Layer Cake "Wack-a-Log" Stack & Wack Log Cabin

[@kendranewton9071]

Love this!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Kendra!

[@pamroeder4343]

Fun I like there's not much waste!

[@70acres]

This was a fun one, thanks for watching, Pam!

[@bella-bee]

Loving your closing titles, sister!

[@70acres]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Bella. God bless.

[@shirleyzigmund3243]

I love the way you talk and show in detail how to make it. God Bless you

[@70acres]

Hi Shirley, thanks so much for watching and for your kind comments. God bless you too!

[@Tgirldiva]

I really really enjoyed watching your video. I watch videos all day while riding with my husband. (I'm Terry and he is Barry). I enjoyed your instruction and your fantastic attitude.... and I always ADORE scripture. Thank you!

[@70acres]

Hi Terry (and Barry)! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comment. Praying the Lord keeps you safe on the road!

[@augeniasestokaite4674]

And you have 70 acres of great humor-thanks!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Augenia! 😍

[@kimberlyann1029]

Hi neighbor! I'm just outside of Butler TN! Also a quilter, knitter, chicken keeper. From Philly!

[@70acres]

Hey KimberlyAnn! 🤗🥰🖐️✋🖐️✋I'm in Lansing, NC. It is so nice to find a neighbor on here!

[@rhondahallet8413]

Fan from South Eastern NC. I relate to your life so much.

[@70acres]

Well Hey Neighbor! Thanks so much for watching, Rhonda!

[@marionbarber984]

This looks like a lot of fun! Do I like fun? Yes, I do! Bring it on! I made a stack in whack quilt top in 2003 or 2005, i'm not sure when , on an Alaska quilting cruise. I have yet to quilt it. Cat fabric. Very cute.

[@70acres]

I know how that goes, Marion. I had projects languishing for over 20 years waiting to be finished. The Rooster quilt you often see in the background was the first thing I picked back up when I returned to quilting. Thanks for watching!

[@patsysingleton217]

Oh so glad I found you. I'm from the foothills of North Carolina.

[@70acres]

Well hey there neighbor! Thanks for watching, Patsy!

[@sueann39]

SueAnn from Idaho.....snow country......AND MAY I FINALLY SAY.....WE HAVE BEGININGS OF SPRING!!!!.......love this fabric 10 inch square and great pattern too😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@70acres]

I'm so glad Spring has finally made its way to Idaho! Thanks for watching, SueAnn!🌺🌻🌷🌸🌼💐🌹🥰

[@dianr4210]

That turned out really pretty. Initially, I was not a fan of that Layer Cake, but it turned out so nice.

[@gracewest5504]

Just found your site. Like the quick log cabin, but love the Scripture message a the end. Because if it, I subscribed to your site. May Jesus bless you!

[@70acres]

Thank you so much for commenting and subscribing, Grace! May God shine His love and light upon you. 🥰✝️

[@gracewest5504]

@@70acres Thank you!

[@lindafrantz4913]

This is a really pretty block. Thanks for sharing.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Linda. Still got you in my daily prayers. God bless!🥰💕✝️

[@lindafrantz4913]

@@70acres Thank you. We both had good reports for our breast MRI’s. Heather had a mass on her right breast with a biopsy last year but, it was benign. This time her mass is totally gone. Thank you Jesus!!!! Now, we still need prayer for her kidneys. I greatly appreciate your prayers. Thank you.

[@cherieseward9868]

Love this!!!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching Cheriese!

[@shirleyring1065]

Praise the Lord for your witness.

[@70acres]

Amen, Sister!

[@sueduquemin7119]

I have a layer cake and have been thinking about finding a pattern and then Melissa you come up with a pattern. Thank you

[@70acres]

Have fun with your layer cake, Sue! Thanks for watching!

[@bonniestalhiem8025]

I love how you end with a verse from the Bible💖

[@70acres]

Because at the end of the day, it is just you and God! And He gets the thanks for getting us through another day. Thanks for watching, Bonnie. God bless. 🥰🌺🌼✝️

[@szelop]

Beautiful!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimlettau4167]

This was amazing! Thank you!❤

[@kathymcguire8287]

Beautiful quilt

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Kathy. Have fun with that layer cake!

[@kathymcguire8287]

@@70acres I shall! You should be hearing from my grandson soon he is creative and wants to learn to quilt. Gave him your info. He is 17 years old.

[@jalaneterhune8552]

Just saw the whole machine picture. This is exactly like the one I learned to sew on 65 years ago. Haven’t seen one like this for many years. Sewed like a dream. Wonderful memories of sewing with my Gramma.

[@70acres]

I adore my Singer 301! She is a dreamboat! Thanks for watching, Jalane!

[@bella-bee]

I felt like that when I saw a singer 201! It started me collecting them. Must restore one at least and get sewing on it.

[@maxieone7358]

Love this

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Maxie!

[@NiecyRose]

I don’t have a layer cake but I do have a jelly roll and matching charm pack. Think some maths is needed for the cutting but I love this quilt. I also love your magnificent Singer, I only have a little 99 but she’s darling and I often take her for a spin when I fancy a change from my Bernina 950.

[@70acres]

Aren't those vintage machines grand?! Thanks for watching, Rose, I bet you can figure it out!

[@NiecyRose]

@@70acres Oh they are! 4 out of my 5 machines are vintage. I’d love a featherweight but they’re so pricey now due to their collectibility. I’ve decided to invest in a layer cake from Moda for the quilt as I like the scale of it and you made it look so easy. I like easy.

[@bonniestalhiem8025]

I iron my blocks the same way.👍🏻👵🏻

[@70acres]

That must mean we're doing it right! 😁

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Loved this tutorial - Greetings from England 😍

[@70acres]

Thanks so much for watching, Lesley!

[@margienell4401]

Love it!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Margie!

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

This is genius!!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Lisa!

[@pegasusquilts]

So cool. I'll be cutting my own squares from stash. Or maybe even 2" strips from my strip drawers. But it's great to have the measurements and the stack concept

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Pegasus! This is another fun one. Your stash will make an amazing scrappy quilt! I love me some scraps!

[@rhondahallet8413]

I am in love with this quilt. Sorry about being so late with my comments but I am binge watching. The RA has flared up i in my hands so I can't sew. Using the extra time to learn and plan the rest of my quilting year. Thank you for your wonderful content.

[@70acres]

I'm sorry your RA is flaring. I live with chronic pain as well so you have my sympathies. It can be tough. I'm glad you are enjoying my content! Thanks for watching.

[@rebeccagallant368]

Beautiful blocks!! Will have to try This!

[@70acres]

Give it a try, Rebecca, it was lots of fun. Thanks for watching.

[@joc0553]

Just found your channel! Totally enjoyed watching you put this one together! My first quilt was a traditional log cabin - i kinda lile all the versions! I used to sew most of my clothes, then Halloween costumes when kids came along. I have made a few quilts, but have fabric for way more! 😅 why is it you fear there will never be a prettier fabric, and you must buy it!! That's a trap! Anyway - love this log cabin!! Thnk you for taking the time to share this quilt process!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Joc! I've been quilting since the 70s. I've lugged fabric around since! I have so many pieces of those fabrics!

[@sueann39]

The more I see this layer cake the more I like it😍

[@70acres]

It was a fun one! Thanks for commenting, SueAnn!🥰

[@moniqueclark2116]

Funny how one person's not thrilled with the fabric and another loves it. It's gorgeous. I think I'm going to make my own layer cake and go really scrappy. My nephew is graduating from HS, this would be a perfect quilt for the dorm.

[@70acres]

I think total scrappy would look fabulous! Your nephew has a pretty awesome aunt! Thanks for watching, Monique!

[@Sandra-ul8pu]

Like the blocks and design. On my list. Thanks. Sandra B.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Sandra!

[@sueannballard4026]

Beautiful!!!!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching and commenting, SueAnn. God bless.

[@sharonlyman3029]

Based on this video, you would love Pat Sloan's String Bean Quilt. This was very enjoyable.

[@70acres]

Hi Sharon, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I'll go look that one up, thanks!

[@judylitton4198]

love this 😀❤

[@70acres]

Thanks so much for watching, Judy!😊

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

Great way to use layer cakes. Thanks!

[@70acres]

I do love my precuts! Thanks for watching, DiAnn!

[@quiltingwithcats5934]

Love the fabric, the "wack-a-log" mentality, and everything else about this method. Beautiful, as always. God bless! xoxo

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Quilting with Cats! God bless! 😻✝

[@gwenjackson5062]

Enjoyed your use of the fabric and the add ons to your video. Looking forward to doing this quilt.

[@70acres]

Thanks so much for watching, Gwen! I hope you have fun with it!

[@karentzn]

This is a beautiful fabric line. Your block cut style is perfect for this fabric to show both off. Agree relaxing stitching. We need that some days.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Karen! Have a blessed day!

[@janeygirlz8818]

Another great video. I am going to rewatch so I can write down what sizes you cut and how you turned. I have lots of layer cakes that I've bought through the years but never really know what to do with them. I just liked that they have all the matching fabrics from the line in one spot! LOL! Thanks for your work and thanks for sharing your blessings.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Janey! I hope you have fun with your layer cakes! Just cut a 2" slice off, remove slice, rotate 90º, repeat for a total of 6 slices.

[@deineadam2240]

I love this!!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Deine!

[@guadalupeblakey9926]

Yes love the way it came out. Not as easy as it looks. Really beautiful, thanks.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Guadalupe!

[@wandawalker4191]

I have several layer cakes that I need to use as I continue to make quilts for Hospice patients. This is a great idea! Thanks!

[@70acres]

I'm glad you like it, Wanda! Thanks for watching!

[@lindawhite5006]

It turned out beautiful! Thank you for taking your time and sharing with us. 🇺🇸

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Linda!

[@catherinesofikitis179]

Really great!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Catherine!

[@ellenboylan868]

Well, I couldn’t wait to make this, so I started almost immediately after watching it fit. My first practice block them together. Perfect. After that I got lost. None of my squares match. So the next time I make this and there will be a next time. I’m going to make one four square block at a time.

[@70acres]

You can do it, Ellen. Just do 4 blocks at a time until you get into the flow of it. I did the first 4 blocks and then I cut and stacked the rest of the layer cake 4 at a time. I was amazed at how fast I blew through it. Thanks for watching!

[@tchr1106]

Wondering if just scrambling all 40 blocks into a pleasing 4-patch would look good, instead of matching the four log-cabin blocks into one unit, as you created them? I'm liking this simple creation and will make one. Thanks for sharing your creative juices!

[@70acres]

I was thinking about that and may just do it. Thanks for watching, Roxanna!

[@sherryfaires7931]

Your work is great! Had a fun time watching! Love your quilt, too!

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Sherry!

[@beadpup2977]

Just found your channel this week and have been watching your videos. I like your style. I have to say I appreciate your sense of humor so much with your editing! Really gets me laughing. Makes me smile. Thank you!

[@70acres]

I'm so glad you found me and enjoy my silly videos, Beadpup! Thanks for watching and leaving a sweet comment. I appreciate it!

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

i love this block Melissa - it looks wonderful up on the wall - thank you xx

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Janet. Love ya! 😘

[@ElinT13]

Stack and Wack sounds like the right thing for you, Melissa! You are on the perfect(ly good side) of crazy. I love all your works! Thanks for yet another lovely video. Love and greetings from Germany!

[@70acres]

Einstein was crazy too! I'm just not as good at math as he was! 😉🤣 Thanks for watching, Elin! 😘✝️🙏

[@kelleymckell]

Love the fabrics. Love the blocks. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@70acres]

Thanks so much for watching, Kelley!

[@astorybookfinish5055]

Love it

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching,, Storybook! 🤗

[@stitchann]

Love, Love Love

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Debra!

[@sharollstuckey9883]

I just discovered your channel this week. I love your style and can't wait to try some of your blocks! Thank you!

[@70acres]

Welcome aboard, Sharoll! Thanks so much for watching!

[@astorybookfinish5055]

“Spine and neck,” yes! Protect your body! Thx for the videos

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Storybook!

[@lorireckler3345]

I love it! I'm literally in my sewing room getting one started!! Got a lot of layer cakes I need to use!

[@70acres]

Wonderful, Lori! Have fun with it and thanks for watching!

[@jeanninehawk6501]

Not sure I’d love that layer cake either but what you did to it makes me love it! It’s beautiful now. I’m gonna give this a try with some fabric that’s hanging around my stash. Well done!! Thanks!

[@70acres]

Look out fabric stash, here comes Jeannine! That's what I want my videos to do, drive you to your stash and do some carnage! 🤣😉😊Thanks for watching!

[@deehindman5108]

have been enjoying your creative way of re-thinking and simplifying of standard blocks. will be making this for my next round of donation quilts.

[@70acres]

Thanks so much, Dee. I appreciate your kind comments!

[@Ella-49]

Just found your channel. I really like the quick and easy quilt tutorials and thanks for sharing with us.

[@70acres]

Hi Ella, thanks for watching!

[@kathymcguire8287]

Love your videos thanks so much for sharing your talents!

[@70acres]

Thanks Kathy, for your kind words and for watching. 😘

[@fayechick441]

I would do 4 squares at a time then put them into a pile to get ready to sew. All depends on the layer cake.

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Faye! I'll be doing more of these so I'll keep that in mind.

[@bonniestalhiem8025]

You can call your style “rustic” sewing👍🏻👵🏻

[@70acres]

LOL! Very rustic! Thanks for watching and commenting, Bonnie! 😁🥰

[@sallynoel3563]

I wonder what this would look like snowballed. Hmmm..

[@70acres]

Oh hey now, Sally, THAT is an idea! Give it a try and let me know how it goes! Thanks for watchig!

[@jilldoemer1634]

I did make one with snow ball corners. It will not allow me to copy/paste a photo. MSQC has one, It is called flying geese log cabin.

[@monaedwards7617]

Wondering if you could “just” make a huge log cabin quilt (that starts with a rather large center square), and then quarter the whole thing.

[@70acres]

You sure could! If you wanted a rectangular quilt you could start with a rectangle rather than a square. Thanks for watching, Mona!

[@elainedonnellyagain]

would you re-tell me how many pieces to move around when cutting 4 at a time. I know you moved the big square, then left the next two alone and then I lost you for the rest of the block. Definitely going to try this

[@70acres]

Hi Elaine, thanks for watching. You can do whatever order pleases you. You want to switch out a different fabric for each round. If stacking 4, leave one of the rounds alone, put the top piece at the bottom for the second round, put the top two pieces at the bottom for the third round and then take the last one on the bottom and put it on the top for the fourth round. I hope this helped.

[@joyceblue6833]

I like how you use your vintage machine, do you have other machine?

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, Joyce! I have a problem. I collect sewing machines. Within 10 feet of my Singer 301 there are about a dozen other machines. I have several others upstairs. I have them stored in other buildings and still have some in my NY house. I think I'm up to about 24 machines. In fact, I have one just behind me here in the dining room! They are everywhere! 😀😆😁

[@bonniestalhiem8025]

I wonder how the blocks would come out if you were to put each size strip in their own individual bag, shake them up, then randomly pull a strip from the size you need as you reconstruct? 💖👵🏻

[@70acres]

That would be a cool idea, Bonnie! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@augeniasestokaite4674]

Tell you what-can you see it done on the “points” pattern instead Of straight up and down?

[@70acres]

Just turning the blocks on point or making the cuts on the diagonal? I'm not sure how to do that with this block but I'd be interested in trying. Thanks, Augenia!

[@jerrymitchell2788]

Would be good for Kaffe FastTrack cake.

[@70acres]

Oh it would! Anything Kaffe is awesome! Thanks for watching, Jerry!

[@idatownsend8242]

What are the measurements of the pieces of the quilt blocks. Ida

[@70acres]

Hi Ida, thanks for watching. If you go to 3:00 I tell you the measurements. We are using a layer cake, which is 10" square, and we are **slicing off 2" strips, rotating 90º and slicing off 2"**, rinse, repeat. The first slice is 10" x 2", the next slice is 8" x 2", the next slice is also 8" x 2". Just follow along with the video and the instructions will be clear.

[@shirleyring1065]

Could you please tell me what size quilt this makes. Thanks much.

[@70acres]

The blocks are trimmed to 8.5" unfinished. If you do the layout I show, the 4 block units should be 16". I don't "make a quilt to a specific size. I make blocks until it looks big enough. I can't sew/quilt large quilts because of physical limitations so I shoot for a throw or baby quilt size. You should be able to get 2 baby quilts or one throw size quilt out of a layer cake. Thanks for watching, Shirley.

[@shirleyring1065]

thanks I'm looking to make baby size

[@70acres]

Add some borders and you should have a great baby quilt or two! Thanks for watching!

[@ndlz1]

❤🙏

[@70acres]

Thanks for watching, ndlz! ✝️😘

[@DeborahSuttles-l2q]

Bonnie Hunter said if you don't like a fabric cut it smaller.

[@70acres]

She's a smart cookie! Thanks for watching!

[@susanrichtarcik5672]

Love your video and also love that you do allow for booboo's and don't condemn. I am so far from perfect and some places make =me feel if I am not perfect I fail. Thank you for being human. Hugs

[@70acres]

I am a flawed human, I won't edit that out. If I can screw up and still end up with a quilt in the end, it is OK if others make mistakes. That's how we learn. Thanks for watching, Susan, Have a blessed day!

[@doyoder2776]

Love your videos along with the comedy anf the verses at the end, but, the music with them is ..well, kinda strange.

[@70acres]

LOL, I think it is some chanting music. I was thinking of swapping it out. I'll see what I can find. Thanks for watching, Do!

[@63Kelsey]

You are hard to hear at times.

[@70acres]

Yes, I replaced my mic and it improved. I still have problems at my cutting table because my mic is by my sewing machine, but I'm trying to improve. Thanks for watching, WDE.