Simple Quilt Patterns

By: Maybelle Maddison

Simple Quilt Patterns

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

Well, welcome. The following simple 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 best 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 simple. 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. In fact, there are fabrics out there that look like pieced quilt tops. They are gorgeous and wonderful 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 looking into for the new quilter.

3.Four – Patch
You can’t get much simpler than a Four-patch block alternating with a plain square. These basic 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 warm and tough. 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 picnics and watching fireworks.

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

Can a new quilter make a gorgeous quilt? Absolutely. You just need to pick a pattern that displays the fabric and not your stitching.

So, go ahead; choose one of the quick 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 start and keep quilting!

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