Thank you for your interest in my raw-edge layer cake quilt tutorial. The tutorial has moved and is available in its entirety at this link. Best wishes, Bloom.
Monday 25 October 2010
Raw-edge layer cake quilt tutorial
Thank you for your interest in my raw-edge layer cake quilt tutorial. The tutorial has moved and is available in its entirety at this link. Best wishes, Bloom.
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thank you so much for the tutorial. i really like your quilt and it's inspired me to make something similar! x
ReplyDeleteLove this! I especially like the clever quilting. I will have to try that on my next raw edge quilt. Thanks for a lovely tutorial to make a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteGrazie per il tutorial, spiegato molto bene con delle immagini ben chiare che aiutano a capire quello che con le parole non è di immediata comprensione.
ReplyDeleteUn saluto dall'Italia
Ciao Domenica
Love your quilt..:O))
ReplyDeleteThese quilts are the softest ever.. have one that EVERYONE fights for..:O)))
Might have to make one for just ME..:O)
Thanks for the tutorial - this looks easy enough even for the likes of me!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ros, love the quilt! Great quilting idea for the squares!
ReplyDeleteCute quilt! Thanks for the tutorial. I want to try this and have one question. When you say "...put wrong sides together...." do you mean the backing side? Take care.
ReplyDeleteHi Ros
ReplyDeletejust wondering did you use flannel?
i just received my bliss layer cake,
great quilting tip with the squares, will have to try this, thanks
Love your quilt and the design. I especially like the way you have quilted the design in the centre of each square. I will definitely be doing this on my next raw edge quilt, thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial, your quilt is beautiful. I've been wanting to make a quilt like this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a lovely tutorial to make a beautiful quilt. Great quilting idea for the squares!
ReplyDeleteI have tons of material but not
ReplyDeletethe space for a quilting frame this is and answer to a prayer.
We will be making many of these for our missions group to take to KY.
Bloom: When sewing the rows together, do I press the seam allowances open or do I push them to one side? I tried to look closely at your pics but couldn't really tell. Hope to hear from you as soon as possible as I am putting my first raw edge quilt together as we speak.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Pam F.
hellopf@yahoo.com
I'm so happy to find your blog! I can't wait to try this quilt. I won some Heather Ross fabric during a giveaway, and really had no idea what to do with it. I think I just found the perfect project! Thanks so much! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteLarri at Seams Inspired
Thanks for the help with the seam allowances. I have just taken my quilt from the dryer and wanted to share a pic with you. I really like it. Can't say it was one of the fastest or easiest quilts I've made but I am glad I tried it. I hope my Son and his son like it. Thanks again for sharing the tutorial! (Guess I will have to email the pic.) Pam F. hellopf@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI am making my first raw edge quilt and have the same question as Pam, but I don't see your reply. I am making a John Deere baby quilt for my daughter's senior auction on Nov 19. Thanks! Bobbie
ReplyDeletePam asked: "When sewing the rows together, do I press the seam allowances open or do I push them to one side"?
ReplyDeleteBloom says: On joining the rows, I opened the seams. But it really doesn't matter either way because the join is disguised under the fluffiness of the seam allowance and you don't really notice which way the seams are going.
this is awesome! i saw you linked on cluck cluck sew and it caught my eye. the more i sew and quilt, the more i love things w/ raw, frayed edges .... just so soft and cuddly! "traditional" quilts aren't as cozy, you just gotta admit! they are heirlooms for sure, but the ones like this get used more in our house :)
ReplyDeletei'll have to try your method ...great tutorial! :)
Hi "Bloom", I loved you tute and made a quilt for my new nephew, I am unsure how to send you a photo for your album.
ReplyDeleteWould you like an email with photo attached?? cheers Lea
Hi
ReplyDeleteI've finished my version and posted on my blog : http://quiltitis.blogspot.com/2010/11/comfort-quilting.html
Thank you for your ideas, the use of the guides for quilting was great and very easy.
I've linked back to this blog from my posts.
Cheers
Di
I love this quilt and have seen several versions--but there is a thought that worries me about it and I'm hoping you can answer it for me. Does the fraying go down so far on your quilt after awhile that the seams are starting to open (I know this depends somewhat on the fabric type)? I can think of one way to stop it, but was curious about your experience with it.
ReplyDeleteI made a quilt like this quite a while ago (here they are called "rag quilts")out of flannel. It is incredibly soft and has never frayed past the stitching, even with repeated washing!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I love this quilt. I have never quilted a thing but I want to. Thank you so much for this great tutorial; it has made me believe I just might be able to do it! I am going to get the fabric this week and give it a try. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I have been planning on making a rag quilt just like this and a layer cake is a great idea. Just wondering if the raw edges fray past the stitching? How has it held up? That is the only thing holding me back...not sure if it will be a big mess of strings. I would love to hear how that worked out on yours. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial, just what I've been looking for, thankyou...
ReplyDeleteI've started mine, thanks again http://rainingcatsanddogs-x.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteomgosh! I love you!
ReplyDeleteI found you on pinterest...a board of beautiful quilts & bounced to your blog. I LOVE THIS! I am in the process of my first quilt. Im actually making 3 Christmas Tree Skirts using squares cut from my daughters baby clothes.. My squares are smaller but I am so adapting this style to my skirts! Your tutorial is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your gift!
BTW~ I will be following you in blogworld now too! :)
So excited! I actually made one of these for my daughter. My sewing skills are not great, and I never thought I'd quilt anything. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric you used. Was this from your fabric stash or was it a collection of fat quarters? I always use the same fabric hues and would love to do something different. These colors are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tutorial! I made a quilt based on this (and then adapted it to my own). Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in this quilt! What is the name of the layer cake fabrics you used to make this quilt?
ReplyDeleteSaw a t shirt quilt, then the cake quilt....t-shirt cake quilt? I think so! Why waste all that great cotton material from the t-shirt backs. I'm so excited to try this. BTW...found you on pinterest as well...I am addicted.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt design is my first attempt at sewing and quilting. It's so much fun. Quick question: since all seams are 0.5 inches throughout the quilt, shouldn't the binding be a 3" strip so you can have a .5 inch seam to sew to make the squares even on the binding edge? Love the project! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Your quilt is very lovely. I started one a few years back made with flannel for the front and back it was a quilt intended for my father. Sadly he has passed and he never got to see it. I keep it wrapped up and put away. I will how ever try my hand at another on this time for everyone who sits and visits a spell to admire and use.
ReplyDeleteSo I made this and it turned out great! Heads up for those of you who hate doing bindings, if you just sew a half and inch in all the way around and snip the edges like the rest of the seams it turns out fine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this - I was wondering about doing the exact same thing!
DeleteThanks for sharing your ideas...I have shared your tutorial on Freebies For Crafters.
ReplyDeleteHugs Khris
Hi Ros
ReplyDeleteI was very keen to see the tutorial after seeing the real thing yesterday!
Alas the motivation, even the fabric...but no time just now to do this
The instuctions are very clear so I will be back. I appreciate the time and effort taken to publish them. Look forward to coming back!!
Maree
The post was professionally written and I feel like the author has extensive knowledge in this subject. Great post about this. I am sure many visitors will find this very useful.
ReplyDeleteI made several quilts like this a few years ago and I just love them. They were so easy to make and they were just great. I taught a few friends how to make them. These were the easiest quilts I have ever made.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, I have just completed my first quilt using your template idea, delighted!
ReplyDeleteWill this pattern work with regular cotton fabric or a combination of the two? I can't seem to find much by way of flannel.
ReplyDeleteI've been making these for several years and find sewing an X through each sandwich is quick and easy way to do the quilting.. With a reasonably good eye you don't even have to draw lines. I also don't use batting anymore- I use top and bottom flannel and it comes out thick and warm enough, unless you are in VERY cold climate. Use spring loaded snips to cut the fringe because it's easier on the hands.
ReplyDeleteI am the above and want to add that flannel fringes best and also homespun.
DeleteI used three layers of flannel..place the middle piece print side up. ..did the X pattern on each sandwich of three...awesome quilt...everyone else wants pne
DeleteI used three layers of flannel..place the middle piece print side up. ..did the X pattern on each sandwich of three...awesome quilt...everyone else wants pne
DeleteGorgeous tutorial!
ReplyDeleteCan you use any kind of material. What do you think works best.
ReplyDeleteThank You
is there a reason you couldn't sandwich a piece of flannel the same size as your bottom and top layers? would sewing 6 layers be too much to sew through when putting the blocks together?
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn more about clipping on these rag quilts. I am new at all this and have been told clipping of corners is very important but not seeing anything on any of the patterns on this. I realize you need to clip all sides for the fraying, but is their a special way to clip the corners?
ReplyDeleteI'm at the point of the batting is pressed in between the squares and I'm quilting them together. My question is...is it normal for the square to feel stiff after pressing them with the fusible batting? Will it soften once washed?
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