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Quick Quilt #1: Layer Cake Baby Quilt Tutorial

Alanda Craft March 2, 2018 31 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

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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
    • Deborah says

      January 2, 2022 at 2:43 pm

      This was very helpful and to the point

      Reply
      • Alanda Craft says

        January 5, 2022 at 10:58 am

        Thank you Deborah 😊

        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
  7. Kay says

    February 23, 2021 at 10:07 am

    I just happened to discover you’al today. Have been quilting for about 7 years, often getting discouraged with how longggg things take to finish! I love your beautiful voices! Thank you for making quilting fun and exciting for the first time, it isn’t down right boring.

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      February 24, 2021 at 10:36 am

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Kay. I’m happy to hear that you are back having fun quilting. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Darcy Davis says

    March 10, 2021 at 8:19 am

    love your videos. So easy to follow along with you and easy to understand

    Reply
  9. Linda Bixler says

    July 22, 2021 at 3:44 am

    Love this easy pattern! Mine turned out beautiful!

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      July 22, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Awesome, so good to hear Linda.

      Reply
  10. C. Gresham says

    August 25, 2021 at 2:44 am

    Some types of batting require quilting more closely together than your quilting directions state. You might want to mention that in your directions so quilters will know what type of batting to purchase. (Especially due to this being written more for a beginning quilter who might not be aware of quilting requirements for various types of batting.)

    Reply
  11. Carol says

    February 23, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    What size are the blocks?

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      February 24, 2022 at 9:46 am

      I have used layer cake squares which measure 10″x10″. They are sewn together with a 1/4″ seam so the finished size of block is 9½”x9½”

      Reply
  12. Honey Lazoren says

    March 24, 2022 at 3:55 am

    Oh, so simple, You’ve encouraged me to go through my stash, dig out my sewing machine and get busy ceating again. Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      March 24, 2022 at 3:52 pm

      That is so lovely to hear Honey.Thank you for your lovely comment 😊. We do have a number of really quick and easy projects that you might like.

      Reply
  13. , Cassandra says

    March 25, 2022 at 3:53 am

    I’m am a Beginner at sewing and I want to thank you for the Tutorial you did a wonderful job, Cassandra

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      March 25, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      Thank you Cassandra!

      Reply
  14. Nicki says

    April 22, 2022 at 12:01 pm

    Love your tutorials! Very easy to understand!

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      April 25, 2022 at 9:19 am

      Thank you Nicki. 😊

      Reply
  15. Nadra Calver says

    June 10, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    I enjoyed and found easy to follow
    Eager to try it out
    nadra

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      June 13, 2022 at 11:33 am

      Thank you Nadra, It’s a nice easy quilt to start with.

      Reply
  16. Terri says

    January 23, 2023 at 8:26 am

    Has anyone ever just tied this quilt?

    Reply

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