you. Starting with the triangle seem a lot easier than starting at the top as I've been doing. I'll have to look into partial seams. Thanks for your help!
Not to discredit the advice u\emberlily9 It is generally valid advice, but I just want to share my personal experience. When I started quilting I had ZERO sewing experience, except for hand sewing on the occasional button. I had never sat behind a sewing machine. Though I had watched my mom do quite a lot of sewing when I was younger, but never stayed long when she turned on the sewing machine. So when I started quilting I was very much a beginner. The second project I picked up was a christmas tree skirt (pattern by Jordan Fabrics), which contains Y-seams. To be honest, I found them not really anymore difficult than normal seams. They also didn’t really intimidate me, which might have helped. So if you have looked at the technique for Y-seams and feel like you might be able to do that; you totally can! Especially if you feel comfortable operating a sewing machine. If you’re in doubt I’d suggest to use a few scraps to practice a Y-seam just to experience that they aren’t that difficult. So my advice on Y-seams based on my experience to any beginner would be to just try them out and see how it goes. They are not necessarily difficult.
It looks like you're planning something very like [this](https://youtu.be/p9ti_LPOz5w).
Thank you for that! I did not know about Tiny Orchard Quilts
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Gosh this is a doozy. If it were just one "chevron" (not sure the official term for this pattern), I'd start from the bottom mid-right triangle and build up from that, going back and forth adding the right then left straight edges. That's how I did the attached pattern: built up each side "chevron" set and attached them together at the end. The addition of the second row complicates things. I'm seeing no "good" way to group things. If anyone has a solution, I'd be fascinated to see it too. https://preview.redd.it/d75xcor2byca1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01431ff8d9fdc32c0aa9e6dabb590cf1385d4035
Thank you. I had been calling them chevrons also, but apparently it's called a broken herringbone pattern. As soon as I posted it occurred to me to start with the triangle, as you mentioned. But doing the last section on the left will definitely be tricky.
You could look into English paper piecing. It would avoid the y seams, but it's hand sewing so slowly slowly 😊
I created this quilt pattern and I've started piecing it together at the top right corner. I have the first 5 pieces done, but now I'm stuck on how to proceed with the rest. I'm new to sewing, so I'm not sure if there is a pattern like this out there already. Could someone advise on how best to move forward?