Poutama Quilt So many layouts for one simple block!

One simple block makes so many great layouts. I needed help deciding which layout to choose.
Poutama - Māori
1. (noun) stepped pattern of tukutuku panels and woven mats - symbolizing genealogies and also the various levels of learning and intellectual achievement. Some say they represent the steps which Tāne-o-te-wānanga ascended to the topmost realm in his quest for superior knowledge and religion.
Fabric Cutting:
From the 10" squares, cut 4-2 1/2" strips.
From 2 of those strips, cut them in half (5" strips)
From the FOLDED white jelly roll strip, cut 2 @ 4 1/2" X 2 1/2"
cut 2 @ 2 1/2" X 2 1/2"
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[@lesa6399]

No mulling…just make enough blocks for all 3 designs!!! Love them all!!!

[@AnitaSouthall]

I had the same thoughts

[@diannenaworensky6698]

ABSOLUTELY !!!!!!

[@TheQuiltingLunchLady]

After watching this, I don’t need to buy a strip tube ruler! Thanks for the great tip!!!

[@revelationquilts]

You absolutely don't need to, BUT they are pretty nice to have. I use mine a lot!

[@cheyennehdakota854]

Totally love the stairs! It is the most 3D one. You did a great job of explaining. Thank you for giving me a new idea!!

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks so much! 😊 It is my pleasure!

[@dawnesmith-sliming7004]

I love how different they all are. I think over time it would be easy to make them all. Making this scrappy block between other projects would make for a lot of blocks really quickly.

[@jmanonmakes]

This is an incredible block. I love all three designs. I’m adding this to my to do list. Thanks!

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you! I was also surprised at all the possibilities of it! Happy quilting!

[@lindaduplantis8665]

I love all the layouts but the first one ( tiles) without the sashing was nice too. I love watching your creativity.

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@JaneBrown10]

I love these. All of them are beautiful!! I love designs 1 and 2 the most!!!

[@robinzavodsky3476]

Great tutorial! I always get confused about which way to press. You explained everything very clearly. Thank you!

[@revelationquilts]

Glad it was helpful!🥰

[@judibrown1051]

Love your excellent, detailed tutorial in addition to the end results. I’m so excited to try these! Thank you! Thank you!

[@revelationquilts]

Have fun!

[@Love2Listen0304]

Love this block so much! So many options. Thanks for sharing what you learned.

[@revelationquilts]

It is my pleasure!

[@marshawallace7522]

Your tutorial just "happened" to show up & I was so excited that it did. I have wanted to make this pattern for a while. You make it look so easy and I especially appreciate the variations. THANKS!

[@revelationquilts]

You are so welcome!

[@annielyst]

Wow!! Love this. Never heard of you before but this came up on the side panel and I had to check it out. Sooooo cool! I love 3-D effect quilts.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for watching! I also love the 3-D effects along with any quilts that end up with cool secondary patterns.

[@roseanderson4928]

Wow! This is so exciting! I love the one you chose, but they are all great and I can’t wait to try them on my own. Thanks!

[@revelationquilts]

You're so welcome! I loved making it. Thanks for watching!

[@wasloan8202]

Oh my goodness! I just discovered you and have watched about 4 of your videos, all of which were added to my to-do list. Thank you for your simple instructions that lead to fabulous quilts.

[@revelationquilts]

I'm so excited that you found me and I'm even more excited that you're going to try some! Yay!!

[@loraineleuschke4186]

I liked one and two in that order. I am not as drawn to three. They are all lovely!

[@suefliss7210]

Another new subscriber here! I am so glad that I stumbled across this video and found you! I am going to make this block for sure, although I haven't decide which layout I want to use yet. They are all so cool! Thank you so much!

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks so much! Have fun!

[@user-wz8uw4yg7c]

Amazing for sure. Thanks for sharing. Deb ❤

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks for watching!

[@DK-hv1gt]

Thank you for sharing this quilt idea and pattern. It's just what I need. Amazing depth!

[@revelationquilts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@suZenscents]

so wonderful and exciting to make! Thank you so much for your generosity, time and effort! I love the first one and the last one they are all amazing!

[@revelationquilts]

You are very welcome! It's my pleasure

[@131dyana]

Thank you for showing us the blocks Nice ideas.

[@pampaxton3072]

Wow! I have never done a scrappy quilt design before…. But I’m really loving all three of these quilt designs and may have to finally tackle a scrappy quilt! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!! 💜

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you so much!

[@nanashouse202]

Thank you so much for showing us your creativity. I will , in my way, try and emulate it. It’s beautiful!

[@revelationquilts]

My pleasure 😊

[@bernadettestapleton2016]

That was one of the best tutorials ever. I'm delighted I found you. I'm going to try make this thank you for your help.

[@revelationquilts]

Have fun!

[@suelee7980]

Thank you, Thank you!! I truly want to make all 3!!! They all have great appeal to me. I appreciate your teaching quality, so glad you shared this video.

[@revelationquilts]

Wonderful! Thank you for the kind words.

[@omisfavorites1054]

Just chanced on your channel. Love this block! Your demo is perfect. I also immediately subscribed. I’m looking forward to binging your videos. Thanks for sharing your time and skill!

[@revelationquilts]

You are awesome! Thank you so much for subscribing. It is my pleasure.

[@jeanbishop-greentree2628]

Wow and again wow, amazing. So very versatile all from the same blocks. Definitely have to make these. Thank you so much 😊

[@revelationquilts]

Have fun!

[@loispalmer6782]

Always love your quilts. They are absolutely beautiful. Great job!!!

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you so much!

[@dianepeterson7606]

Love all three. You have given me inspiration ti finally get my scraps cut to usable sizes.

[@revelationquilts]

Wonderful! Enjoy the process!

[@blairseibert1778]

I love that with each option you became more excited. You thought you'd do the first option because that's the one that originally intrigued you. I love that you/we stay open to what comes to us as we create!

[@revelationquilts]

I totally agree! That's what's great about being creative I think; being open to new ideas/possibilities. Thank you for watching!

[@tuhiaonarain6376]

Poutama design is the one for me. Thank you.

[@eileenwall736]

Thanks for sharing your creativity! My favorite is the initial as made blocks, but perhaps swapping around instead of like ones together.

[@kathywalcott290]

Wow! All designs were terrific! I got some bolts of fabric recently that don’t necessarily go together. They will be perfect for a teen charity quilt! Thanks!

[@anjamaas7140]

I just found you. Amazing! I Iove the third one. But I like the first one also. You've got yourself a new subscriber. And I've got me soms new items on my to-do-list. Thank you for your time and sharing!

[@revelationquilts]

I'm so happy you found me! Thank you so much for subscribing. I really appreciate you!

[@BarbarasGonnaDoThis]

I so love this! Feels like a great scrap stash buster!

[@revelationquilts]

For sure! It's a great scrap-buster. I have loads of scraps I need to use. Thanks for your support!

[@maggiemiller1796]

I was captured by the many options for laying out these squares once you had your blocks sewn. Thanks for the tutorial! I'm going to make this my second ever quilt. I made a quilt as you go hexagon one last summer. Just getting into quilting and this looks like so many options from one simple block.

[@revelationquilts]

Wonderful! I'm impressed that your first quilt ever was the QAYG Hexie quilt! Have fun!

[@anamariatavaresdesa8888]

Love the block and the way you put it up. Thanks from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@TheHgt78]

My favorite are the last two. So many possibilities gets the thinker going😊 off to my happy place to go play with fabric. Thank you so very much for sharing your visions. 🪡🧵💖

[@revelationquilts]

It is my pleasure! Enjoy!

[@violetlaferriere3985]

Awesome! All 3 are going to be added to my To Do project list. Thanks a million.

[@revelationquilts]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sharongillette5559]

I just came across your videos. Love them, and I’m excited to use my scraps.

[@revelationquilts]

Yay! Thank you!

[@madelynl.5351]

Hello, you came up on my feed and I’m so glad! I love “trompe l’oeil” quilts, they are my favorites. These ideas will help me get unstuck on my current quilt. Thank you! Liked & Subscribed.

[@revelationquilts]

You are so welcome! I appreciate your support so much!

[@gmacrk540]

Luv these, and I think I like the last one the most!!

[@TheJAG1357]

What fantastic designs and video. I can’t decide which one I like the best Love them all. Thank you.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for watching!

[@claudettethomas5921]

The middle one seems to appeal to me. They are all lovely really. Just go to show what you can do with scraps. You made my heart smile watching this. I thank you from New Zealand

[@revelationquilts]

Kia Ora

[@LindaSmith-ng6fs]

Wow I I am loving your work. I saw you on my list of what I call ‘this may interest you’ list, and you did. I have been sewing clothes and things for some sixty years and now I absolutely love quilting. Just started trying, faked my way through a panel and a couple of baby quilts. Your tutorial is great, my ruler will be delivered tomorrow, today I am cutting strips. Thanks for this video, I am going to love making it. Thank you for sharing.

[@revelationquilts]

Wow! I am so excited for you. After sewing clothing for so many years, quilting will be a breeze!

[@frannicat]

So glad you chose this layout. It's modern, edgy, geometric & doesn't look like a scrappy hodge podge of blocks. It turned out GREAT & very STYLISH!😊

[@revelationquilts]

I totally agree!

[@sarahleigh1502]

Love them all. Beautiful!🥰

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you! 🤗

[@sueowen9434]

Wow! What a versatile design. Tfs, hugs from Wales UK xx

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@annolsen8276]

Oh my, I just found yourchannel. What an awesome block. I love all three layouts.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for watching!

[@karenkurdziel4069]

That’s why I love EQ8…you can put the blocks in, change colors and rotate blocks to discover so my “hidden” designs-0-I print them out and let them sit before I finalize my design

[@lorrainemedina7363]

I love how you show squaring a block. Great tips.

[@revelationquilts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@smathykins]

Love the final arrangement! Beautiful

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you!

[@hollistandridge1117]

You are a fantastic teacher!

[@revelationquilts]

Wow, thank you!

[@sandyriley1419]

What fun! Just found you and I am looking forward to seeing more!!

[@revelationquilts]

Yay! Thank you!

[@anndaily9872]

I’ve been watching you all day. I unsubscribe to 3 other channels and added you. You are brilliant and easy to learn from. Thank you for working while you teach. 👍👍

[@revelationquilts]

Wow, thank you. I kind of feel sorry for the channels that you unsubscribed from though...

[@maudegone1]

I love first one the best.. but love them all . Thank you for sharing. Will definitely try this quilt

[@revelationquilts]

You’re welcome 😊 I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did!

[@ToriLynnH]

This is so inspiring! You can do this with a bunch of different blocks. One block quilts. I do like the window-like one.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you! I appreciate your support!

[@notesfromleisa-land]

I love your o'lipfa mini ruler. Thanks for sharing your inspiration. I often see tile patterns that inspire me. Doing this type of problem solving (inspiration to execution!) really helps solidify skills. If one wanted a little more efficient fabric utilization, the strip tube strips could have been a wee bit narrower to align the tip of ruler with stitching line. I love my Martelli trimmer!

[@melindaostergren8115]

You just popped up like magic so I’ve watched, subscribed and liked. I admire people who are willing to share their talents and passions as you are doing. I like #2 best, followed by #3. The first one is too angular for my taste. I’m one who prefers precision cutting so I always cut my pieces to exact size before I sew. That helps me with accurate sewing and blocks don’t need trimming. So I was fascinated by your approach: the 5” rectangles didn’t bother you a bit because you knew you could just trim later. So here I was, cringing at the extra fabric and enjoying your discussion/demo of your precision approach to trimming at the same time! I truly enjoy seeing the different paths people take to their quilting destinations. Have you watched The Questioning Quilter channel? You and Brita remind me of each other.

[@revelationquilts]

I love doing that too. I learn so much from other people. I have not seen that channel, but I will definitely check it out! Thank you!

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Hi! I hope you had a delightful day. I just got my first chance to sit down and watch your video because it has been a fun sewing day for me. I hope you have a lovely week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video and your talent.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support and good wishes!

[@patcorona5979]

Wow, it’s amazing how different each change makes. I personally liked the second choice but the one you decided on is also awesome.

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@uppereast74]

Love the quilt. I chose version 3, but you made it even better in the final design

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for checking them out! It was so hard to decide!

[@Cassandra-..-]

Yes! And if you turn it so the lights are horizontal and the darks are vertical, it really looks like stair steps. Very three dimensional! I just love it! Your whole process shows the “art” at the heart of quilting.

[@annabuther923]

So glad I found you. Theses are amazing 👏

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you!

[@joycarter757]

Optical illusion in number 3 is very strong. Love number 3

[@sandybettencourt5735]

Wow! So much fun! I like all of them, but leaning more to 3. Thank you! I need to make this block. ❤

[@revelationquilts]

Have fun!

[@wilycat5290]

Love this block 😍. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕

[@revelationquilts]

You’re welcome 😊

[@lynnperschke3966]

I love this block thank you for sharing how versatile

[@anamariatavaresdesa8888]

WOW. Amazing block. Easier impossible. Thank u. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro/Brasil.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you very much!

[@lauriebrainard4456]

Love all 3 going to do all of them. Your tutorial is great.

[@revelationquilts]

Enjoy!

[@lindakQOV]

Oh my! All three layouts are great. I think you need to make more blocks and do them all.:)

[@gailwhite8796]

I love the pinwheels inside of pinwheels. Now I have to make this. Thanks for the inspiration!❤

[@revelationquilts]

Go for it!

[@flutterbear2174]

Love this block. Thanks for sharing

[@revelationquilts]

You are very welcome! It was fun to make.

[@maggiemiller1796]

I made this quilt with scraps from apparel sewing and leftover fabric from a quilt as you go hexagon quilt I made last summer. Thanks for the great instructions.

[@revelationquilts]

You’re welcome! I’ll bet it looks amazing!

[@maggiemiller1796]

@@revelationquilts I tried to upload a photo of it but I couldn't figure out how to do it.

[@wendyshill2]

Great video! Concise yet thorough. Great camera angles!!!

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you

[@sandywilkerson8525]

Thank you! I love them all!😊❤️

[@revelationquilts]

Gosh me too! That’s why I had to put it to a vote. I honestly couldn’t decide.

[@doyoder2776]

Yea, a new quilt show! Subscribed and looking forward to some more no nonsense videos.

[@revelationquilts]

Welcome!

[@mimielliott8052]

I just found you and I’m loving your tutorials!!

[@revelationquilts]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!!

[@giselalamp8544]

Guten Morgen aus Hamburg in Deutschland! Mein Mann ist total verliebt in dieses Design und ich werde ihm einen Quilt nähen. Vielen lieben Dank für Deine tolle Anleitung, für Deine Mühe und super verständliche Erklärung. 🌺👏

[@revelationquilts]

Gern geschehen! Ich freue mich sehr, dass es Ihrem Mann auch gefallen hat. Vielen Dank für die netten Worte. Spaß haben!

[@Amal2365]

Beautiful, thank you so much for shading

[@revelationquilts]

My pleasure 😊

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Just found your channel and subscribed. This block is beautiful and a must make. I don't know which layout yet -- maybe all three. Thank you.

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@judykiesow3922]

WOW! I love all three but I think the last one is my favorite. Guess we need to make all three and out of leftover blocks!!

[@phyllispalladino6183]

Just found your channel and subscribed! Love this !

[@revelationquilts]

Yay! Thank you! Welcome!

[@deborahtabb]

I love them all!!

[@pattysherwood7091]

I loved your video. I love the block. Thank you.

[@revelationquilts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@shelleysteward3751]

Wonderful quilt, excellent tutorial, thank you!

[@revelationquilts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tashadennis2922]

Wow! Love this

[@connieking9873]

I stumbled onto your sight because of your mens shirt tutorials. This is number 4 I have watched so far. So glad I couldn’t sleep. Your videos are well done. Complete precise and I have gotten so much from them. I have over 60 mens shirts cut up and am working on quilt tops. What a project. I can use these blocks along with the others. Can’t decide which to do first. Thanks. I just subscribed

[@revelationquilts]

Welcome aboard!

[@Grace-lt8bg]

Hi, I've been looking for an amazing quilt to make for my artistic son, who's turning 24 next month. Your quilt tutorial was a blessing! You're an excellent teacher, and the video is so easy to follow. Thank you for also giving us the cutting instruments for free. Many blessings to you, I'm hooked. Thanks again. 😊

[@revelationquilts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@martipons9993]

Love love love this!

[@darlenejanas4123]

Love the 3D effect. I will do this with 2 1/2" straps that I have plenty of. Great lesson. TY

[@revelationquilts]

Awesome! Have fun!

[@joanncall1525]

I like the second one with the white blocks. All look great through.

[@henna696]

Well done indeed!

[@robertlarrisey1187]

We ( me an my sewing pal) made one for each of us. of the step quilt ( king size) and we have 2 more to make for wedding presents, April and August. We have so much left over material, We just love this patterns, we have put every thing on hold till the wedding quilts are done thank you for your great ideas. P.

[@revelationquilts]

Wow! I'll bet they look amazing!

[@deehindman5108]

Your demo just showed up on my listing and WOW! you have taken an image and broken it down it it's base parts, then put it together again in a highly creative way. your teaching style is easy to follow and fully explained. will go back and check out your channel to see your other projects.

[@revelationquilts]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind words.

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I like all three layouts. Do a quilt for each layout. All of them are beautiful. That last one looks like steps.

[@nommh]

Absolutely amazing!

[@revelationquilts]

Thank You!

[@gigiontube]

Great detailed explanation ! Thank you much !🤗❤️

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you for watching!

[@victoriarobison5006]

LOVE all three!! Great instructions!! I just found you and I'm subscribing!♡

[@revelationquilts]

Yay! Thank you for subscribing!

[@lindamaclaren1866]

Amazing use of imagination! Great options. Thank you!

[@revelationquilts]

Thank you! It was so fun!

[@grannysquared7140]

Wow that is an amazing block! So many choices. The final layout reminds me of Qbert. I gotta try this

[@revelationquilts]

I was pleasantly surprised at how versatile it was. There are probably even more options! Thanks for watching!

[@louisealessi493]

OMG!!!!!! Awesome. You know they say that you tend go back to the original first idea. I really like them all but I like the first one best.

[@revelationquilts]

Thanks for watching! I love the feedback!