I need to do my nieces quilt next she is turning 3. My sister will take care of the quilt very well and see that Aliyah does as well. I want a pattern that is semi quick but looks more difficult. :) Any suggestions?

check out the quilters cache. They have lots of block patterns to cruise thru, and they show how it would look in a completed quilt as well as some others have done.

www.quilterscache.com

scroll down to the drop down and go to free block patterns.

enjoy!

Warm Wishes come to mind :wink:

I did a baby quilt for a gift using Warm Wishes. Very easy and looks very nice.

What type of fabric do you have in mind? Large scale prints, small?

Warm Wishes sounds great to me.

I made a 'Dora the Explorer' Sawtooth Star (from Quilter's Cache) for my 3 year old granddaughter. :)
I fussy cut the Dora's (5" or 6"?), for the middle of the stars.
It turned out really cute, and was quite easy!
:) :)

This is my favorite pattern. I made it for my 2 granddaughters for their birthday, one was 3, the other 5. PM me if you'd like the pattern

Was looking for a certain pattern for you, but found these while looking. Have Fun!

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...e-patch_1.html

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...-strips_1.html

I made a quilt called hugs and kisses - it is really fast to make, and simple - take for instance 10" squares like a layer cake and 5" squares like a charm pack. Make the diagonal on the charm squares and pin them to the diagonal corners of the 10"square. Sew on the marked line. Cut 1/4" away from the sewn edge and you get a 10" block. Sew as many as you like then you can arrange by alternating into o's and x's or hugs and kisses. Here is a picture of the finished top...

How about an I-Spy type quilt only make the blocks bigger and use a theme (princesses, kittens, puppies, polka dots). The polka dots would be fun and probably not as juvenile-themed as character or animal prints. The quick quilts I made for my 3-yr old granddaughter usually ended up going to preschool and kindergarten as nap quilts, then back home as couch quilts for them.

Either the 9-patch or the 4-patch are great for being quick, and give a wonderful look. Our Guild has a lot of either of those made for our Community Quilts.
Good luck!
Marta
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I call this pattern "Four Patch Surrounded".

That Four-Patch Surrounded looks like just the ticket! And I think you could still make it an I spy quilt!

Boston I love that ... where did you find the pattern ?

Hugs and Kisses is a fun one too.

A great sight to try.