need quilt ideas...
 

Need ideas for a quilt for a 4 yr. old for Christmas next year. She definitely wants it to be Purple, but don't know where to go to get some ideas for a pattern. Help! Mariah

Now the question is does she have discriminating tests for quilt blocks? If not how complicated and large donyou want to go? I have done a very very complicated bed quilt for my dd and now am finishing up a dnp cut on differently. There are thousands of ways to go. Go out and pick up two purple fabrics that you a love and think she will like the go from there once you have a couple fabrics you can get an idea of how many more you will need for what ever pattern you end up with. I found this works well because you might have a fabric that works better in one pattern than another. This is just me though.

As for simple patterns for an older "toddler" I would say a dnp or rail fence. If you want to get more complicated there is one called summers sun on quilters cache. I love it for little girls. I made it for my dd as part of a bigger pattern for my DDS bed quilt. It can look like a flower when you are done depending on fabric placement.

This is a darling quilt and can be customized with size, color, graphic, etc. Jelly roll friendly and no pattern needed. Just a thought https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...4490162&type=1

Try modabakeshop.com. They have kinds of lovely patterns that are easy to make. Also Missouri Star quilt company. Enjoy the process. :)

You could start with buying purple embroidered little girls. Joanne puzzle has some really cute ones there on E Bay. I have used a few sets for my niece's quilts and they love them. She is reasonable and has lots of her blocks on sale now. She does lovely work and I have bought many of her block sets.

Here is one link to some real cuties...

http://www.ebay.com/feed/238833112

Just look for the little girl ones and ask the gal to make them in purple.

How about Warm Wishes? This is one I did with Fall colors.

Well, my default quilt is a purple quilt. Let me see if I can find any pictures that might give you ideas. Yup, here are a few.

Dina

Well, of course, I forgot to say what they were. In order they are What Knot by Rita Fishel, puzzle quilt (don't recall where I found that), Take Five, hmmm...just a focus fabric and four patch, and Trip around the World. You can't go wrong with purple quilt. A Rail Fence in three shades of purple is also good, but I can't find my picture of it.

Hope this is helpful?

Dina

For little girls, I usually make a large Sunbonnet Sue, dressed up in a fancy dress, bonnet and apron; I use lots of flowers and balloons, sometimes adding honey bees or little birds flying around. And sometimes I will add the little girls' name vertically on one side or the other. They are cute and don't take a really long time...only about 10 hours or so. And the little girls and their Moms really love them....

I have really gotten into the half hexi either as hexagons or the friendship braid. I got the 5 inch and 10 inch from Missouri Star Quilt company and then had one custom made for 8 inch which is my favorite size. I did the 5 inch in flannel for a little boy and it is just so adorable.

purple quilt
 

This is one I did last year.

I made a purple Diamond Patch. You can buy the pattern here http://www.pleasantvalleycreations.com but I did it without buying it. I just used 5" and 2.5" squares and Quiltville.com chart for the corner and setting triangles. http://quiltville.com/onpointmath.shtml I added an extra column of blocks as I like my little ones quilts to have room to grow with them.

I have done several Sunbonnet Sue quits for family members, from previously worn clothes. However, I don't see why one done is one color scheme wouldn't work just as well. And, she may think they are her "dollys"

How about an I spy quilt? Fun for her age!

I like Dina's purple trip around the world. Depending on your skill level, you could do a purple bargello.

So many patterns its sooo hard to choose !!

i LOVE all of these!

this is the purplest quilt I've made. My purple loving dd uses it.
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adding that it's just made with alternating 9 patch and snowball blocks.

Dina, what is the last quilt in the pictures. Trip around the world? Where can I find the pattern for that?

I want to make one in greytones. I have the fabric, I just need the pattern :)

Dina I love your purple quilts, its my favorite color

Yes, it is Trip around the World. I got mine from a book, let me see if I can find the name of it. But you should be able to find the pattern free online, I would think. Yes, it is from Tradition with a Twist by Blanche Young and Dalene Young Stone. The pattern name is Sunshine and Shadow....but it is basically a Trip around the World.

Thanks for having me look for the pattern, as I have found another pattern in this book that I MUST make! :)

However, like I said, I suspect you can google and find a pattern you can start using right now.

Dina