How to Make 3D Faux Cathedral Window Quilt Blocks
A traditional cathedral window quilt block is one that is definitely not for beginning quilters. It is made by sewing layers of fabric together and can be complicated to understand and execute. However, there is a much simpler way of creating a 3D mock cathedral window quilt. This method requires little folding and only straight stitches. Sewing the faux 3D cathedral window quilt block is suitable for quilters of all levels of expertise. When piecing together your window, separate them with a thin sashing strip that is the same color as the window fabric.
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Things You'll Need
- Background fabric
- Window fabric
- Foreground fabric
- Roller cutter with mat
- Straightedge
- Pins
Instructions
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Cut squares out of your fabric. Cut four 3 ½ inch squares out of the background fabric, one 6 ½ inch square out of the window fabric and one 3 ½ inch square for the foreground fabric.
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Fold the window fabric in half with the wrong sides together. Place this folded piece on top of one of the background squares. Match up the raw edges, not the folded edge, which will be a little bit short of the length.
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Place another one of the background squares on top of the window fabric, again lining up all the raw edges. Sew down the side of the squares.
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Repeat the process of sewing for the other two background squares and the other side of the window fabric to make a sort of pocket.
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Put the opposite sides of the background fabric together, lining up the center seams. Stitch to make a four-patch block, catching the window fabric in the seam as well. Open up the block and press the window fabric flat using your hand.
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Center the foreground square on top of the window. Fold the excess edges of the window over top of the foreground square. Pin to hold the window fabric in place. Top stitch, either by hand or with a sewing machine, over the window fabric to create the 3D cathedral window effect.
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Tips & Warnings
Adjust the size of your quilt block by making smaller or larger squares. Cut out your background squares to the size you want and double the whole number for the window square. For example, if you want to use 5 ½ inch squares for the background, cut a 10 ½ inch square for the window.
You want the background and the foreground fabrics to coordinate, but the window fabric should contrast. For example, choose a solid and a print that coordinate and choose another solid color fabric out of the print for the window.
