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Quick Quilt Patterns

By: Maybelle Maddison
 

Quick Quilt Patterns

Are you looking for some easy quilt patterns? Maybe you are just starting to quilt. Or perhaps you have a birthday party coming up and you want to give a quilt that is pretty, but will not take weeks to finish.

Well, welcome. The following easy quilt patterns look beautiful and can be finished quickly. In fact, for a baby sized quilt, the quilt top can be completed in a day.

1.Log Cabin
The Log Cabin is perhaps the most well known of the easy quilt patterns. First, it is colorful. The pattern can use up to 13 different fabrics in a block. Next, it is easy. If you can sew a straight seam (and even if you can’t) you can still make a lovely quilt from this block. Plus, it is quick. Using modern strip piecing techniques, you can easily complete the quilt top in a day.

2.Whole Cloth
A whole cloth quilt is just one entire piece of fabric the same dimensions as a pieced quilt top. Actually, there are fabrics out there that look like pieced quilt tops. They are beautiful and excellent practice.

Please do not think that a whole cloth quilt is not “real.” As long as the quilt has a top, batting and a backing stitched together, it is a quilt. Whole cloth quilts are wonderful ways to practice. They are definitely worth investigating for the new quilter.

3.Four – Patch
You can’t get much simpler than a Four-patch block alternating with a plain square. These simple patterns allow you finish a quilt quickly. This pattern also lends itself to novelty prints.

4.Denim Rag Quilt
Denim rag quilt patterns are all over the web for good reason -- they are comfy and sturdy. Plus, now you can convert your old jeans into something useful!

For new quilters who are scared of actually quilting the quilt sandwich or attaching the binding, this is a great first project. A denim rag quilt is rugged. It is simple. It is the perfect quilt for slumber parties and watching fireworks.

5.Rail Fence
A rail fence is one of the easiest quilts to pull together. It requires only three coordinating fabrics and very minimal cutting. It is also very forgiving if your seam allowances are off.

Can a beginning quilter make a beautiful quilt? Absolutely. You just need to choose a pattern that displays the fabric and not your stitching.

So, go ahead; choose one of the simple quilt patterns listed. You can’t go wrong.

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Maybelle Maddison is a true Southern Belle and dedicated quilter. She has made it her goal in life to spread the joy of quilting! Visit her site at www.joannfabrics.org for quilting information, pattern reviews and tips on how to begin and keep quilting!

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