JeanneZ

Sounds like I am the odd one here but I have done several quilt in a day log cabins. They take a day for a king size and that is from strip cutting to tieing the quilt. Now that was when I had a better back. Now it takes me a couple of days. But a few years ago I made 19 Log Cabins between Thanksgiving and Christmas for gifts. They were all sizes from baby to king. Not thinking I could do that anymore. I do have Eleanor Burns still stripping that I want to make some quilts from. All of my quickie quilts made like this are meant to be used and not be for shows and keepsakes.
JeanneZ

Diana79

I started with one of Eleanor Burns "QIADay) in 4 hours, I was able to make a few squares.. went home, made the other squares, and finished the top the nest day at home... A wonderful learning experience... We learned to cut, pin, stitch, sew, and continue... Went to a wonderful quilt shop, and have been working ever since... (The first quilt shop was lousy, and went out of business quickly after that..) Diana

klgreene

I made that one years ago, and it took me some time. Don't give up, it will turn out beautiful.

Homespun

No, not your problem. I went to a quilt in a day class and had to come back the next week (so did everyone else) to just finish the top. the quilting and binding took another day. False advertising??!!?? LOL!

pumpkinpatchquilter

Lol* I don't know if I could finish many of those Quilt in a Day tops in a day either. I did a disappearing 9 patch a few years ago...I think she calls it a Tossed 9 Patch...in a day as a project to do with my Mom who is new to quilting. Some of her techniques, while they may not be something I could zip right through, are really clever and faster than some of the older piecing methods though. ;)

Julie in NM

Heard once QUILT IN A DAY means 24 hour time frame. Still can't get anything done in 24 hrs unless all I have to do is w/d the finished project!

tjradj

I consider "Quilt in a Day" in the same file with "One size fits all."
Some do, some don't, so what, just have fun!

Nolee

That was my first quilt. Saw a pattern for "Quilt in a Day" and thought, "Hey, I could do that." Three weeks later I was laying it out after working at least 4 hours a day on it. It was a month before it was quilted and finally done. I can't imagine where she came up wit that name. Now..........if you want to do a quilt in a REAL day, go to the 10-minute block tutorial on the "tutorial section" of this board. I made a baby quilt yesterday in less than 8 hours that called for 10" blocks. It came out too big, so I'd cut 8" blocks instead for a baby, but fast? Oh my goodness, yes.

ktmo815

Who has the time to spend all (several) days quilting to get it done "in a day"? lol

Stitchnripper

I think some of them "could" be accomplished in a day, if I sat at the machine! but, there are too many self induced distractions for me to do that.