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Recently a local man was caught in a structure fire and burned very badly. To help cover medical costs the local Fire Department is putting a fundraiser together, including a silent auction. I have been asked to put together a quilt to put in the auction. The only bad part is, I have 6 days to buy, cut, sew and quilt this thing! What is a good simple pattern for a quilt that still looks beautiful?? Any suggestions would be AMAZING, since I am going to buy fabric tomorrow.

I have heard the Turning Twenty quilts are fast and easy...I haven't made one, tho...I have made several quilts from the 10 minute block book by Suzanne McNeill, here is a link to the book:
http://www.amazon.com/5358-10-Minute.../dp/1574216694
She also has a 2nd book out:
http://www.amazon.com/5364-Twist-amp...832929-6647742
I think if you go to youtube there are several videos that you can probably view and from them you can pretty much get the gist of how to make the blocks...some of them are really pretty...and they really are quick.
Good luck to you, and its a nice thing you are doing...hope the man gets better quickly...burns are so painful to recover from...
K

Rail Fence, Yellow Brick Road, Jelly Roll Race - Take a look at http://www.modabakeshop.com/search/label/Quilt These are geared towards pre cuts but you wouldn't have to use them.

Missouri Star Quilt Company has lots of simple, quick to go together quilts too http://quiltingtutorials.com/

Turning twenty gets my vote....super easy, goes together quick, and looks fabulous when finished and quilted. :thumbup:

Warm Wishes. I can do a lap size from start to finish in a weekend. I only do diagonal straight line quilting. Here is a link that someone else posted. http://www.quiltmaker.com/content_do...DoubleSize.pdf

I agree with Auntpiggylpn Missouri Star Tutorials are great and many of them use larger pieces of fabric so they go together quite quickly. Good luck, and take pictures of the finished project.

Missouri Star's double slice layer cake. One layer cake, very simple cuts, very forgiving. I pieced two of these in a couple of hours one morning; add a couple of hours for an allover meander and voila -- the longest part was the binding!

When working with big pieces as ..in the faster quilts its all about picking fabulous fabrics. Even a simple quilt of 8 inch or even a layer cake squares will look fabulous with great fabrics.

I so agree about Missouri star
quilt co.

Remember it is the selection of fabric colors more than the pattern that makes a stunning quilt.
kudos to you for doing this!!!!!!

I am actually hoping to find some firefighter themed fabric or something. My husband was on the team that got called out, and the man's niece goes to our church. Worst case scenario I will drag my husband to Joann's and make him help me pick the stuff out- though if anyone knows of any good prints at Joann's feel free to let me know that as well!

I agree about the missouri star co. I recently put a top together called double sliced layer cake. I cut my own 10 inch blocks.

I personally would do the jelly roll race. You buy a precut jelly roll. It only takes 1-2 hours to sew the quilt front. You can find a tutorial on youtube.

This is my favorite:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t-t209049.html

You can make the HST as big as you want, or follow the cutting info and add borders.

the fastest quilt i know how to make is a tack n whack log cabin.... long strips in a concentric square...

with four or five compatible fabrics, make a strip-pieced four-patch and strip-pieced nine-patch then alternate the blocks.

I like D9P. Use the strip method to make the 9-patch blocks. With strips about 4 1/2" wide (or wider) it will go very fast, and it looks fantastic done in 3 colors with the center block being the odd color.

I think I will try the Turning Twenty...does anyone know how much yardage you need for the backing?

A rail fence goes together quickly...

I would sew strips together and then cut 12 inch blocks out of them. Alternate the direction the strips run to put together. Good luck

I found preprinted fabric that looks like piecework at our local Walmart. It is only 44 inches or so wide but you could put several sections of it together with sashing and then borders and machine quilt it over all. I do the same thing but handquilt around each "block" imitating the seam lines of the piecing. That would take a lot longer. The average person who is not a quilter would not know the difference. It would also be the least expensive way to go as far as the materials are concerned.

Missouri Star quilt co for sure.

I am making the Big Star quilt from Missouri quilt co in black, white & red. It went together very quickly - each star measures 26". I made one with 4 stars & it is 56" square. You could make it as large as you want.

I think that the disappearing 9 Patch is the quickest way to go to make one that looks like you have really made an intricate pattern.

I would vote for the Missouri star quilt co as well...I especially like her Big Star quilt...very easy to cut and put together..and the one Jenny did on her tutorial was beautiful...let us know what you decide to do...

Missouri Star Quilts has just come out with a tute on YouTube of a Chevron quilt- fast and pretty- Jenny used layer cakes 10" squares and it seemed to go fast on her tute. Most of her tutes are quick and simple I think. She was using two different colored fabs. One was white. This would be quick and simple I think as well as look very pretty. You might want to check it out on Miss Star Quilt site and go to tutes, I just saw this tute this week. Wishing a speddy recovery to the individual who was burned.

Buy a jelly roll and make the 1600 quilt. Video on Missouri Quilt Company.
This quilt top can be made in 1 hour.

I did a 10 minute block twin size in 1 day by using 12 inch blocks and 3 inch boarder. 4 blocks wide 6 rows with 2 rows of boarder top, bottom, and each side. I use Accuquilt Go to cut the strips. It took me 1 day.

I received this site in my inbox for a YouTube tutorial and it looks like it would fit your needs. Good Luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROzleHY3-0

My favorite QUICK pattern is JUST CAN'T CUT IT, quick and easy to cut and goes together like a dream, I made a queen size in a weekend....that didn't include quilting as I send my quilts to a long armer.

I had to put together a quilt for an auction. I chose A Walk In the Park by Two Sisters At Squirrel Hollow. I was surprised at how fast it went together. I used bright colors and everyone that has seen it loves it.

I would recommend they raffle the quilt. Frequently, silent auction bids don't go up very high. However, you can 100 tickets at $5 each and raise $500 (think more). People will pay $5 a ticket, but they don't want to pay $500 for a quilt even if it is hand made and custom.

Actually they are going to do a live auction for that very reason! They have all the local businesses donating items, plus just local people as well. Thanks for all the great tips everyone! I bought fabric for a turning twenty yesterday, and I will be cutting and stitching all day today! I'll let you know how it and the fundraiser turns out!

What about a disappearing 9 patch, they look much more complicated and are simple and quick to do.

Another quick quilt-------------not flashy but quick--------------would be a rag quilt. Quilted as you go----------and if you use full width strips (sideways) about 6" wide, they are even faster.

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I sometimes do a crazy patch. They can be very fast and very beautiful and you can use all kinds of different colors.


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Warm wishes, simple easy and big impact....I love it.

This is the pattern I was going to suggest. It is so effective for its simplicity and you only need four fabrics.

I'm reading this the evening of Feb 2 so by now your decisions have been made. Just writing to wish the best to the injured man and hope the silent auction is a big success.

I haven't read all the pages so don't know if this one has been mentioned.
free pattern by Benartex called DeNova http://www.3dudesquilting.com/documents/denovo.pdf
Good luck and God Bless!