Help Mom complete her quilting list.
 

Dear Friends,

I am new to quilting although I have been a sewer for many years. Recently my Mother was diagnoses with Alzheimer's. She has been quilting form many years. She has always made a quilt for her grandchildren when they were married. Now she is having a hard time even remembering how to cut out a butterfly pattern. She has asked me to help her complete 10 quilts by Christmas. This will cover the remaining grandchildren that are not at marrying age.
If you have any advice for me, I would truly appreciate it. We plan to make the quilts full size, not queens. She is doing the quilting, as always, by hand. I am to make the tops. I am almost finished with a butterfly quilt she started.
I am looking for simple patterns that can be put together quickly. She has the books but can't seem to think through which ones will be best to do. I hope to get the tops put together and then sit with her in the evenings to quilt.
Thank you for your help.

Warm Wishes is a super fast pattern . . . but looks pretty cool! Depending upon the fabric, it can be whimsical to elegant.

Do a search for "Warm Wishes" and you'll probably find dozens of examples. :)

I like the 5 minute block
There is a good tutorial

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

My sympathy to you and your Mom for the Alzheimer's diagnosis -

If I was going to put 10 quilts together I would pick something fast and furious like "Turning 20" and just quick patchwork, maybe the single Irish chain. The quilting can go fairly quick on those also. And the different fabrics can make them each unique.

Is your mom on medication? Sending prayers for all of you!

So sorry to hear about your Mom. Mine had Alz too. We finally had to put her in a Nursing home. Don't to make special labels for the quilts.

Hi from Ohio! Sorry about your mom but you are helping her now so it doesn't bother her later.

Welcome from Michigan!:)

If you are new to quilting, check out the free online tutorials at Missouri Star Quilt Company. http://quiltingtutorials.com/

The directions are simple and most of the quilts go together quickly. They use mostly precut 2.5 fabric strips, 5 inch and 10 inch blocks, but I'm assuming you are going to use fabric your mother already has. You can take that fabric and cut it to the sizes in the videos. Investing in a June Tailor Shapecut ruler could speed that up, but it's not mandatory. Take a look at the Tube Quilt Tutorial and Summer in the Park, which use the same technique. These blocks go together fast. Also check out the beginner quilt block series, with the 9 patch and hour glass blocks. Also they posted a recent single Irish Chain video, which is just 9 patch alternated with a solid fabric block, easy. Since you have to make so many quilts so quickly you may want to use just a 2 or 3 quilt patterns and repeat in different color ways. That way you won't have to master a new pattern every time.

I like warm wishes and 9patch -- welcome from se TX

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Hello and welcome from Minnesota!
My prayers are with you and your Mom!
Good luck making the quilts!
Please show them to us! :)