How To Tuesday

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Design team member Samantha Sibbet shares a fun technique with us today to create your own chevron or zig zag design.  Here's what Samantha had to say ..."Everywhere I look these days I see fabulous chevron and zig zag patterns from sweet summer dresses to the coziest quilts.  I thought I would give it go with paper and make it into a "How To " while I was at it!"

First, cut your patterned paper into 3/4" x 12" strips.  Cut black cardstock into 1" x 12" strips.  Adhere the patterned paper down the middle of the black cardstock.

Before I made the two cuts in my strip as shown in the photo, I marked the strips at 4" and 4 1/2" inches.  I made a 45 degree angle cut between the 4" mark and 4 1/2" inch mark.  Repeat at the 8" mark.

After making the two cuts, I removed the center strip piece and made a v.

Before gluing my strips down to my cardstock base, I drew a vertical line with a pencil.  This is where I want my zig zag to meet.  I glued the left side down and made sure it was even with my pencil line, any stragglers were sliced off with a craft knife.

I matched up the other side of strips and erased my pencil line.

I put the edge of my lay out under a guillotine cutter and trimmed off any excess paper strips.

Now, there may be a much simpler way to do this, it was my first time!  If you try this technique, we would love to see what you do!  Thanks for joining me today.

Pebbles supplies used:
Floral Lane My Darling (751126)
Floral Lane Smile Everyday (751123)
Floral Lane Warm Thoughts (751117)
Floral Lane A Little Hello (751118)
Floral Lane ABC Pink (732053)
The Mr. & Mrs. ABC Black (732039)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Button (American Crafts)
Twine
Mist