What pattern have you found that is easy but looks more complicated than it really is?

Is that even possible?

Thank you for your time.

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

Day and Night by Eleanor Burns

That Disappearing 9 patch in fabulous fabrics gives a lot of bang for the buck. I also love the potato chip quilt pattern but it looks less complicated. On the other hand, it's perfect for showing off some sassy FMQ!

Spicy Spiral Table Runner.

That is pretty cool. My huband is a woodworker too!

Thanks.

Looks complicated by the info I found about it says it's not.

Thanks.

I've been hearing a lot about the disappearing 9 patch recently. I found a tutroial and it really looks easy. Thanks.

The potato chip quilt is nice for pieces you want to showcase.

Interesting...looks difficult. Do you just need a wedge ruler?

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.

That was my thought exactly.

Cathedral Windows.

OK...I'll bite..what is the potato chip quilt pattern?

I think cathedral window pattern looks way harder than it actually is..it's not hard at all..just time consuming

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!

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!!

I've always liked this pattern, but thought it was out of my reach. I'll have to revisit it. Thanks!

http://sundays-quilts.blogspot.com/2...hip-quilt.html

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 have you tried? What do you consider simple?

What tips can you give me on selecting color?

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!

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.

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.

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

Stack and Whack

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!

Love that one! One of the top three on my "what to do next" pile.

Warm Wishes pattern and Tube Quilt blocks are the ones that come to mind when I think of easy but looks complicated.

Someone else mentioned the french braid. It's the opposite though - looks way hard, but is totally easy. Everytime I include it on a quilt people oooh and ahhh. :D

I love Disappearing 4 patch. Looks like you cut and fitted lots of tiny pieces, but it couldn't be easier.

Wickedly Easy Quilts - I've made three of these - two kings and a full size. http://www.byannie.com/free-patterns/

No curved piecing Drunkard's Path. I'm making a second one now!

This is way cool! Thank you for sharing. 8-)

I think the D4Patch looks much more difficult than it is because it looks like little pieces.

Thank you for the triple Irish chain. It looks easy but very interesting. It keeps your eye moving.

These dimensional ones give me the heebie-jeebies. I don't know why. My DH loves them. Guess I'll have to give them a try. Thank you.