Free Chevron Quilt Pattern – The Jagged Quilt
Looking for a bold, simple project to whip up with half square triangles? Meet the Jagged Quilt —a fun, free chevron quilt pattern that’s perfect for quilters at any level. Beginner quilters or the most advanced quilters will love this easy project. This chevron design uses the two-at-a-time method for HSTs, making the process super quick and beginner-friendly. With just 64 blocks and clean diagonal quilting lines, you’ll have a sharp, modern quilt in no time. Finished size 69.5″ x 69.5″.
Fabrics
For this quilt you can use fabric yardage, fat quarters, layer cakes or charm packs. You will need 5″ square to make half square triangles to form this easy chevron quilt pattern. My cute quilt was made with 12 fat quarters for the printed fabric and white background squares. The zigzag pattern comes to life when you have a neutral background color. The chevron stripes are created by how your turn your half square triangles and I’ll show you how down below.
It may be faster and cheaper to go out and buy your own fabric by the yard, half yard or quarters depending on how many prints you want and cut yourself. If you are unsure, check out How to Shop for Fabric Like a Pro. This cover the four main places to shop for fabric and what to buy at each to save you money but get the best fabrics.
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Free Chevron Quilt Pattern – The Jagged Quilt
Supplies You’ll Need
- Cutting mat, rotary cutter, and quilting ruler: These tools will help you cut your fabric pieces accurately.
- Sewing machine and coordinating thread: A basic sewing machine will do wonders for your quilting journey.
- Iron and ironing board: Essential for achieving crisp, polished seams.
- Pins and safety pins: These will help keep your fabric pieces in place during sewing and quilting.
Fabric Requirements
I’m really bad at getting this accurate but will say you need about 3 yards each of colored or print fabrics and your background fabric. So a total of about 6 yards. Again, it’s hard to calculate this when creating a free quilt pattern from scratch. You will also need about 5 yards of standard width or 2.5 yards of wide backing fabric. Or you can make a scrappy pieced quilt backing using old fabric scraps (yardage scraps) that go with the fabrics on the quilt top. If you don’t have enough yardage in your fabric stash, shop the discount bins at your local fabric store. My store sells these fabrics for $3.49 a yard. Super reasonable for Riley Blake or Robert Kauffman fabrics.
Cutting Measurements
128 – 5″ background squares of fabric
128 – 5″ print squares of fabric
Border, backing and binding fabric
Two-at-a-Time Half Square Triangles
This method for creating HSTs keeps things moving fast, so you can spend more time sewing and less time cutting. First time making half square triangles? Check out my tutorial How to Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Easy Formula Char.
From your 5″ squares, create half square triangles (HSTs) by pairing up one print and one background squares. Place the 5″ squares right sides together, draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner, and sew a quarter-inch seam on both sides of the diagonal line. Cut along the marked line and you have two HSTs. Square up to 4.5″.You’ll need 256 HSTs in total for this quilt.
That’s it! Super easy, right? Now you’ve got your building blocks to start assembling the quilt top.
Chevron Quilt Blocks
You will need four HSTs to make one chevron quilt block. Use the picture below and turn your HSTs units to match it. Just ignore my machine quilting lines. The HSTs in the block go in different directions, top row and bottom row are different. Make sure you do this right or else you will be using your seam ripper a lot. It’s easy to get turned around when sewing this up. Arrange four HSTs into the chevron pattern below and sew together to complete the block. Make 64 blocks.
Assembling the Jagged Quilt
My method involves using the bed as a surface to layout the quilt top, but use a table or the floor if needed. Just make sure you sweep or vacuum first. This quilt has 8 rows containing 8 chevron quilt blocks. It’s a square quilt pattern.
Move your blocks around until you like the layout and fabric placement. Next, sew blocks together to form rows using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Then sew rows together and pin where seams nest so you get nice points in your blocks. There isn’t an assembly diagram so please use my sample quilt as a reference for the pattern layout.
Border
Border is 3″ x WOF strips sewn together until they are long enough to cover each quilt side, then the top and bottom. Quilt top is complete. For more information on borders and sashing, check out How to Make Quilt With Sashing and Cornerstones.
Finishing Touches
After adding the borders, your quilt top is ready to be finished. It’s time to assemble the quilt sandwich and start quilting! Layer your quilt top, batting, and backing, then baste the layers together using quilt basting spray or pins.
This sample was done with diagonal straight line machine quilting on my home sewing machine. If you are a new quilter and need to machine quilt with straight lines, check out these straight line machine quilting designs for ideas and inspiration.
Last step is to attach the binding. Not sure how to join the binding ends? Click that link for the full tutorial.
BEGINNER QUILTING SUPPLIES
Here are some quilting tools and supplies I recommend. I make a small commission if you purchase through the links, this helps to support this free content. For more info, check out Supplies for Beginners (Best Tools To Start).
Rotary Mat Cutting Mat (Self-Healing Mat)
28 mm Rotary Cutter Replacement Blades
45 mm Rotary Cutter with Sharp Blade (start with this one)
45 mm Rotary Cutter Replacement Blades (start with this one)
60 mm Rotary Cutter Replacement Blades
4.5″ Square Ruler for half square triangles
12.5″ Square Ruler for blocks
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If this is your first time stopping by, welcome! I’m Nikki, a maker obsessed with quilting, crochet, and all things fabric. Here, you’ll find easy-to-follow patterns, helpful tutorials, and plenty of inspiration for your next handmade project. Whether you’re stitching up a cozy quilt, crocheting a vintage-inspired blanket, or diving into upcycled sewing, I’m here to make the process fun and stress-free. Grab your fabric (or yarn), and let’s create something beautiful together!
The Jagged Quilt is a great way to show off bold fabrics and create a modern look with minimal fuss. Finished quilt is 65.5″ x 65.5″ or slightly less is you omit the simple border. This easy pattern is fun to make and looks great when machine quilted using straight lines going diagonally. It’s the perfect quilt for picnics, over your sofa or to snuggle up with to read a good book. You can change the entire look of the quilt just with the color scheme you choose. So run down to the fabric store, pick out some fun fabrics. I hope you enjoy this free pattern. Easy quilt patterns are the best. Happy sewing!
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