Simple Quilt Patterns |
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| By Maybelle Maddison | ||||
| Simple Quilt Patterns Are you looking for some quick 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 attractive, but will not take weeks to finish. Well, you have come to the right place. The following simple quilt patterns look gorgeous and can be finished quickly. In fact, for a baby sized quilt, the quilt top can be completed in less than 24 hours. 1.Log Cabin The Log Cabin is perhaps the best known of the quick quilt patterns. First, it is colorful. The pattern can use up to 13 different fabrics in a block. Next, it is simple. If you can sew a straight seam (and even if you can’t) you can still make a beautiful quilt from this block. Plus, it is quick. Using modern strip piecing techniques, you can easily complete the quilt top in less than 24 hours. 2.Whole Cloth A whole cloth quilt is just one uncut 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 gorgeous 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 great ways to practice. They are definitely worth investigating for the beginning 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 complete a quilt quickly. This pattern also lends itself to novelty prints. 4.Denim Rag Quilt Denim rag quilt patterns are all over the internet for good reason -- they are comfy and tough. Plus, now you can recycle your old jeans into something useful! For beginning quilters who are scared of actually quilting the quilt sandwich or attaching the binding, this is a great starter project. A denim rag quilt is rugged. It is simple. It is the perfect quilt for picnics and watching fireworks. 5.Rail Fence A rail fence is one of the simplest 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 gorgeous quilt? Ofcourse. You just need to choose a pattern that displays the fabric and not your stitching. So, go ahead; choose one of the easy quilt patterns listed. You can’t go wrong. |
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| About The Author 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 suggestions on how to start and keep quilting! |
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