Since I moved, I haven't been to the prayer meetings at my church but went this morning and remembered how COLD it is in that room... but they can't afford to run the heater for the hour we are there so all the ladies (mostly older ones ) huddle around a little room heater that doesn't do that much. So it hit me that i need to make lap quilts for the meeting. I'd like to say one for each lady, and maybe I can do that, but for now, I will just do as many as I can. Granted, I'll probably not get them done before summer hits and they'll have to wait to actually be used that much till next winter, but then they'll be set!

So I was thinking the fastest way to make many quilts is scrappy quilts. I'm not a fan of them, as i prefer more specific, organized, structured with a memory quilts...but in this case... none of that matters. Warmth is all that matters.

So I was wonder/hoping I could get some input on the easiest way and the fastest way and with some inexpensive ways to get these scrappy quilts done. Maybe I could get a bunch of them done for them to use before the cold leaves for the summer!

Anyone that has some good "patterns" or structure patterns, please let me know...send a picture, link to a tut..anything you can tell me to help me do this. I watch many YouTubes, but still...I have no idea where/how to start them, beginning with the scraps...I have some, not many of 100% cotton, but if using small squares I think I can make the 50/50 cotton/poly work at least on some areas of it. I do have a couple paks of charms that I have not thought of a use for and now have a use for so I know I can just whip up probably 2-3 of those pretty quick since color designation isn't an issue. (I really have to lower my organized standards some!) NOt to say scrappy quilts aren't organized..it's just a "me" thing. I need to get out of the box!

I say Scrappy quilts as that is just what pops into mind, but if you have any other idea for making a quick quilt..other than jelly rolls...I don't have the money to buy new stuff... I have to use what I have. I have a couple charm packs that I bought but without anything in mind so I know that I can, if all else fails..just make up couple of charm packers...that'd be quick, easy and still nice.

So if you have any suggestions, tips, thoughts, ideas or comments to help me get about 4-5 of these laps quilts done, quickly but nicely...please...send them my way! Thanks.

BTW..what is the "normal" size for a lap quilt? I tend to start my quilts from the inside and work outward and have trouble actually following a pattern as I usually create/design my own because I have a reason and theme I want to do and sometimes the size isn't "normal" size.