18. Piece a Cheater Drunkard’s Path Block

LeahDay

Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

11 Responses

  1. Gladys says:

    Thank you, Leah! It's so fun! I hate the raw edges. I thought to make this block with an applied reverse… but I am going to give an opportunity to your technique in this quilt because this week I am complicated time! Have a nice week!

  2. Jake says:

    I fall into the "I hate" category! I usually make a circle with turned edges, cut into quarters, baste it with a glue stuck and stitch the top edge diwn very close to the edge. Once it's washed, the stitching barely shows…but I HAVE been trying to use some raw edge here and there "hoping" I can warm up to it…it would really make some quilt ideas much easier! I love your work!

  3. judy hylton says:

    Leah, thank you for the lesson on showing raw edges. have never tried it but will be sure to do it. I have a suggestion for those that just don't like it. Try adding a narrow piece of trim over the seam to hide it. You could really dress it up and do so on other blocks in your quilt or throw. Would even look great if you were only doing a pillow. Hope this helps! Judy

  4. Pierro says:

    Rosemary B here:
    Drunkards Path block is pretty challenging but I like the challenge.
    This is a great idea for a quick project!

  5. Leah!, I love this cheat! So simple and functional and easy to hide.

    On the topic of your lovely sampler quilt, you are such a giving person who has freely taught me and thousands of others so much. I would be happy to bind this quilt for you, if you want to send it to me. Just send an email, and I'll give you my address. This is such a wonderful memory quilt for you, a real showcase of your many designs. I appreciate your commitment to keeping life simple and know what it's like to be fed up with a project and not want to finish it. Thanks for all your wonderful work. Best regards, Diana

  6. Karen Mills says:

    Leah, I've done a single bed size variation on Drunkard's Path, and I don't mind the easing-in process for curved edges. But you've given us a fun alternative. Thanks.

  7. Leah Day says:

    Thank you dearly for the kind offer Diana, but I already knocked out 2 sides and tomorrow I will knock out the other 2 to finish it up completely. It's time consuming, but definitely worth every stitch to do it the right way!

  8. Unknown says:

    I look at hand stitching the binding as an opportunity to snuggle up under the quilt and enjoy it guilt free 'cause I'm working while curled up in something lovely. Hope you enjoy the beauty that comes with this outward sign of the beauty from within you. Thank you for your generous spirit.

  9. Miss.Magoo says:

    Leah, I never realized until watching this video that you are left handed. To me it just looked so awkward when you were trimming the 1/4 circles and i couldn't figure out why – then all of a sudden I had that AH HA moment!

  10. Just watched and hope to get the fabric cut and started tomorrow. I am new to quilting so I have no opinion as to whether I like rough edges. I am so excited that you are doing this quilt along. Thank you so much!

  11. Christi says:

    Love this quilt block. I like the raw edges.

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