Someone please help me find a REALLY easy quilt pattern.

[MissPrissy]

Let her frown. The new age of quilting is all about the machine doing the time consuming part. I have just finished a king size after 1 year 7 months. I may never do a hand quilt again even though I love them.

 

[patandchickens]

If you want *really really* simple, just sew big squares together, either directly together or separated by a narrow strip of another fabric. If you use squares with patterns relating to the person's hobbies or history or such, or if you use squares cut from their old discarded shirts etc (or their kids outgrown things) that can add extra sentimental value to make up for the lack of technical complexity

The simplest way to put the whole quilt together is to tie rather than quilt it. Good thing to remember if you run short of time towards the end

You can always go back and machine- or hand-quilt it properly afterwards when you have time, and in the meantime it is a quickly giftable and usable item.

Have fun,

Pat

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

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Okay, where's the blushing smiley? Thanks for the compliment!

I will buy a rotary cutter and a mat. Though I will ask my MIL first if she has extras, she has extras from alot of things from teaching and the shop she had.
She has TONS of fabric, like a 10 X 10 room full of fabric. All I have to do is go look through it, she's told me I can have anything I want.

That is a beautiful quilt top! Love the colors!

 

[verthandi]

This one is easy, but looks like you did a lot of work. The rail fence makes the frame around just squares of featured fabric.
http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt4/


(Us quilters call that mother lode of fabric, "our stash". ) If there is an inch left in the house to hoard fabric in....we will.

 

[verthandi]

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The side blocks are called flying geese, they can be a little tricky to get even. But it sounds like you have someone to get you started on quilting, so it's do able.

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

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I know the feeling, I'm a knitter and I have a "stash" of yarn, actually multiple stashes

 

[mangled]

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Hey, I resemble that remark ....

Oh, wait, I just noticed an empty space in my closet fabric bin ...

Em

 

[Sequin]

My favorite quilt that I have ever seen was made by an amish woman. She simply cut long strips of various colored material by hand(so it wasn't exactly stick straight) and sewed the strips together(I am sure she did it by hand, but you could do it by machine). Then the entire striped piece was bordered by a wide black border. The back of the quilt could be all one piece of flannel or something like that. You could use an old worn out blanket/comforter as the batting to save in purchasing batting and sew it into the quilt so that it doesn't shift around. Can't wait to see your finished piece!!!

I am sure your husband will be deeply moved that you made him such a treasure!!!

 

[snowydiamonds]

Last year I took my friend's father/father-in-law's old shirts, cut into rectangles (squares) and sewed them together after laying them out to look nice together. I purchased a felty blanket at the store for the backing to work as backing and stuffing both. I used yarn to tie knots at the corners of each square and it was done very quickly. It has helped the married couple get thru the hardest year of their lives, they not only lost "grandpa" but also went into bankruptcy because the Mr. had cancer in his forehead and his thyroid went on him along w/unknown headaches and passing out which turned out to be seizures...and his Mrs. had to quit work to help him at his job and at home.

 

[MissPrissy]

This is the king sized 9 patch I just finished. The top goes together very fast. It is the quiling that is time consuming. I made this as a gift to my husband.