WesternWilson

Hello all, I know there are a thousand jelly roll/layer cake designs out there but have any of you got a really fresh, simple, modern pattern for charity quilts that finishes around twin size?

Here is why I am asking...my friend and I both work full time, and we split the piecing between us so things finish up faster. We are on the hunt for a single pattern we can make up over and over...we figure if we are very familiar with it we can get pretty efficient and fast at completions.

But we want something a little different, a little fresh, not just a rectangles and squares Yellow Brick Road kinda look (much as I love that quilt pattern...it was the first one I bought as a new quilter!).

Advice appreciated!!

cjsews

Warm wishes is quick and easy. Also a potato chip quilt
I’ve also sewn a large square with a 2 color sashing. Put 4patch cornerstones of same color as sashing, just rotated

cashs_mom

I just made a four patch frenzy quilt with black and white using batiks and a couple prints that l looks quite modern. It has large blocks and goes together really fast

QuiltE

Use a centre panel or panel prints, then border it up with fabrics.
This one is smaller than what you want, but gives you the idea.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87317507@N05/39153818504/

Make a Jumbo block ... as the centre/focal point of the quilt.
Then just extend the quilt size with background fabric.
Works great, if you have larger pieces of fabric for the background.
This is a Radiant Splendour Star that I used when when I needed a quick wedding gift.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87317507@N05/40710817342/

A Jumbo Churn Dash could work well, with the centre being a kids print or a panel.
The background could be plain or another kids print.

Or a Friendship Star, with each point and the centre in a different colours and/or prints.

Or any sort of a motif in the centre.
Then fill in the background and border as you wish.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87317507@N05/37578473290/

cjsews

Another easy block is carpenter’s star. You can cut your HST to any size you want to make the appropriate size

tinlizzy

I just made the Fat Quarter Fancy Star quilt, a free pattern from Sew Can She:
https://sewcanshe.com/fat-quarter-fa...quilt-pattern/
The pattern uses paired 6"and 5 1/2" squares of print and background fabric - but these could be reduced to 5" and 4.5" squares, to get 2 smaller blocks from a layer cake square.

quiltedsunshine

"The Man Quilt" is my go-to, quick and easy quilt pattern. The pattern gives 5 sizes. It is just squares and rectangles, but I like it. Here's a link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1500404...rn-pdf-digital You can make it as scrappy as you want.

bearisgray

I think the fa rice used has a lot to whether a pattern - such as churn dash, for example - looks. Modern or not.

Quiltah Mama

I just bought this pattern. J Michelle Watts designs. It can be as scrappy as you want to make it. It was two sizes, the larger is a twin.

copycat

This may work for you to try. It would be easy to increase the size to fit a twin bed. Its called modern day cowboy throw, but that is because of the print used, so any print will do. Its great you and your friend share in piecing the charity quilts. Its a free pattern.

https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt...y-cowboy-throw