Just to point out, you requested FRENCH braid, and the messages we've been showing you are for FRIENDSHIP braid. And if you check out quiltville.com I'm pretty sure she still has her tute and you don't need any special ruler.

I recently made a quilt suggested by a Fons and Porter show. All of the pieces were half hexagons. With everything precut at precisely the correct angle, the braids went together super easily. I have made other braids, including French braids, but none I liked any better.

I you really want a French braid from your layer cake, remember that you will need right and left handed pieces, so pair your fabrics face to face to get both shapes, cut the strips, then sub-cut at the center on a 45*. Be sure to make a pile of each type of piece to avoid frustrating searches. It works well to use only one or 2 colors for your row of squares.

Learn something new everyday. I thought they were all called French Braid! I wonder - how many variations on the name there are. Thanks Thimblebug - before I start I will check out Quiltville. I have also watch Jennie over at Missouri Star use the half hexagon and the binding tool.

QM - those are good pointers - I'll keep that in mind - thanks!

Here's a handy tutorial
http://www.qnntv.com/videos/1022-how...uilting-braid/

Tracy....Thanks for the link to qnntv, never heard of it before. I like the tutorial, and her machine has a nice purr to it.....:thumbup:

I found Eddie's french braid thread, but the pictures are no longer available.

I would be interested to know how to do this also. I have a lot of quilting books that show using precuts so I will check them for you.:)

Eddie was able to send me a new url: http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/...p_Braid_01.jpg

It's really a cute quilt for a young lady.

Eddie's quilt
 

I couldn't see the pictures either, darn it. I really want to make one of these and need all the help I can get.

Lucille

Try this one. It uses jelly rolls, but is the same principle. It was really easy and there were no ragged ends to cut off. I just did a reguar braid, and not hearts, like the first pattern shows. www.mirkwooddesigns.com