I recently purchased 200 5" pre cut fabric squares but am not sure what to quilt them into. I know I don't want to make a plain square block quilt but being a newbie to quilting I'm really not sure of what to do with them other then that.:shock: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Are they all the same color? You could add some other fabrics to what you have and make a varitey of blocks depending on who it's for and how big you want it. I guess we need more info.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-40144-1.htm Click on this link. This is a tutorial for a disappearing 9 patch.

Triangle, rectangles,squares can all be cut from 5inch squares, so there are lots of possibilities.

Sorry lol here is a picture of the 5 patches colour and patterns(didn't even think of taking a picture)The first colour is like a greyish teal blue then the flower pattern the middle is striped teal, taupe, burgandy and a lighter pink then a taupe square and a burgandy one. the teal and the taupe have a wavy pattern on them. As for the quilt being for someone I'm not sure yet maybe a get well gift for my mom when she goes in for knee surgery. Thanks so much for you help :)

Check out the book Nickle Quilts - alot of good patterns for 5" squares; there's also a Nickles II - I don't think as good as the first one.

There are two more nickel quilt books out since the first two - author Pat Speth - see amazon.com

Thanks for the tutorial erstan947 I think that might be fun to try. :-D

the disappearing 9 patch is fun to do, I have already made one from fat quarters and posted photo earlier

this is the link to my disappearing 9 patch that I made from fat quarters, enjoy!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62011-1.htm

[quote=craftybear]this is the link to my disappearing 9 patch that I made from fat quarters, enjoy!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62011-1.htm

your quilt is beautiful craftybear. I gotta get off here cuz it's late and I have to get up early for work in the morning and looking at the ideas you guys are giving me is making me want to pull out my sewing machine and fabric and start in on a quilt right now lol. Thanks so much you are all so helpful and full of knowledge :thumbup:

Trip around the World could work... I bought a charm pack of 170 5" blocks at WM and made this pattern

Love the disappearing 4 patch even more: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-55564-1.htm

I am going to use a couple charm packs and make these pinwheel blocks.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57124-1.htm

That's exactly what I was going to suggest, pinwheels!!! Or wait until Feb. 1st and I think we might be having a pinwheel challenge to participate in. We get to keep the quilt that we make. I think brushandthimble posted something about it a couple of days ago, but I may be mistaken.

I've just completed 2 Trip Around the World quilts. This is a wonderful suggestion & very easy. I'm pleased with how each one turned out.I'm sure you would be as well.

I would also recommend this pattern. I am also a new quilter and have made three using it and they turned out great. They are also easy to SITD if you aren't comfortable with FMQ. Good luck to you!