Make A Quilt With A Single Layer Cake || Fun & Easy Quilting!

Let's Make A Layer Cake Quilt!

We will use just one layer cake to make this stunning quilt top. Come along to have some quilting fun as we make a quick and fun quilt top using just one layer cake. Perfect for beginners, too!

You can use whatever fabric layer cake you'd like (even scraps!) to make this beauty.

This is the fabric line I used in this tutorial: Midnight in the Garden by Sweetfire Road for Moda

Here are the supplies you will need:
(1) Layer Cake or (42) 10" Squares
Rotary Cutter
9" or larger square ruler with a 45 degree line running from corner to corner
Long skinny ruler for Marking Lines (bigger than 15")

General Sewing Supplies:
Sewing Machine, Iron,
Matching Thread, etc.

Let's get started sewing some patchwork!
Here are the chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Supplies Needed
01:44 Sorting the Fabrics
02:54 Matching Contrasting Sets
03:59 Making Half-Square Triangles
07:18 Making Hourglass Blocks
09:41 Squaring Up the Blocks
12:24 Laying Out the Quilt
13:25 Final Thoughts

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[monikasmith]

Love it, my daughter passed away just before Christmas, she gave me a layer cake a few months before, Im going to give this quilt a go, Thanks Kris

[LonIngram-eg]

Your tutorials are so much fun to watch! I love the passion you have in your sewing! Thanks for sharing this pattern!

[deborahlunsford]

Love these simple patterns. Very clear and precise instructions. Thank you so much.

[sewbeitquilts]

I absolutely love this layer cake! And I don’t know why, but I love watching you sort fabric!

[glynisreynolds]

Gorgeous quilt 🎉 What a great idea for using a layer cake 🥰 and you gave a wonderful explanation of how to put it together 👏👏🇬🇧

[pamelawray]

That turned out beautifully Kris! Thanks for sharing. And, thank you so much for showing the back of your table runner...I wish more people would show the backs of their quilts/runners because I think the backs are just as important as the fronts and the bindings are.

[marybeth]

I'm pretty new at this - but you made it look easy. I actually have 2 different layer cakes (I love to purchase fabric more than I like to sew) and this video really inspires me to make this quilt using them. Thank you, Thank you!

[terrigunning]

Loved your yellow black combo for the hour glass. Great tutorial. Demonstrated nicely.

[knitsalot]

This pattern is next on my list, & I am new in learning free motion quilting. I think I will quilt mine with a larger stipple pattern. I think the curves will off set the angles. Thanks for filming this!❤😊

[kathleenmcdonough]

Thank you so much! I sat with my precuts in the land of indecision and you have helped so much!! I’ve done the charm pack one, the other layer cake you showed, and plan on doing this as well. I like the way you demonstrate the techniques. Keep up the good work!!❤

[elizabethamis]

This shows that you don't need a complicated pattern to make a beautiful quilt, you just need to choose the right fabric. And this is what you've done here. This fabric is lovely. Thanks for sharing the quilt and the runner. Both are stunning. ❤👍from Somerset UK

[michelleswistak]

I just received some layer cakes in the mail. Was planning on making your other layer cake pattern, but I like this one also and I have multiple cakes to choose from, thank you. I did cringe every time your hand moved until you closed your cutter. I have just recovered from a cut where my blade jumped my ruler.😊

[debbiebehymer]

I am a novice with quilting. I have accomplished two so far. I just want to let you know you are a very good teacher. you explain the ways and whys and cautions to look out for. It is so enjoyable to watch and learn from you. thank you

[shirleylieb]

can't wait to make one. great directions.

[JoeinPA]

I hear your Set Your Seams voice comment in my head now. And think of you often as I sew.

[emsmomma]

Hello there…new sub here. I have recently gotten back into sewing and purchased a jelly roll and a layer cake. I had no clue as to what I would make from it, so I went onto YouTube, hoping to find a gentle soul and a good teacher for this beginner. Lol. I like what you did here and I think I’m going to give it a go…I know I’ll be referring to your video a couple times for reference, but that’s how I’m going to learn. Thank you for sharing this video! Cheers 😊

[quilter-no]

I love this. I have 4 layer cakes that I've had for years and I haven't known what to do with them. I'll definitely be making this one. Lol only 3 cakes to go. Thank you for your clear and easy tutorial.

[sandybruce]

I love layer cakes (OK - I love precuts😄) and I really, like this particular layer cake! Not anywhere near my usual color box - which is a good thing as I’m trying to climb out of my usual colors!!! And this size is perfect for the ones my guild makes and donates to a children’s crisis center (kids and Moms - kids all the way up to teenagers!). And also, would be easy to size down! I’m fairly new to your channel so working my way through many of your videos! Ans honestly, I never even thought about pressing the diagonally sewn seams before cutting - works for me!! Thanks👍👍

[annpirtle]

This would be pretty in valentines fabric.

[sharonbarbaraturner]

Great definitely try it. I have a layer cake I bought so long ago but I didn't want to mess it up. I feel confident after watching your tutorial . Thanks