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Old 10-07-2011, 04:19 AM
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i am a beginner quilter and would like to make each of my son-in-laws a throw quilt with their college colors and mascot fabrics. i want them to cherish it, but at the same time, i need it to be fairly easy so that i can complete 2 by christmas. some of the blocks need to be large enough to show a complete mascot picture from fabric, any pattern suggestions?
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Old 10-07-2011, 04:21 AM
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The BQ patterns from Maple Island are quick and easy to manage. They lend themselves to the use of larger blocks. IMHO.
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thanks--i'll google those and take a look
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Old 10-07-2011, 05:22 AM
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Or simple snow block....
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Old 10-07-2011, 05:22 AM
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Welcome from MIchigan by the way!!
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Welcome from Central Texas. Nice of you to do something for your SILs.
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Old 10-07-2011, 05:40 AM
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I've seen a college quilt that used a panel or large piece of print material treated as a panel for the center section of the quilt and then did a couple rows of pieced blocks around it in solids/tot's that matched the colors.

You can always alternate snowball blocks (main fabric be the college print) with a 9-patch. See my post here for ideas: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-156978-1.htm#4338311
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Hello and welcome to the QB!!! I think the
Potato Chip pattern would be ideal.
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Welcome from South Carolina. Turning Twenty is a fast, easy pattern that uses twenty fat quarters. It has large blocks.
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Hello and welcome from northern California!
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