elliemay

What a lovely idea, thinking of all the babies you have kept warm!!

amma

Maybe you could make a sampler quilt. Purchase 4 different coordinating fabrics, say a 1 1/2 each. Go to quilterscache.com and pick out 12 blocks that are easy (1 pin next to them) and make one of each. This way you can try different patterns and gently stretch out from the basic nine patch. If you sash each block and add a border or two you will have a nice sized lap quilt :D:D:D

There are many 12 in blocks there that are made using larger pieces, and not a whole lot of them either :wink: When you get more confident, start a second sampler quilt using the blocks with 2 pins next to them.

Most of these blocks can be made using 1/2 or 1/4 triangles, and there are very good tutorials here for making these. ShellyQ made a series of 4 tutes for the beginner and there are a lot of pictures and wonderful descriptions...plus you know we will help you too!!!

mcw1947

what are the size for premie quilts ??

Last year I knit 20 baby hats for our NICU........
Thx for the info

Doris Oldenburg

Thanks I will give it a try. Doris

Gal

I began my quilting journey with a nine patch, easy but effective, you can have fun with so many different colour ways.
A cushion is a good idea and even better if you want to try out small blocks etc is to make pin cushions. I have seen heaps of these in quilting mags and quilting project books and they are beautiful little items which could be given as gifts later on to friends or family who sew or quilt.

Gal

elliemay

Thanks again for all your help ladies, magazines are in short supply here in UK they are sooo advanced and quite honestly there are more pictures of what peeps have done than actual 'how to's' theres tons of cardmaking, knitting, mags but trying to find a mag i can actually use is hopeless, i see them all on US sites, australian etc... but not here.... sob sob

beginnerquilter

I am new to Quilting too and for my first easy one I am making a Scrappy Quilt out of 3 inch size squares. All you have to do is sew the squares together. I have 9 squares in each of my block and the total blocks that I'm going have is 4. Mine is made out of Purples.

Oklahoma Suzie

I too was going to say rail fence.

littlehud

One of my first quilts was a log cabin and I loved doing it. Also a double Irish chain. They are not to difficult but look so pretty.