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Quick Quilt #1: Layer Cake Baby Quilt Tutorial

Alanda Craft March 2, 2018 12 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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Baby quilts are one of my favourite things to make. The reason? Because they are small so you can get them done fast. Plus, if you have an easy baby quilt tutorial to go by, you can get it done even faster…you know, for that baby shower you were only given two days’ notice for.

Easy Baby Quilt Tutorial

I must admit that I am not one for making long-winded quilts that take months to complete. Yes, I know they are worth it in the end but I have a tendency to get over things pretty quickly and want to move on to the next project. So quick and easy quilts are my favourite things to make. So with this in mind, we have started a series of quick quilt tutorials that only take a day or so to make and this baby quilt tutorial is a nice easy one to start with.

You don’t even have to add binding to this one as we use the turn through the method to make it. You could, of course, bind it in the traditional way if you prefer. You are going to love this baby quilt pattern.

WHAT YOU NEED

  • 16 layer cake squares (or cut your own 10″x 10″ squares)
  • fabric for the backing – 1 ¼ yards (approx 38.5″ x 38.5″)
  • quilting batting (approx 38.5″ x 38.5″)

TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL

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  • Creative Grids Ruler 8½” x 24½”
  • Olfa 24″ x 36″ double sided healing mat
  • Olfa 60mm rotary cutter
  • Oliso Iron
  • Gutermann Sew All thread
  • 505 Basting Spray (temporary adhesive)

Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions

Let’s Get Started

  • Start by laying out your squares in the pattern you would like with 4 squares in each row.

layer cake baby quilt tutorial

  • Sew together the squares into 4 rows. (Use a quarter inch seam throughout the sewing of this quilt.)
  • Watch the video at the end of this post for tips on sewing the squares together.

easy baby quilt tutorial

  • Sew the first and second row together.
  • Then sew the third and fourth row together.
  • Finish sewing the quilt top together by sewing the two pieces together.

quick quilt baby quilt tutorial

  • Technically if you have sewn a perfect quarter inch seam, your quilt top should now measure 38.5″ x 38.5″. BUT, as we know things don’t always go to plan so it is best to measure your quilt from top to bottom and side to side to get the exact measurements.
  • Once you have your measurement cut the backing fabric and the quilt batting to the same size. Our quilt did end up measuring 38.5″ x 38.5″ so that is how we cut our backing and batting pieces.
  • Lay the quilt batting on the floor or table and place the quilt top face up on top of the batting. Smooth down as best you can. The smoother the better.

step by step baby quilt tutorial

  • Lift up the bottom section and spray with a quilting adhesive spray. We use 505 Spray. You can also pin if you prefer.
  • Repeat the process with the top half of the quilt.
  • Ensure you smooth down the quilt so there are no lumps and bumps.

baby quilt tutorial

  • Place the backing fabric face down on top of the quilt.

easy baby quilt tutorial

  • Sew the three layers together by sewing around the quilt with a quarter inch seam. Ensure that you leave an opening of 5 or 6 inches to allow you to turn the quilt through.

baby quilt tutorial

  • You can clip your corners at this point to reduce the amount of bulk but we always like to turn the quilt through first before making any cuts, to ensure that all the layers have been sewn together correctly.

moda layer cake baby quilt

fast baby quilt tutorial

easy baby quilt

  • Push out the corners. We use a skewer but you can also use a chopstick. If you are using scissors just be careful that you don’t pierce through the fabric.

baby quilt tutorial

  • Now fold in the opening neatly and  iron around the edges of the entire quilt.

easy baby quilt tutorial

easy baby quilt tutorial

  • You are now ready to topstitch around the entire edge of the quilt. This will close up the opening. Sew close to the edge – about 1/8″.

baby quilt tutorial - step-by-step

  • You are just about done. Now it’s time to quilt your quilt. You have a number of options but just remember that with this particular quilt you don’t want to go to heavy with your quilting pattern.
  • The easiest option is to simply stitch in the ditch. Or you can do what we did and stitch on either side of each seam as you can see in the image below. You can find more details in the video on how we did this.

moda layer cake baby quilt tutorial

  • Once you have finished quilting, you are done!

easy baby quilt tutorial

 

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Comments

  1. Nichole says

    March 27, 2018 at 9:22 am

    Love how u teach

    Reply
    • Alanda says

      March 27, 2018 at 10:58 am

      Thank you Nicole 🙂

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    August 26, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Very nice and easy??❤️

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      August 27, 2019 at 9:21 am

      Thank you Susan!!

      Reply
  3. June Elaine says

    August 30, 2019 at 10:32 am

    You mske this project look enjoyable.
    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      September 2, 2019 at 11:48 am

      The beauty of this layer cake quilt, June, is that is so quick and easy to put together, and that does make it an enjoyable project. You can whip one up in no time at all.

      Reply
  4. Anna says

    November 18, 2019 at 6:48 am

    We are expecting our 6th in March 2020,I plan on making baby a quilt and our 2 year old with my oldest for home economics!Thank you for the clear and easy to follow instructions❤️

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      November 18, 2019 at 9:30 am

      How wonderful Anna, congratulations. 6 children will certainly keep you busy. This baby quilt will be a quick and easy project for you both to make. I love hearing about children who are learning to sew and quilt, along with cooking, sewing is a great skill to have.

      Reply
  5. Kathy says

    June 7, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    I made one of these baby quilts for a little boy. It was easy and was adorable when finished. I would like to print a copy of the directions but I can’t find the link to print the pattern. Sadly in a few months I won’t remember how I made this.

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      June 8, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      You can click Print from your menu bar at the top of the screen. That will print the page for you.

      Reply
  6. Brenda Jo Smith says

    January 24, 2021 at 10:41 am

    Can I use this method on larger quilts?

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      January 26, 2021 at 12:15 pm

      You can but the bigger the quilt, the more difficult it can be to work with using this method. If you are new to quilting, it might be better to start with this size first before tackling something larger.

      Reply

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