CyndyK

Does anyone have any ideas for making a quilt with 3 fabrics. For some reason, I have 2 sets of 3 fabrics but no idea what to do with them. Something with large blocks and few pieces would be great! I already have 2 quilts started w/ small pieces and I'm looking for something that will give quick gratification!

thanks
Cyndy K

Cathy77

You could make:

- a chevron quilt with 3 different fabrics, either with HSTs, or strips.

- a quilt with rectangular 4 patches

- an irish chain quilt, either double or single with two differently coloured chains.

- a disappearing 9 patch quilt

- a disappearing 4 patch quilt, either with two different coloured blocks or interchanging the colours between two blocks (uhm...do you know what I mean by that?)

Hmm...I'm sure there are many more!

meyert

are they solids or pattern.. or both? I am working on a BQ2 and I am only using 3 fabrics. But I have 1 fabric that has a big print for the focus then 2 solids.

bjchad

Jennie from Missouri Star Quilts just did a tutorial on a double friendship star quilt that used only 3 fabrics. It looks great and seemed relatively easy to piece. Check for it on their site or on u-tube

Elise1

This was recently discussed. You should find a lot of good ideas here.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t249854.html

GagaSmith

This is an easy pattern. Be sure to go to the next page to see all the different ways it can be put together.

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ick-quilt.html

cat-on-a-mac

Here's another one -- 3 quilts at once!

http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/details.html?idx=184

wesing

Rail Fence is a good three fabric quilt.

Boston1954

How about Hole in the Barn Door with the third fabric being the middle square.

Bobblehead

http://www.bellaquilting.com/splitrailpat.htm

Split rail fence quilt pattern is 3 fabrics. It was my first quilt.
Click link for picture and free pattern.