MODA cake mix recipes
 

Just watched Jenny doan do one.......using layer cakes....has anyone here done any? Do you have to make copies of whatever block pattern you want to make as these are paper pieced designs, but it looks like only one design sheet per block design. Interesting concept.

I have not used these but think it would be fabulous for a newer quilter or on a retreat. I think all the papers come with it. You could not copy it on a regular copier as it would be too wide.

one of the posts on this thread talks about copying them on vellum https://www.quiltingboard.com/links-...m-t286844.html

You are only paper piecing the half square triangles of the various sizes from 2 pieces of a layer cake (one layer cake and a solid layer cake). Various arrangements of the pieces are shown on the cover of the Cake mix. There are at least 4 "recipes" (booklets) and there are 42 (or 44 --can't remember) paper sheets in the tablet (enough to have a couple spares). Excellent for beginners and intermediates alike.

Linda in MO

There are eight Cake Mixes, and now there are four Cupcake Mixes to use with 5" charms. I am tempted to try one of them. :)

But a question: Will cutting through the paper dull your blade? The answer has to be "yes"!

I have also seen tutorials on the moda website I believe...when they first came. They do look interesting and I agree that they would probably be great for an easy project or a beginning quilter.

I have done two, and I can honestly say I'm not a fan. I am thoroughly sick of HST's! And some of them are a complete waste of money, as there are easier ways to make the HST's. I would think only the recipes that make more than one size of HST are worth the money. JMHO.

There are so many books, patterns, freebies out there that I can't see the point.

Evie, I have a rotary cutter that I use only for the purpose of cutting paper. All I did was saved one of my blades that needed to be changed and used it just for the paper.

I do that also, but with these Cakes you are also cutting through fabric. Dull a new blade on paper or struggle with a dull blade through fabric? ;)

It shouldn't be a problem, if they are like most triangle or foundation paper. I use triangle paper in another form and it is very lightweight. It is not like cutting regular printer paper. You may have to change or sharpen the blade more often if you use these a lot.

When they first came out I immediately purchased the first 4. I have just started using one of the packets. Love it so far, I don't think I've ever made more perfect HST's they are all the same and no cut off points. I like them because of my tendency to pick up layer cakes without a thought as to what I'm going to do with them. I feel like I can start on one of these when I don't know what I want to sew but that I want to sew. Way to go Moda, it's thangles for layer cakes.

So each one of these recipe books has 40/42 copies of the pattern within it.........hmm, if you want to make another, you have to buy another recipe book? Or if,you want to make bigger than recipe offers.....buy another? Like someone said...books, patterns available free elsewhere. But a good way, I guess, of using layer cake (10" sq) most efficiently.....which I'm guessing these are aimed at.

Right, if you use the papers, you will use them up and have to buy the package again. Each book has about 6 different ways to assemble blocks. There are 42 papers per pack.

I like the cake mix patterns. I couldn't care less if my blade cuts paper or fabric. It's a blade.

Could be wrong (I was once.....or twice :) ......but I think it's a great idea!

First of all, how many pattern books or digitals do you have laying around that have never even been done (?), and,

how many patterns have you actually made up out of each quilting book you already have ( think there's probably maybe only one .... the one that first caught your eye),

and members ask on threads all the time for an easy, quick quilt for an up coming occasion, and,

chances are you're only going to really like only one of the options anyway

I think it's absolutely ingenious and certainly guarantees success .

A friend works at Stitch, LQS. She did 1 as a sample because after Jenny's tute, customers asked about them. She said it went fast & precise. The quilt looks really good & I will be starting 1 tomorrow.

very good points! And how true (for me anyway)--- looking at a bookcase filled with books I had to have-----now they sit....can't even give them away....and yes, a few layer cakes....same, this may be a solution for at least one of my problems!

Im half way thru a 40 pack of these and have not noticed my blade getting dull. I love the blocks. they have a new on out called Moda Cup Cakes that you use with charm packs instead of layer cakes. I ordered two last night from Fat Quarter shop.

Thanks for the info re Moda Cupcakes, Maureen. Heard they were out but couldn't locate them over the weekend.

I am hoping a Cupcake recipe book will be in one of the Fat Quarter Sampler boxes soon. I hold off buying anything new because as soon as I do, it shows up in the box!

I saw these yesterday in the quilt shop. They look very interesting and I like paper pieceing. I'm going to have to try them sometime. Didn't buy them because I'm trying to get a few UFO's done and not buy new fabric for a while.