Thread: Pattern suggestions

I'm going to do a child's quilt with "Cat in the Hat" theme. Are there any suggestions for an easy pattern that would use red, white, and aqua/blue main theme? Appreciate any suggestions 8-)

I have seen many baby quilts lately (and have done quite a few myself) with alternating 9patch and large focus fabric squares. Does this make sense? In other words, make 9 patches with your complementary fabrics, then cut cat in the hat blocks the same size. Alternate them, add borders if desired, and viola.. done! :thumbup:

I hope this makes sense, and gives you at least one idea!

Warm Wishes is a great and quick pattern. Looks harder than it is! You can find the pattern free as a download from Quiltmaker. They used it as a Linus pattern one year.

http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d...html?idx=5185_

Do you have the fabrics? If so, if you could post that would be helpful.

I do have the fabrics, however, I am technically challenged and don't know how to post pictures. :( I have been looking and like the 9 patch idea with a focal and may experiment with a 4 fabric DNP also.

Thank you

Makes perfect sense and I think will work much better than a 4-patch that I had been considering.

Thanks for your help

Have the pattern in my hands as we speak. THank you

Originally Posted by Magoo

I do have the fabrics, however, I am technically challenged and don't know how to post pictures. :( I have been looking and like the 9 patch idea with a focal and may experiment with a 4 fabric DNP also.

That is a great idea, too! I have done many of those ... don't know why I did not think of it in the first place! In fact, here are some pic's I have done with this pattern.

Have fun!! Be sure to post pic's when you are done! (If I can figure it out, so can you!!) :lol:

3 fabric DNP, but you get the idea

colors washed out, but you still get the idea

Originally Posted by soccertxi

Warm Wishes is a great and quick pattern. Looks harder than it is! You can find the pattern free as a download from Quiltmaker. They used it as a Linus pattern one year.

That is VERY similar to what I call "Sticks and Bricks", and you are right... it is VERY simple! :D Here are some pic's of my S&B's.

a tablerunner with birds, etc.

close-up of birds TR

close-up of another quilt in same pattern