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this is a nice looking quilt. I didn't have any trouble piecing it. You get the illusion of circles with no curved piecing. Use Tri-recs rulers for the 'peaky' star points or use Mary's paper piecing.

http://www.maryquilts.com/new-churn-dash-stars/

There is a picture of my Quilt of Valor on the bottom of that page!

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Originally Posted by DebraK

What have you tried? What do you consider simple?

I converted a turning 20 to turning 5, log cabin star, 4 patch and just can't cut it.

I want something where I can work on color selection and accurate sewing rather than advanced shapes that incorporate more advance sewing skills.

I think my favorite of this type is the triple irish chain. The second would be disappearing nine patch.

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Originally Posted by mhollifiel

Potato Chip Quilt Link: http://sundays-quilts.blogspot.com/2...hip-quilt.html
For once, a search on here is counterproductive!
Named because you can't make just one!!

Thanks I searched on here to no avail....

Thanks for this topic.

I love Jinny Beyer designs. This one is called Third Dimention. http://www.rjrfabrics.com/patterns/d...n.cfm?psID=301

Thank you. That makes it a little easier to make suggestions. Have you checked out maryquilts.com or quiltville.com?

They both have wonderful free patterns and examples of simple yet complex looking patterns with very easy to comprehend instructions.

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Originally Posted by VaNella

carpenter's wheel made with half square triangles is a great one.
http://www.quilterscache.com/C/Carpe...heelBlock.html

That is the 1st one that came to my mind too!

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D9P, French braid is very easy. Looks way more complicated than it is.

Also, I've found that using busier prints on simpler patterns also makes the quilt look more complicated than it was.

I just picked up a pattern for the French Braid, but haven't studied it.

I want to study some of the colorways to see how to set them up for maximum effect. Thanks!

There are tons on here, just do a search. Here's the one I did. The hardest part is selecting the colors. Assembly is very easy! The first braid section took me 1 hr, 15 min. The rest were faster.

What tips can you give me on selecting color?

I had been collecting the yellows & pinks for awhile. I took everything I had and laid them out in what I thought would be a good order. Then I stared at it for awhile, re-arranged, stared some more. Then I got the camera out, took some pics and uploaded to the computer. I think it's easier to pick out the ones you should eliminate that way. I had one in particular that had one color background, but the foreground is what stood out to me, so I moved it and liked the result better. I say if you are selecting from your stash, pick several more than you need and arrange in color groups from light to dark. I think the book suggests the colors flow from one to another. Lots of experimentation! I'd love to do one in blues, greens, purples. Someone on the board (probably more than one person) has one with appliqued flower vines on the separator strips...gorgeous!