This post -

Is for my friend - Frog Quilter - who said that she was making some CHEVRONS (Diamonds in a Rectangle) in this post -

I know she has a LEFT-EZE Rule -

And I already have a tutorial on How to Make a Diamond in a Rectangle -

But here's another "How To" - a shorter version - with some more photos -

For her and all of the other Left-Handed Quilters in blogland - ;))

Cut your RECTANGLES per the instructions -

And using the SAME WIDTH STRIP - cut some HST -

If you need the "corners" to be in the Top Right and Bottom Left -

Layer your fabrics RIGHT SIDE UP -

I have two in this stack - but I have cut four layers at a time with no problem -

Cut a second set -
The FLAT TOPS will be on the TOP RIGHT -
The same side you want them in your Chevron -

Lay one out on the rectangle with the flat end at the top -
And the pointy end on the side -

Fold it down - right sides together -

And you'll see that the flat end fits nice and neat in the corner -

If you're doing one with the corners on Top Left and Bottom Right -
Layer your HST fabrics with the WRONG SIDE UP - and follow the same steps -

Take it to the sewing machine and sew from the flat edge to the pointy end -
Standard 1/4" seam allowance -

Because the 1/4" seam allowance is "built-in" in the ruler -
You will come out at the end where the point overlaps the rectangle -
Perfect 1/4" -

Press it back to the corner to make sure it fits before you trim the excess rectangle bit -

Take another HST with the FLAT TOP on the TOP RIGHT -

And position it in the bottom corner with the flat end at the bottom -
And the pointy end on the side -

When you fold it up - right sides together -
The flat end fits nice and neat in the corner -
And it looks just like the other one only it's WRONG SIDE UP -

Take it to the sewing machine and sew from the flat edge to the pointy end -
Standard 1/4" seam allowance -
And you will come out at the end where the point overlaps the rectangle -
Perfect 1/4" - just like the other one -

Press it back to the corner to make sure it fits before you trim the excess rectangle bit -

Trim the dog ears - and that's it -

The Chevron is the same size as the original rectangle - ;))

Hope this helps -

All you have to do is cut a HST for the corner from the same width strip -

And I think it beats having to draw lines -

On a whole bunch of squares - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -