Wanda317

Hi! I am Wanda. I am new to quilting and would like to make a train quilt for my grandson but cannot find a pattern. Any suggestions?

Tartan

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. What are you looking for? A pre-printed panel with a train on it, a pieced train pattern or an appliqué train pattern. If you are a beginner, something like a printed panel with Thomas the train engine may be the easiest.

Wanda317

Thanks! Yes, I am a beginner, but I really would like appliqués for the trains. I'd like one with sashing( I think thst is what it is called) between the rows.

auntpiggylpn

Welcome to the board Wanda! For appliqué ideas, Google train coloring pages. Coloring pages are excellent patterns for appliqués !! Just make your appliqué blocks and put your sashing between the blocks; very simple pattern!!!

Wanda317

Thank you so much! I would not have thought of coloring pages! I will do that

Barb in Louisiana

Fatcatpatterns.com has a cute train pattern

http://fatcatpatterns.com/allaboard.html

WandaVA

Welcome to the Board, from another Wanda! Here are some patterns you might want to check out:
http://www.quiltzine.com/printblocks35.html
http://web.archive.org/web/200404132...aker/quilt.cfm
http://www.freequilt.com/trainquilt.html
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millio...lowcase-32.pdf
There are probably a lot more free patterns on the net. Try a Google search for "free train applique patterns". Enjoy your quilting journey, and there are always helpful folks here if you have questions.

CorgiNole

I was going to suggest coloring pages as well - that way you can choose as many cars as you like. You can sash between the rows of cars. Perhaps train tracks as a border. There are lots of cool train fabrics as well that you could fussy cut or use as backing.

Cheers, K

grma33

I found a pattern I liked and then used thomas train fabric.
Gale