Charity Quilt Patterns
02-23-2017, 05:54 AM
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Here are some DP9 patterns, maybe some you haven't tried?:
https://www.favequilts.com/Patterns-...Patch-Patterns
You can also just oversize any block and make a one block quilt. Here's one I use a lot:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t-t209049.html
https://www.favequilts.com/Patterns-...Patch-Patterns
You can also just oversize any block and make a one block quilt. Here's one I use a lot:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t-t209049.html
02-23-2017, 06:38 AM
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http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/ this is a quick one & others on this site. Mary makes lots of charity quilts and shares her patterns here.
02-23-2017, 08:56 AM
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I just downloaded this one the other day, I thought would be good for that. http://www.maryquilts.com/fish/. She has several other patterns offered on her site I see, but I haven't checked them out yet.
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02-23-2017, 09:33 AM
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I can't remember the name (or even if it has one) of the one that my group likes to do, but I'll describe it.
You use strips of fabric cut any height by WOF. For instance, 2.5" x 44", 1.5" x 44", 3" x 44", etc. Sew them together into a strata. Cut the strata the same width as height. For instance, if your strata is 10.5" tall by 44" wide, you would cut it into 10.5" by 10.5" inch blocks. You could do any size, but my group liked the 10.5" size because you would get an even number of blocks from 42" or 44" wide fabric.
Next, lay one block down, right side up, with the strips going east-west. Lay another block on top, right side down, with the strips going north-south. Sew around all four sides. Then cut the block into an X. Press open and voila, you have 4 new blocks. We like to sew a strip around all four sides, which then becomes sashing once the top is assembled.
This goes SO fast, you don't need to match points, and you can use scraps. You don't have to use WOF, this technique works with fat quarters also, you just won't get as many blocks. When we all get together for a sew day or retreat, we'll each do one strata and we usually end up with 5 or 6 assembled charity quilt tops within a couple of hours.
You use strips of fabric cut any height by WOF. For instance, 2.5" x 44", 1.5" x 44", 3" x 44", etc. Sew them together into a strata. Cut the strata the same width as height. For instance, if your strata is 10.5" tall by 44" wide, you would cut it into 10.5" by 10.5" inch blocks. You could do any size, but my group liked the 10.5" size because you would get an even number of blocks from 42" or 44" wide fabric.
Next, lay one block down, right side up, with the strips going east-west. Lay another block on top, right side down, with the strips going north-south. Sew around all four sides. Then cut the block into an X. Press open and voila, you have 4 new blocks. We like to sew a strip around all four sides, which then becomes sashing once the top is assembled.
This goes SO fast, you don't need to match points, and you can use scraps. You don't have to use WOF, this technique works with fat quarters also, you just won't get as many blocks. When we all get together for a sew day or retreat, we'll each do one strata and we usually end up with 5 or 6 assembled charity quilt tops within a couple of hours.
You just described the Three Dudes quilt block. Great block.
02-23-2017, 02:45 PM
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I think the pattern Peckish is talking about is Sonyas windows. Here are the instructions, and I agree it is a great, fast, easy pattern.
http://www.quiltsfromtheheart.org/pa...trip-block.pdf
http://www.quiltsfromtheheart.org/pa...trip-block.pdf
02-23-2017, 08:03 PM
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http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/ this is a quick one & others on this site. Mary makes lots of charity quilts and shares her patterns here.
02-24-2017, 07:55 AM
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I like using the Rail Fence or the Irish Chain. You can use a printed fabric instead of a plain square in the Irish Chain. I did a double Irish Chain with a print in it and it came out well.
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You could do something like this using the 9-patch/printed fabric in the Irish Chain pattern.
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You could do something like this using the 9-patch/printed fabric in the Irish Chain pattern.
02-24-2017, 11:11 AM
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I second the Quick Strippie... from Maryquilts.com. My charity group loves this pattern because it's fast and always looks great. It's a good one for featuring a pretty focus fabric.
Also, Turning Twenty is a pretty fast and easy pattern, if you make the blocks biggish.
Also, Turning Twenty is a pretty fast and easy pattern, if you make the blocks biggish.
02-24-2017, 11:20 AM
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I don't understand why more people don't use the rail fence pattern, Once the strips are sewn, the blocks are all done! So quick to my mind. The fabric choices are what really make a quilt like this. Here's a graphic I drew for one.
Cut the strips at 3.5" x WOF (42"), sew in pairs, press, then subcut at approx. 6.5" square. Done!
And another I recently did as a community quilt that you can probably figure out easily just by looking at it. I use snowballed corners on the blocks.
Cut the strips at 3.5" x WOF (42"), sew in pairs, press, then subcut at approx. 6.5" square. Done!
And another I recently did as a community quilt that you can probably figure out easily just by looking at it. I use snowballed corners on the blocks.
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