Mock Cathedral Window

[K. McEuen]

Is that made with the Less Than Traditional templates?

I'm not 100% sure I understand your question.

A true Cathedral Window quilt has no templates. It's all done by folding fabrics (several times) into square units, stitching together and then flipping back edges and stitching down over a contrasting fabric.



This is a close-up of a partial traditional cathedral window.


The one up above can be made using any circle template, like the Circle Magic template that M* sells or just and circle template or something round you can trace or cut around.

[Monique]

I have never heard that song before.

[Hulamoon]

Is that made with the Less Than Traditional templates?

Moda Bakeshop has a nice tute for it.

Cathedral Window Baby Playmat « Moda Bake Shop

Denim

Recycled Blue Jeans Quilt

[LRM]

Cathedral Window Baby Playmat « Moda Bake Shop

That playmat is adorable! I have never even looked at a cathedral window before because it seemed too complicated. I love Moda Bake Shop recipes and this one is really fun. Thanks!

[Preeti]

Okay, I will say I have not been too big a fan of the Mock Cathedral Window quilts so far. You know the ones made with circles sewn together with the edges folded back. I think it has something to do with the fact that I know how much work and effort go into a real Cathedral Window. Yes, I have a half done one that will probably never get finished. Maybe I should just shoot for a bedrunner on it and call it a day. I have the same issue with the Double Wedding Ring quilts too - old school vs. the rings that bind, etc. although some of the appliqued Wedding Ring quilts are gorgeous, I still have a hard time seeing it as a real one.

BUT <-- that is a big but.

I saw this picture tonight and I'm thinking that a Mock CW might just be someplace in my future. I do really, really like this made with a 4 patch on the backside. Plus it sure makes a reversible quilt.


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So, how does one make the "mock" version of cathedral windows?
I saw the Moda tutorial. I am assuming (correct me if I am wrong) that shows the true cathedral windows.

[Pandabear]

This is the only one I know... I state fully that I know nothing about mock, or non-mock- Cathedral window quilts.

Cathedral Window Quilt Using the Circle Magic Ruler | Always Great, Always Free Quilting Tutorials


FYI... is that Colin Ferguson playing Sheriff Carter on Eureka in the background on TV?

[K. McEuen]

So, how does one make the "mock" version of cathedral windows?
I saw the Moda tutorial. I am assuming (correct me if I am wrong) that shows the true cathedral windows.

Nope, the Moda one is a mock cathedral window as well.

The traditional cathedral window is all done with folded fabric squares and hand sewn, not with circles.

Here is a tutorial for the traditional version http://www.instructables.com/id/Cath...Quilt-Squares/

[Thimbleena]

Years ago the true cathedral window quilt was notorious among my quilting friends for being the project we all fell in love with, many of us started, and virtually no one finished. So beautiful, and so. much. work. Oh my. Right about now the mock cathedral wind quilt is looking pretty good to me.

[MartinaG]

I made this pattern from a variety of fabrics along with my Grandmother's linen (she died in 1960). I call this the 3-generation quilt because it now belongs to my mom. However, I never thought of it as a Mock Cathedral Window. I think of the 10-minute block as a mock cathedral and there is a great tutorial on the Faux Cathedral on Youtube.

[K. McEuen]

Martina, that quilt looks HUGE!