DB Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 My quilting group and I are in the process of making quilts for a group called "Quilts for Kids." It's a national organization that gives quilts to kids in hospitals and homeless shelters. They measure about the size of a crib sized quilt, sometimes slightly smaller. The organization will send you a kit to finish and return which are simple 4 patches. Kinda boring. My group and I have made Log Cabins, Split Rails, Disappearing Nine Patches, Friendship Stars, some Amish style quilt and a Snowball quilt. I plan on starting a "Woven Ribbon" a pattern that I found on Quilter's Cache. I would really like to give them a nice assortment, does anyone have ideas for other quilts that would work up quickly? Our quilts are for the older kids; that seems to be who they have the greatest need for. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Turning Twenty and Yellow Brick Road, are two that I go to for fast and fat quarter friendly or stash busting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Local 4H kids are making baby/kid quilts as community pride project. They did the "Take Five" pattern and did some strip piecing. They thought it was easy and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Rail fence, disappearing nine patch, trip around the world are a few patterns that come to mind. I donate twin size quilts to a childrens hospital in utah. When my kids were in the hospital, that was the one size that noone seemed to be making, so we brought our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 This has been around for years. Take three fabrics that go well together--one yard cuts. Layer all three right side up and trim the edges slightly so they are exactly the same size. With these 36" x 44"-ish pieces--cut 8 inches in from each of the 4 sides. You now have a big nine patch. Shuffle the four corners, four sides, and the center piece into three different quilts. The four corners match each other, the four sides match each other, and all three fabrics are in each separate quilt. Sew them together and you are done. It's a great pattern to use novelties and pastels for babies and kids. If it isn't big enough for the purpose, a 6" border can be added. All three quilts can be cut and sewn in less than an hour. It took me longer to pick the fabrics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well I got nothing. All the girls above beat me to every idea I had! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Linda, Any chance you have a picture of the quilt you are describing? Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Dianne, I believe it makes a large 9 patch block...that is a small quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I make a lot of warm wishes and the 5 yard quilt pattern. I love making kid quilts to donate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Originally posted by sagebrushquilter Dianne, I believe it makes a large 9 patch block...that is a small quilt. After sewing the top finishes at 35" X 43"--not much waste since there are only two seams across the widths. It's a small quilt, but you can add simple 6" borders to make it 46" X 54". We had a sew-in at guild and made 30 of these in an afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 After sewing the top finishes at 35" X 43"--not much waste since there are only two seams across the widths. It's a small quilt, but you can add simple 6" borders to make it 46" X 54". We had a sew-in at guild and made 30 of these in an afternoon. Linda I love this idea and will take it to my quilt group when we meet next time. We do all charity quilts and by adding borders, these would make quick lap robes as well as kid quilts. Thanks! I'll give it a try at home first to show the gals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thank you every one. I googled the patterns that I hadn't heard of and printed instructions of them. I just get bored making the same patterns over and over and was hitting a designing block, as in nothing was coming to me. These will work well. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acesgame Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I love the 10 minute block. It is easy but looks difficult and fabric choices make them look so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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