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    Old 04-27-2009, 02:34 AM
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    I lead a craft group for parents where I work and took my quilt in last week, one of the girls was really interested altho she has no sewing experience or tools. I offered to spend an afternoon teaching her to quilt, I will have to take my poor OLD portable machine but it will work fine for her to learn on, now I have to go through my stash and find a few fabrics to get her started. What pattern would you recommend for someone with no knowledge? DP9P? or just start with squares?
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    Old 04-27-2009, 02:54 AM
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    My favorite is just the plain old 9-patch. Easy to do but you learn your rotary and sewing skills with it.
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    Old 04-27-2009, 03:13 AM
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    I agree with Pam. Just a plain 9 patch to start off with.
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    Old 04-27-2009, 03:19 AM
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    Oddly enough I just did this with a friends daughter

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/l...71.page#351532

    We did a modification of Daisy Patch by Glenna Hailey - It was nothing more than a large square with Appliquéd Petals. It came out great and I made it into a Pillow sham for her.
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    Old 04-27-2009, 04:14 AM
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    Nine patch is the one block many quilters have trouble with. I would suggest the rail fence block for the less matching seams and the pattern has instant design possibilities.
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    Old 04-27-2009, 04:36 AM
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    4 or 9 patch :D
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    Old 04-27-2009, 06:59 AM
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    I like the log cabin pattern. She can learn how placing the colors in her block effects the outcome of her quilt. Wish someone would have taught me that when I started.
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    Old 04-27-2009, 08:27 AM
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    I agree with littlehud, the log cabin is super simple! Have fun and good luck :!: I started teaching a group of ladies and girls, (ages 6-9 )at my church in January '08. I started with a framed square and a nine patch. They all did very well and they learned a lot. For the second quilt I taught them the log cabin. They loved that pattern because it went much quicker than the first. I realized then that I should have started with the log cabin. Needless to say most of them are still quilting and in fact are working on the Disappearing nine patch that my friend is currently teaching. We donate all of our completed quilts to Trinity Kids Care Hospice in Torrance ,CA.
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    Old 04-30-2009, 11:15 AM
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    I had a newbie to quilting as well. I started her out with a 12" block. Did the 6.5 center square, the flyiing geese on the 4 sides, and squares in the corners. Went further and had her do an applique (snowman) in the center. Put two borders on it and she used it as a pillow top. She had an old pillow that was great for the stuffing. Did an envelope back and she was done with the entire project in two nights.
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    Old 04-30-2009, 11:23 AM
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    4 patch or rail fence.
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