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Hi im wondering how easy is it to do the quilt effect on a fondent covered cake should I leve the fondent to set or apply the tequnique as soon as the cake has been covered also when getting to the end what can I do if it doesn’t match up thank you and merry Christmas xx

Hi annabel

The quilting pattern has to be added soon after the cake has been iced. If the icing is allowed to harden the embossing will not come through. I don’t know which embosser you have, mine is the PME wrap around. I do get into a mess with matching up the diamond shapes and find Paul’s method much easier which you can see here http://www.cakeflix.com/handbag-cake-lesson-5-bag-detail-sides-and-zip If you have a steady hand and a good eye you should be able to match the pattern without problem. Sometimes the embossers have a plain border which can be trimmed off to give a more flush finish making it easier to align the pattern. Hope this helps.
Seasonal greetings to you too. x