A previous tutorial was deleted at the request of the contributor. You may find this a useful replacement.

You need:

a variety of fabrics
rotary ruler and cutter recommended

Step 1 - start with two contrasting squares. any size, as long as both are the same size

Steps 2 & 3 - cut the square that forms the first "ring" from corner to corner. do that twice to make four quarter-square triangles

Steps 4,5,6 & 7 - sew the triangles to the center square

Step 8 - Press open

Step 9, 10 & 11 -
square it off.
lay it face down on the next fabric.
use it as the template for your next square

Steps 12, 13, 14 & 15 -

cut out the square
cut the square into quarter triangles
sew the triangles to the square underneath
press open

Lather, rinse & repeat until your cake is baked to your taste

tooooooo easy :wink:

:shock: Use one block as the template for the next! Never thought of that. Time to head for the sewing room and have some fun! Thanks, Patrice.

Yes this is it . The only thing different is she would cut the "x" after sewing all around the fabric.

Wow -- Thanks! You made it look sew easy :wink:

thank you patrice much easyier to understand ,i printed it this time just in case lol

Boy that looks easy!!! Thanks Patrice.

Ohhh I am going to have to try this block. :)

GAD ZOOKS PATRICE,
I THINK MY BRAIN INJURY
ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDS
WHAT YOU ARE SHOWING US!
I"M AMAZED...

Patrice is there a way
for you to see who has the
most "bookmarked" entries.
I have sssssooooooooo
many...

i must confess ... your question confuses me. i must reply thusly:

huh? :?


:lol:

Using the completed block to cut next block is a genius idea!! This would make it very easy to customize the size to what you wanted it to be.

I'm kinda confused. How would you cut the x after sewing all around? I mean do you draw a line and use scissors and cut just the one layer very straight on the lines :?:

Awesome Thanks for the replacement....I had this one bookmarked....

I guess I need the answer to how to do this:

Bellaboo, on the original tute you lay the two identical square right sides together, then stitched 1/4" completely around the two...then you lift up the top layer very carefully, and snip into the centre of the X and cut along the X just up to the stitch line this creates the next layer...

Patrice made it easier, by simply cutting the cross Before realigning all the pieces back into a square on top and stitching around the edge :D

Does that make any more sense??? :D

Thanks, yes that way was what I was thinking but I kept thinking maybe there is a magic way I don't know about. :D

Great technique. Also love the pic of the kitty. She needs a tiny little quilt to sleep under.

then the dogs would each want one. where would it end? :lol:

Too funny.

LOL.. at the rate of being a buttinski, I think I understand what she's asking and if I'm not completely off base, the answer would be that bookmarked pages are a function of your computer and therefore the Mod cannot "see" them, so that statistic is not available to them.

This technique is amazing...this coming from a dedicate hand stitcher...when I get the urge to do a machine quilt, I think this is the one I'll do... Great job of teaching!!

I thank for instruction. She is very readable.

Thank you so mutch! :lol:

I like this!

I love this look but what does the whole pattern look like? I did a search and can't find a picture of the whole project.

Could you send a photo of the finished quilt??? Thanks

i never did a pattern for a whole quilt. the look would depend on how many times you went around the center; whether you made the quilt entirely from that block; etc.

watch this space, though. when i receive my most recent order of fabs, i'll be adding to similar blocks already started. i don't see why i couldn't use them to continue the tutorial through to a whole top.

Can't wait! :lol:

hi Sandra from DE. that is the best way to get a new charity quilt done , thanks love it.

Thanks Now that was easy!

:thumbup: when you have such a cute little helper. this is my 2nd time on this sight , i am very green.

Fabulous idea! I am so loving this! Thanks for sharing!

Quick and a nice way to get rid o fsome scraps. THANKS

I just tried your method for making Square in a Square blocks and LOVE it! It's so fast and easy. And you can sit and chain sew a whole bunch at a time and press them when you are done. Thank you so much!

I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing. I'll be keeping a watch out for future lessons. Do you teach at a local LQS?