Can someone please tell me how to do the quilt pattern on buttercream cakes? I see so many cakes with the quilt pattern on them and wonder how they do it so evenly. Any help would be appreciated.

there are impression mats available in many different sized patterns

if using buttercream the quilt impression mat is best.. if using fondant the 3 diamong pattern cutter is best.. hth sharon zambito shows how on her b/c dvd usint the mat on b/c... jennifer dontz.. show how beautiful it is.. using the diamond cutter on fondant. just beautiful on both..

There also is a diamond cutter - it's 3 diamonds on one cutter that you could impress in the icing.
Then there is the hand method. Every time I tried this it didn't work out well
Use a ruler or skewer to make slanted lines all around the cake; the go back the other way. Usually I can't get my lines all slanted *EXACTLY* the same. By the time I reach the 1st one there is a huge difference in the slant

Where can I buy the 3 diamond cutter?

www.sugardelites.com

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try the impressions mat. Do you let the buttercream crust first? It seems like it could mess it up. I will try it.

Yes, make sure your BC has crusted first before using the mat

Thanks!