Love this quilt and would be perfect for Quilts of Valor! Thanks for sharing!

Susan

Double Irish chain is a classic three color quilt. If you go to the gallery, you can see lots of ideas for this pattern. Go to picture section and click on the first sticky note, then search patterns until you see Irish chain, I think it is on the fourth page.

[QUOTE=nanna-up-north;6794414]This is my 3-fabric quilt. It's a lover's knot.... in red, white, and blue.[/QUOTE Your quilt is fabulous

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you can make many blocks with only 3 fabrics. The basics like a split rail or use three in a nine patch (2 around edge and the third for the center) even make it a D9P for more design choices. You can even do a log cabin with only three. I would do that one as a curve (logs are 2 1/2 and other side is 1 1/2). Try printing out a favorite block in black and white to get a better idea of using only two or three colors. Remember, it is your quilt - use the fabrics you want. I tell my students to start with the fabric that makes you smile and then compliment it.

sparkysmom, MaggieLou, Chesterthebunny and trolleystation--thanks for sharing your quilts. smom--love how you made your pattern your own!

Warm Wishes is a good three fabric quilt and easy to make as well as the Triple Irish Chain.

Don't some of the turning twenty patterns lend themselves to that?

This is an easy three fabric and three patch block. If you click to go to the next page you will see the many different ways is can be arranged.

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ick-quilt.html

I've seen a tossed nine patch done with three colors. It was cool.

Check out Jo's Country Junction. She has 2 quilts in red, white & black that she has just finished in the Rail Fence pattern & they look really nice.