romille

I am looking for a quick quilt pattern, something that I can throw together in a day or two. Thought I would poll you guys for ideas, since ya'll always have awesome input.

I just finished the class I needed to rent the long arm at a LQS, so I want to throw together a quick lap quilt using fabric I already have in order to practice before I do a "real" 100x100 quilt that I am working on. All of the quilts I have on "standby" would probably take a bit more time than I want to devote to this practice quilt.

Even though this is just practice, I still want to make something nice! Since I have some precuts that are just hanging around waiting for me to come up with a project for them... what is your favorite quick precut pattern? I am looking for things that use just one layer cake, or just one jelly roll, or maybe even a couple charm packs since I have some of those in pairs. I even have a couple 1/2yd bundles, but I don't have enough coordinated fat quarters to make anything worth putting on a quilting frame.

Most of the patterns I find require more than just one pack/roll, or require additional yardage. I am trying to limit the need for yardage to backing and binding.

Tartan

If you have enough scraps in colour families, I would suggest the crayon one I did. It took about 3 days because it was fun and I wasn't in a hurry but you could piece it in a day easy. The original was a free insert in the October American Patchwork and Quilting. I changed the size of it for a smaller drag-a-long for my GNiece. The crayon strips were cut 2-1/2 X 5-1/2 and the crayon end was 5-1/2 inch square with the side pieces sewn on. I cut 2 inch sashing to go between the crayons. Here is a picture of it when I was deciding on if I wanted borders or not.[ATTACH=CONFIG]508542[/ATTACH]

romille

That is lovely! Unfortunately I don't have enough color scraps for that one... yet. This one is going in my (scrap) bucket list though!

PaperPrincess

The 3 Dudes quilt is pretty quick and easy. Uses 1 jelly roll. Oh, she did put a border on, but you could skip it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Ixvjje310
You can also do a jelly roll race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEJLnaZQOU

Tartan

If you are looking to use precuts, Jenny Doan has lots of cute quilts that use precuts on youtube for the Missouri Star Quilt co.

romille

Ooohhh, that might look neat with my Grunge jelly roll. And, bonus, excuse to buy a rotating cutting mat!

zennia

Tartan I love your crayon quilt.

Lori S

My favorite quick quilts are Rail Fence and Yellow Brick Road. Trip around the world can be done quickly if you use a larger strip in the strip set.

franc36

I made a throw using the 3 Dudes pattern. I think I used 2 jelly rolls. That is my favorite quilt! I give away the quilts I make; but I just couldn't part with that throw. Jenny Doan has lots more fast, easy quilts. Right now, I am hand sewing binding on a Double Slice quilt. That is a very fast quilt to make. Most of Jenny's quilts are throw size.

0tis

I would check either Missouri Star's tutorials or Moda Bakeshop tutorials - they both use pre-cuts - unfortunately most patterns always include additional yardage or plain layer cakes or charm packs along with your printed packs