Thank you for explaining this so well. When I was a newlywed, many many years ago, my neighbor was hand stitching one and I fell in love with the pattern but never learned to do it. I think I’ll try now.
Hello Ms. Stephanie, thanks for sharing the cathedral window quilt. I have one in progress now for a young boy and love it. We made one at our church and raffled it off to help pay for our new roof. We would sew on Sunday afternoon between services and it was so much fun.
Thankyou for the hand sewing tips! When I tried to look up tutorials most were for doing it with the machine. I was just given my grandmothers quilt she’s been working on since the 80s and it’s all hand sewn. I’m trying to finish as many of her old projects as possible to show her while she’s in hospice.
That is such a wonderful gift you are doing! Very few of us like to see a stack of unfinished quilt tops. You are giving so much value what she has done in her life.
Thank you so much. I have made pillows years ago and my mother made a queen size quilt. Which I treasure. I had decided to make a college pillow for my two cousins at Clemson and I could not fine my mamas instructions. This helped a lot. Can’t wait to start hope to have them finished by Christmas.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your stitching with us. I love this design and your video has been so helpful. I love to see things done without having to spend a fortune on all the fancy gadgets, this looks beautiful and relaxing to do. You have encouraged me to start a Cathedral Window project x
Thank you, you have been so generous with sharing talent with me. I feel like I am the only one in your classroom and you are teaching me. I started watching you when you were showing how to do churn dash quilt block. I followed your directions and....... Wow! it worked. I am just getting back into quilting again after 25 years. I am having so much fun, I forgot why I stopped sewing.
How many yards of muslin would you use for the average queen size bed using your method for making cathedral windows? Thank you! You inspire me to try hand quilting!
Thank you for another lesson on the Cathedral quilt. It really cleared up my questions. This is one of those bucket list projects I would love to do for each of my 4 grandchildren for their hope chests. Thank you again. Blessings.
Thank you for letting me know! I try not to make videos too long, but also want to hit the important ideas. It has been funny-the first Cathedral Window video was my very first on TH-cam!
I want to do this. Very well done.i saw a lady doing one at the quilt an wanted to learn this one. I am hand quilting a lap quilt by hand in a hanging frame. It’s the first one I have hand quilted so I am still learning how.its slow going. My mom quilted one when I was 6 and I remember that frame hanging from our ceiling. You make this look so easy to do. Great directions on how to do it. Thank you. I am 62 yrs.
I loved your comment! (I have been doing this since the 70's.... be patient). I have used a large frame that was on the floor and only seen the ones hanging from the ceiling. Once you get the brain going and development "muscle memory" you will be surprised at how you are doing!
Hi Stephanie! I watched your tutorial a couple of years ago and was inspired to start a cathedral window quilt. I have been working on it ever since with some breaks for other projects. I love it and I hope it will become a family treasure. My center focus fabrics are beautiful Christmas fabrics that I love and have used for other quilts and other projects. Thank you so much for the tutorial! It is simple and easily understood and it has been wonderful. I have watched it multiple times and learn something every time.
I’ve just watched all three of your excellent cathedral window tutes Stephanie. Loved each one. What a ❤️Gorgeous Gargantuan❤️ project the kingsize quilt you made with your mother-in-law IS!!!👏🥰 How long did it take to complete it? And your fussy cut Christmas pillow is a Genius idea for many holidays and other occasions. I tend to prefer modern asymmetrical quilt designs using traditional blocks and would like to create a quilt using three sizes of cathedral window blocks such that four of the finished mid-size blocks would equal the the size of one finished large size block, and four of the finished smallest blocks would equal one of the finished mid-size blocks. If I started with the block you demonstrated as the smallest block, how would I calculate the sizes of the muslin begining squares for the mid-size and large size blocks prior to the first fold. I know that it ought to be a relatively simple calculation, but I am struggling to wrap what’s left of my brain around a solution. 😤 Thank you! 😇⭐️
Hi, my mother-in-law and myself made the quilt and we worked over a period of weeks....probably many because each week I tried to do a row and she did, then I sewed them together. I'll have to mull over your last question. Right now a larger block is possible but the back would have to be stabilized so it didn't flap around...I like puzzles like this!
Do you make a row that would be the width of the quilt and then add rows together to make the complete quilt or do you do sections of the rows then add them all together to complete the quilt. Im not sure how all these go together. Thanks
I made a row the length of the quilt. Then I made another row and sewed it to the first row. But, I also like your idea of sections of rows and sewing them together. That is similar to making a pillow. My neighbor did hers in 5 rows of rows and then added that. It is a great project to take with you and fun to do while watching TV or listening to music. Two more videos were 5/7/2018 and 6/30/2019. The more you see often helps. Enjoy!
Make sure that you are precise when pressing the 1/4 inch outer edge of each beginning square. Then, do each fold carefully; stitch the center 'catch' stitches carefully. Now, look at a corner and shape it to be pointed. Temporarily, make a little stitch in the corner in the top layer. I think practice will have you finding the corners getting better and better.
What is the name of the stitch where you take a square of fabric and stitch a small circle in the middle of the square to gather it? I can't find anything about it and saw it years ago in a book I think. Would appreciate your help. Thank you
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm still confused about the corners around the colored windows. Do you Fold and stitch the latest arch that covered one side of the colored square over the completed arch that you come to? Or do you slip stitch the corner to each other? Such a difficult question to ask. I hope it's not as difficult to understand :-)
Hi, thank you for your question. Today 9/26 I am posting a short video called "A Closer Look at the Window in a Cathedral Window square". I hope this helps!
It depends on whether I want fabric to look flat or shiny in the finished quilt. I like muslin because it has 'give' and is so nice for some projects (like tumbling blocks, Cathedral Windows).
Can’t you just skip step one and two as the raw edges will be completely covered and if you stitch the curves through to the back layer they are not only covered but enclosed.
It's so much prettier block when it is handsewn. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for explaining this so well. When I was a newlywed, many many years ago, my neighbor was hand stitching one and I fell in love with the pattern but never learned to do it. I think I’ll try now.
That is great!!!
I LOVE hand stitching. It is therapy for me. Now that I'm retired and kids all grown and gone, this is so wonderful for me. ❤
Everyone needs something to do when they retire!
Glad you have this!
Hello Ms. Stephanie, thanks for sharing the cathedral window quilt. I have one in progress now for a young boy and love it. We made one at our church and raffled it off to help pay for our new roof. We would sew on Sunday afternoon between services and it was so much fun.
l loved reading your quilting story. That you have a group is really wonderful!
Thankyou for the hand sewing tips! When I tried to look up tutorials most were for doing it with the machine. I was just given my grandmothers quilt she’s been working on since the 80s and it’s all hand sewn. I’m trying to finish as many of her old projects as possible to show her while she’s in hospice.
That is such a wonderful gift you are doing! Very few of us like to see a stack of unfinished quilt tops. You are giving so much value what she has done in her life.
Thank you so much. I have made pillows years ago and my mother made a queen size quilt. Which I treasure. I had decided to make a college pillow for my two cousins at Clemson and I could not fine my mamas instructions. This helped a lot. Can’t wait to start hope to have them finished by Christmas.
That is great! Thank you for commenting!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your stitching with us. I love this design and your video has been so helpful. I love to see things done without having to spend a fortune on all the fancy gadgets, this looks beautiful and relaxing to do. You have encouraged me to start a Cathedral Window project x
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your teaching on the cathedral quilt, i can't wait to get started!
You are so welcome!
Thank you, you have been so generous with sharing talent with me. I feel like I am the only one in your classroom and you are teaching me. I started watching you when you were showing how to do churn dash quilt block. I followed your directions and....... Wow! it worked. I am just getting back into quilting again after 25 years. I am having so much fun, I forgot why I stopped sewing.
Wonderful!
How many yards of muslin would you use for the average queen size bed using your method for making cathedral windows? Thank you! You inspire me to try hand quilting!
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you and your family
How is your quilt going?
Bless you for sharing the cathedral window quilt block. I've been trying to learn how to make it. Thank you for sharing with us.
Glad to help!
Thank you for another lesson on the Cathedral quilt. It really cleared up my questions. This is one of those bucket list projects I would love to do for each of my 4 grandchildren for their hope chests. Thank you again. Blessings.
Thank you for letting me know! I try not to make videos too long, but also want to hit the important ideas. It has been funny-the first Cathedral Window video was my very first on TH-cam!
Thank you for sharing your tips. Very helpful!
Thanks for watching!
I want to do this. Very well done.i saw a lady doing one at the quilt an wanted to learn this one. I am hand quilting a lap quilt by hand in a hanging frame. It’s the first one I have hand quilted so I am still learning how.its slow going. My mom quilted one when I was 6 and I remember that frame hanging from our ceiling. You make this look so easy to do. Great directions on how to do it. Thank you. I am 62 yrs.
I loved your comment! (I have been doing this since the 70's.... be patient). I have used a large frame that was on the floor and only seen the ones hanging from the ceiling. Once you get the brain going and development "muscle memory" you will be surprised at how you are doing!
Hi Stephanie! I watched your tutorial a couple of years ago and was inspired to start a cathedral window quilt. I have been working on it ever since with some breaks for other projects. I love it and I hope it will become a family treasure. My center focus fabrics are beautiful Christmas fabrics that I love and have used for other quilts and other projects. Thank you so much for the tutorial! It is simple and easily understood and it has been wonderful. I have watched it multiple times and learn something every time.
Wow! Thank you for the letting me know! You remember from years ago!
Thank you so much for this video. I am repairing an old Cathedral Window quilt and I needed to see how to sew the rows together correctly. Thank you!’
Glad it was helpful!
I’ve just watched all three of your excellent cathedral window tutes Stephanie. Loved each one. What a ❤️Gorgeous Gargantuan❤️ project the kingsize quilt you made with your mother-in-law IS!!!👏🥰 How long did it take to complete it? And your fussy cut Christmas pillow is a Genius idea for many holidays and other occasions.
I tend to prefer modern asymmetrical quilt designs using traditional blocks and would like to create a quilt using three sizes of cathedral window blocks such that four of the finished mid-size blocks would equal the the size of one finished large size block, and four of the finished smallest blocks would equal one of the finished mid-size blocks. If I started with the block you demonstrated as the smallest block, how would I calculate the sizes of the muslin begining squares for the mid-size and large size blocks prior to the first fold. I know that it ought to be a relatively simple calculation, but I am struggling to wrap what’s left of my brain around a solution. 😤 Thank you! 😇⭐️
Hi, my mother-in-law and myself made the quilt and we worked over a period of weeks....probably many because each week I tried to do a row and she did, then I sewed them together.
I'll have to mull over your last question. Right now a larger block is possible but the back would have to be stabilized so it didn't flap around...I like puzzles like this!
What size background square would I need if I wanted the centers to be 2.5” squares?
One idea would be to change the large square from 8 to 9 or 10" and make one.
That would be neat to see.
Do you make a row that would be the width of the quilt and then add rows together to make the complete quilt or do you do sections of the rows then add them all together to complete the quilt. Im not sure how all these go together. Thanks
I made a row the length of the quilt.
Then I made another row and sewed it to the first row.
But, I also like your idea of sections of rows and sewing them together. That is similar to making a pillow.
My neighbor did hers in 5 rows of rows and then added that.
It is a great project to take with you and fun to do while watching TV or listening to music.
Two more videos were 5/7/2018 and 6/30/2019.
The more you see often helps. Enjoy!
Hi why do the point's of my windows look messy
Make sure that you are precise when pressing the 1/4 inch outer edge of each beginning square. Then, do each fold carefully; stitch the center 'catch' stitches carefully. Now, look at a corner and shape it to be pointed. Temporarily, make a little stitch in the corner in the top layer. I think practice will have you finding the corners getting better and better.
What is the name of the stitch where you take a square of fabric and stitch a small circle in the middle of the square to gather it? I can't find anything about it and saw it years ago in a book I think. Would appreciate your help. Thank you
I hope someone reads your question. I asked a friend and we can't figure this out right now.
Are you talking about stitching a yo-yo?
@@upriver7047no it is a circle gathered into a square of fabric. i saw it in a magazine years ago. thanks for replying.
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm still confused about the corners around the colored windows. Do you Fold and stitch the latest arch that covered one side of the colored square over the completed arch that you come to? Or do you slip stitch the corner to each other? Such a difficult question to ask. I hope it's not as difficult to understand :-)
Hi, thank you for your question. Today 9/26 I am posting a short video called "A Closer Look at the Window in a Cathedral Window square". I hope this helps!
Do you prefer bleached or unbleached Muslim
It depends on whether I want fabric to look flat or shiny in the finished quilt. I like muslin because it has 'give' and is so nice for some projects (like tumbling blocks, Cathedral Windows).
Do you sell the pattern?
Thank you for asking. I don't have any patterns.
Can’t you just skip step one and two as the raw edges will be completely covered and if you stitch the curves through to the back layer they are not only covered but enclosed.
Give it a try! You will know in one blocks, I thing.
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