I've done a couple of E. Burn's quilts in a day. The problem is that these days, my limit is sewing 3-4 hours and I'm done in. I have done the log cabin, snowball, and a couple of others in a day.
This is for the top. If you want to finish the quilt from beginning to end in a day, you would layer different, sew the batting to the backing and top and turn inside out. Finish the edge. Then, you can sew down a few long lines using your walking foot (depending on what batting you have). No binding.
Most of the quilt-in-a-day book patterns can't be done in a day. They are speedy techniques and are published by Quilt in a Day, but it takes more than one day to do them.
Why would you want a speedy quilt? Think emergency gift. A gift for someone who is seriously ill. Sick people will tend to enjoy a comforting quilt more than they would lots of flowers or balloons. I like working on a quick quilt when sewing with my sister. She doesn't quilt. We can spend a lot of time chatting without me making a lot of mistakes.
Last edited by IAmCatOwned; 02-16-2012 at 07:13 PM.