i am a beginner quilter and would like to make each of my son-in-laws a throw quilt with their college colors and mascot fabrics. i want them to cherish it, but at the same time, i need it to be fairly easy so that i can complete 2 by christmas. some of the blocks need to be large enough to show a complete mascot picture from fabric, any pattern suggestions?

The BQ patterns from Maple Island are quick and easy to manage. They lend themselves to the use of larger blocks. IMHO.

thanks--i'll google those and take a look

Or simple snow block....

Welcome from MIchigan by the way!!

Welcome from Central Texas. Nice of you to do something for your SILs.

I've seen a college quilt that used a panel or large piece of print material treated as a panel for the center section of the quilt and then did a couple rows of pieced blocks around it in solids/tot's that matched the colors.

You can always alternate snowball blocks (main fabric be the college print) with a 9-patch. See my post here for ideas: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-156978-1.htm#4338311

Hello and welcome to the QB!!! I think the
Potato Chip pattern would be ideal.

Welcome from South Carolina. Turning Twenty is a fast, easy pattern that uses twenty fat quarters. It has large blocks.

Hello and welcome from northern California!