I need a quick baby quilt that looks complicated!
 

I just received an invite to a baby shower that is only 5 days away. Can you recommend a pattern that is easy but looks like it took a lot of time?

10 minute block

The fastest for me would be a rail fence in 3 or 4 coordinating fabrics. I would strip-piece sets, then cut into squares. After piecing the center I might add a border (or 3) out of remaining fabrics.

A DP9 would take me a little longer (have to create 9-patch blocks, cut them, then reassemble) but it looks complicated.

Warm Wishes is another one that would take me a little longer, but it's really easy to do with a focus fabric and two solid colors.

Wonky Stars! 2 1/2" squares, lots of scraps!!

This is maybe not what you had quite in mind - there are lots of gorgeous baby panels that look amazing with trapunto and some lovely borders.

"Amazing Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern by 3 Dudes" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Ixvjje310

The classic "looks hard but is easy" is the D4P. But why does it need to look complicated? Simple can be really pretty too, just letting the fabrics have the spotlight. A simple 9 patch with prints alternated with white would be really sweet.

Oh cute! I hadn't seen that one yet. Thanks for sharing it.

i'm like you, but now i'm thinking, you may get a lot of invites from that quilt...people may say, she's a wiz, can wip up a quilt in only a few hours. be caerfulwith the quick looks hard idea, been there, done that. good luck

I agree with PaperPrincess. This is fast, easy and looks great!

Made the merry go round from MSQC easy and fast.

They'd get a gift cert from me. Their failure to plan ahead does not constitute an emergency on my part. I'm pretty sure they knew more than 5 days in advance they were having a baby shower.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]430147[/ATTACH] Chevron made with strips, cut and placed on the diagonal. If you know the gender, it would be an easy quilt.

Try Warm Wishes pattern

I'd think Warm Wishes would be quicker than a rail fence, since half the blocks are just two focus fabrics of one fabric per square.

Amazing Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern by 3 Dudes! http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HsO6BPZVTx...I/s400/001.JPGreally - really fast and easy but looks hard. Jenny Doan from Missuri quilt company. I've made quite afew of these---They are awesome and EASY!!! oH AND ALOT OF FUN TOO!!!She has a step by step tatorial

I love the 3 dudes quilt pattern with Jelly Rolls

I just finished a disappearing four patch. Loved the results and much quicker that I thought it would be. I made 12" blocks (finished) and a 1.5 in inner border and a 3 inch outer border and diagonal quilting and some stitch in the ditch and send it off.

I too just found out my niece , who has been trying to have a baby for 4 years is adopting a baby girl. I just saw this disappearing 16 patch on fav quilts a few minutes ago. http://www.favequilts.com/Block-Patt...VhKWfCWfZsX.32 . Hope the link works. I am debating between the 16 patch and the Merry go round and the 3 dudes pattern. I had just decided I was going to play in my sewing room all day today on another project. I guess my plans have changed.

Check out Jenny Doan's ( missouri star quilt co.) pinwheel quilt on UTube....REALLY fast using 2 charm packs, one solid, one print

The 16 patch sound really interesting. I get this newsletter everyday and missed this one. Thanks for sharing meanmom

Why not something simple like a solid square (focus fabric) alternated with four patches (2 coordinating/contrasting fabrics). or snowballs alternating with a 9-patch.

Melissa Corey says she is wife and mother to 5 kiddos by day and by night and naptime she is a happy quilter. I noticed her post on the disappearing 16 patch was sent at 5:?? AM. Or maybe it was an earlier time. I can relate!

Melissa Corey says she is wife and mother to 5 kiddos by day and by night and naptime she is a happy quilter. I noticed her post on the disappearing 16 patch was sent at 5:?? AM. Or maybe it was an earlier time. I can relate!

I especially liked her blog and saw so many patterns I would like to try. Thanks for posting this one.

Using the technique "Less Than Traditional" is easy and amazing. Here is a video about it. There are special templates that make the quilt faster to put together but you certainly do not need them. http://www.quiltershaven.net/
It has a complicated cathedral window look and has so many various ways to make the same technique look different - it is quilt as you go and ends up with a sculpted boarder. With soft baby pastel colors - you have it!

Why would you need to give a present that looks like it took a long time when you were only invited 5 days ago? Just make something nice and go from there. Have a good time. Hope your quilt is acceptable. :)

did one this week. the top was a tutorial from Missouri Star Quilts. did the top in 1 day. 10 inch square and sliced in half, sew, slice THAT in half again. check out their tutes.

love this too!

My go -to baby quilt is alternating 9-patch blocks with squares of the focus fabric, or making snowball blocks alternating with 9-patch blocks. Years ago I attended a lecture by Mary Ellen Hopkins who stressed making simple blocks, but with gorgeous fabrics, makes for great quilts. To me, fabric makes the quilt, especially a baby quilt. I don't know if it helps or not, but sometimes simple is better.

Why not do a jelly roll quilt. I don't think they come any faster.

I second the vote on wonky stars. So easy and yes, a scrap buster.

10 minute block is just about as fast as you can get.

Wonderful ideas from all of you ladies! I'm needing a baby quilt also. Thanks!

The Super Sized 9-Patch is a great way to quickly get 3 baby quilt tops using 3 yards of fabric. They are super cute, especially if you add a little applique.

http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns_d...er/patt230.pdf

Carpenter Star made with charm squares -- with borders, its the perfect size for a baby quilt. I've got 5 made up for boys and girls, ready to gift. I put minky on the back of a couple, used flannel inside as batting, and its simple quilting. Fast and very pretty when done - looks complicated and its not.

Ditto what lynnie stated! you could also make a cute "Crazy Baby Quilt" with sashing and tie it.

Another one I've done is a QAYG - I put the backing right side down, a layer of white flannel on top, and then sew rows of baby-ish fabrics in simple rows from one side to the other. I use strips of 2.5 inch fabrics, and really mix it up. Once you get to the other end, its already quilted, and you just have to put on a simple binding or prairie points if you want to get fancy. Very, very fast.