I believe the triple rail fence pattern is the quickest to make because after you've sewn strips together, you've made the blocks....all you have to do is cut the strips into segments and you're done. Color choice and placement can make this quilt dramatic and difficult looking. Here's a graphic of one I make.
Jan in VA
I use 3 color families, with 3 values in each family. Use a busy, wonderful print for the outer border; a narrow inner border of a color different from those used in the rails.
Cut your strips at 2.5".
Sew into sets of 3.
Measure across your sewn strips first to determine exactly how wide they are before cutting the segments.....probably near 6".
If you set 7 blocks across, 9 blocks down and make your borders finished at 1.5" and 6", your quilt will be approx. 57" wide x 69" long
Last edited by Jan in VA; 01-07-2013 at 09:08 PM.