Hi quilters, can anyone tell me how to make a french braid quilt. My lqs didn't have a pattern. It looks difficult, but, I qnt to try it anyway. Thanks Nettie

Here is a link to the book I got:

http://www.amazon.com/French-Braid-Q...8594673&sr=1-2

Go to quilter's cache and look at the braid quilt pattern.
The difference is that as you piece, rather than overlapping the two pieces, you put a square at the end and the attach the next piece. There is a book of French Braid quilts available... but this seems pretty easy to figure out.... You might want the book/pattern if you don't want to figure out yardages, etc.

I can't fine free patterns for that either. I hope someone can. I'll be watching.

Here's a link to a free table runner using this technique.
http://www.quiltbug.com/Free/table-topper.htm

Here's a free pattern from Moda's site:
http://www.unitednotions.com/fp_sultry.pdf

I am almost thru making one from this book:
http://www.amazon.com/French-Braid-Q.../dp/1571203265

It's very easy...don't let the spectacular results intimidate you!

I know I got mine for free off the internet - lemme do some searching...


FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!


http://clothworkstextiles.com/pdfs/p...ossomquilt.pdf


=)


here's the pic of the one I did with this exact pattern!

http://www.quiltville.com/pioneerbraidborder.shtml You could adapt this for an entire quilt

the pattern looks easy enough

In my on going quest to complete what I started and to thank all who jumped in to quide me, Thank you. But, guess what I found. I was rooting through magazines.. none leave this house, and I had two I had forgotten about in the little carry pack on the back of my walker. One of them was/is AQM display until August 6 th 2010. page 56. It's the patchwork braids and it has a template for the braid of which I have already cut out, identified and am going to pull fabrics tomorrow. It even has the web bous to make the coordinating pillow cases. I think between all of, we have a complete catalog of "the braid" much thanks and blessings,
Blue

In my never ending quest to bring "stuff" to the table, I just had to share a bit of excitement. Which at my age is great. My last comment was pertaining to the Aug. 6 th 2010 AQM that has this really sweet patchwork braid pattern and it has the template of which I have already traced out and cut. I have a layer cake of the sweetest Whimsical fabrics and in laying the template and marking spot to spot, the 6" length at the tip, when you flip the templete over naturually the tip with the 45% cut fits quick nicely with even maybe 1/2" to spare on the 10" square. So my first thought was a big grin and tomorrow I am going to start working on this project for me. BUT, the second I notice, and the other military moms out there will see this, the braid actually is a chivron...The more I looked at it, I pulled the container of fabrics that I wanted to finally make my own son a quilt of valor. Using the Gettysburg and one or two fabrics that work well with it, is perfect for this, which would normally be considered a more femine quilt top. So wish me luck please. I want to make a small lap quilt with my layer cake pack of really sweet designs and colors and then I will re-think the size of the chevrons in making my sons. And yes, I would love to show it as it progresses every now and then. My son came out of Iraq as a Sft Sgt and is now a Lieutenet in the one of the best Fire Departments in the entire area. I think this braid can really show off the military colors beautifully.

Thanks for the link MadQuilter. I looked there earlier today and could not find one for the price I wanted to pay. I just looked up the site again and found one for $10 plus $4 shipping. A steal as far as I'm concerned. I went to Jo-Anns tonioght with my trusty 40% off coupon but they didn't have it.

I can hardly wait til I get it and make a quilt.

Here's a link to a video for a similar french braid quilt from Missouri Star Quilt Company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpHAp_pyVXQ