When Missoni hit Target, chevron stripes were all the rage! I think it’s fair to say we’re obsessed. The crazy thing about the trend is that it’s hard to find a good Chevron stripe fabric. There are a few out there, but it’s hard to get the stripes in that just right width. I decided to try making my own. With a little Ikea striped fabric (which is dirt cheap) I practiced and practiced until I got the technique down.
Here’s how I did it:
Just keep repeating the process until you have enough panels to make the front of your pillow (or whatever you’re making). I made my panels about 5 inches wide. The pillows turned out so cute! I backed them with green flannel and added a zipper so they are washable.
Kristen, this is so cute! Great job! I wanted to make some chevron-style stockings this year and I’m going to try this. Thanks for the great instructions!
Super cute! I’m so impressed!
I love it…looks so cute.
LOVE amazing kristen! great job
Ah! Fantastic! I totally wanted chevron pillows but… no fabric to be found. STRIPE fabric, though, that I can find 😀 Exciting!
This is absolutely awesome!! I have so many striped fabrics!! I will definitely try this. xoxo Debbie @ InspiredHoneyBee.blogspot
These look super fab! Great job!
I just did this (yay for the idea! My stupid store does not sell any chevron fabric grrr), and I admire your tiny stripe matching skills. let’s just say…. mine were not so good! 😉
Wow, these are FABULOUS! You should make a whole heap and sell them on Etsy – I’d certainly buy them and I’m sure others would too!!!! Great job and thanks for sharing.
This is so clever! Congratulations. I love stripes and your pillows are incredible (and so are your pictures!!)
Impressive….love it….pillows are super cute …off to Ikea I go….
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Hi, this looks superb and would love to try it myself, because all other tutorials involve puzzling the pieces together and this one is the first one that looks easier, but I also don’t get it… how can your fabric be in a chevron patron when you just fold it and open it up again? Am I missing something? Is the fabric double? We’re two people trying to figure it out and it’s driving us bananas! 🙂
thanks in advance for your advice!
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Exactly the information I was looking for! This technique will bring new life to vintage ticking fabric! Thanks for sharing, Kristin!
has anyone actually tried this? because it doesn’t work. like, at all. there is no possible way to “match up the stripes” when you fold your corner up because your stripes are going in a different direction. I’d love to see some actual pics of this process instead of computer generated illustrations.
Sonia and Kim-
I think the key is to make sure you fold alternating corners to cut your rectangles. Then alternate using one rectangle from each side. You’ll have to line up the stripes once you have it all cut out and there will be a tiny bit extra on the top and bottom that you’ll have to trim depending on how far you fold in.