Have you ever wanted to add custom quilting texture to your quilts but were afraid to mess up your quilt? Well, with this week’s video I’m taking the fear out of free motion by breaking down my custom quilting process step by step. I’m featuring 2 different versions of Charming Chevrons, but you can apply these techniques to any quilt in your UFO pile! Click play below to watch:

Here’s my custom quilting process in an nutshell: first, stitch in the ditch in key areas of your quilt to anchor or secure the quilt. This is usually quilting an outline around the main block areas in between each row. Then, quilt one design in the background areas, and a different design in the blocks. It really is that simple!

Grab the Goodies While They Last!

• Click here to get the Charming Chevrons quilt pattern – pdf download version
• Click here to get the Charming Chevrons quilt pattern – printed booklet
• Click here to get the Charming Chevrons kits & Good Vibes fabric

Here are a couple of detailed images below. Both versions of Charming Chevrons are quilted using my “divide and conquer” technique, but the designs – aka quilting motifs – are completely different.

My secret is to utilize walking foot style quilting to create separation between the different design elements of the quilt. That allows your eye to move across the quilt taking in all the gorgeous texture!

Get the Optional Charming Chevrons Kits

Fun fact: I designed my Good Vibes fabric collection to include half lights/half darks. This is so that I could utilize all of the fabrics in the collection to create sparkle and contrast in my quilts. My philosophy is why use just 1 background fabric when 20 will do?? While supplies last I’m offering kits to make both versions of Charming Chevrons.

Click here to view all Good Vibes fabric & kits.

The smaller version is made from 5″ squares while the larger version is made from 10″ squares. I used 2 different binding fabrics (peach and blue) to make the original versions, but sadly those are now out of print. So for the kits, I included the lime green Gumballs print for binding which is just as much fun!!

Now I’m curious to know – have you ever made a quilt completely from precuts?