I haven't tried this pattern yet put after watshing the tutorial I'm going to have to give it a try.

My first quilt was Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day Log Cabin. It went together quickly with no problems. Her directions are easy. You can do a crib or twin size top in a day. A larger one would take longer and she has layout ideas in the book. When you get to the quilting of the quilt you can do a very simple straight stitching design.

When ever I have to cut bias edges such as trimming the french braid, I iron a 1" wide piece of interfacing down the back side to stableize the bias before trimming, then it is no problem attaching the sashing.

You can also use your fusable stableizer if you do machine embroidery.
This can stay in the seam, doesnt add much bulk.

I just finished my first pieced top and there were bunches of bias tips. What I found that was helpful to me, (lots and lots of starch for the smaller strips of fabric) was to use freezer paper on the very wide bias pieces so that they were stabilized when I cut them and after joining the next strip, which was on LOF and a straight grain, it stayed put and firm. I ripped it off after the second seam. I found the key was the size of the bias length, i.e., starch or freezer paper. You can do it. I appreciated the table runner PDF and I have a group of fabric for it. So Thanks.

I love the French Braid and the Friendship Braid as well; I'm too scared to try them just yet. I admire your courage and think the tutorials provided by the others will be of great benefit. Good luck! You can do it, remember to have fun making it. There are no "mistakes" just happy and unique accidents!

Jean-- Thanks for this hint. I had never heard it before, but it makes so much sense! I'm currently working on a black/white/hot pink French braid quilt for my DGD. I will be using your method when I get to that point!

I took a class, and, of course, didn't finish my quilt. The one thing the teacher stressed was do NOT hang your quilt until it is completely finished. It will stretch and then the sashing won't fit. I agree, it is a beautiful quilt, and I will eventually finish mine. This summer I hope.
Sue

one thing I did notice while watching the video from MOstar was WHy would you use a whole braid piece at the beginning when you end up cutting it off? why not use part of the left over strip that she shows being tossed aside?

Oh, no for me on this one. I'm a newbie and I'm only up to "confident beginner".

The Friendship braid quilt is an easy one to do with the quilt as you go technique and that eliminates the whole issue of the bias edges. Once the strips are finished, you connect them with a joining strip between them.
Use the tutorial that shows you how to foundation piece the friendship braid, but instead of using a foundation fabric, layer your backing and batting and stitch onto that. You'll end up with each braid already quilted when you're done and
then all you do is connect them, add a border and bind it.