Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions :)

[Jess1377]

Geesh, I need help with these fabrics. I have 5 different flannel prints and minkee for the backing here.

The backing is the turtle print I have 1.5 yards of that. The Kites 1 yard, Balloons 1.5 yards, Clouds 1 yard, Duckies 2 yards (they are so cute) and Hot Air Balloons 1.5 yards.

My nephew will be here (born) in a few more weeks but I have very little time cause of work and family stuff so I need help with a quick pattern. Should I just do a take 5 pattern? Any other suggestions, I really appreciate your help!! Tomorrow is when I can start working on it so fingers crossed its something I can do!

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[Cat77]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

Hmm, first easy pattern that comes to mind is just 5" squares and moving them one over every row so that the fabrics make a diagonal downward line (uhm, does that make sense?). Or how about a disappearing 9 patch (see here: Valentine Quiltworks: Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt or Jenny's tutorial)? Or a chevron quilt using HSTs?

Cute fabric BTW!

[Jess1377]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

Hmm, first easy pattern that comes to mind is just 5" squares and moving them one over every row so that the fabrics make a diagonal downward line (uhm, does that make sense?). Or how about a disappearing 9 patch (see here: Valentine Quiltworks: Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt or Jenny's tutorial)? Or a chevron quilt using HSTs?

Cute fabric BTW!

Maybe i should keep it simple with using squares the way you suggested I do like the idea

[WendyI]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

Sorry...I'm too much of a newbie to suggest anything...but I really love those fabrics! The first quilt I did was a baby quilt....I think I have a pic of it in my profile...just rectangles sewn into strips and then quilted in diamonds. Easy peasy.

[New York Sue]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

This is my 'go-to' for baby quilts. And you have plenty of fabric!
Sometimes it's better to keep it simple...

GourmetQuilter - because quilting is delicious! ? Freebies

[tesspug]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

Hmm, first easy pattern that comes to mind is just 5" squares and moving them one over every row so that the fabrics make a diagonal downward line (uhm, does that make sense?). Or how about a disappearing 9 patch (see here: Valentine Quiltworks: Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt or Jenny's tutorial)? Or a chevron quilt using HSTs?

Cute fabric BTW!

The easiest way to do this is to cut 5 inch strips. Sew all them together, even the first and the last, so you have a tube. Slice the tube into 5 inch slices. You will be cutting across all the seams. Then you rip out one seam in each slice, but moving around the slice so you separate a different pair of fabrics each time. Then when you sew the strips together you will get the stepping stone pattern.

[JCY]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

I'm a visual person. I don't follow the 5" strips/tube suggestion. It's seems like a simple Disappearing 9-Patch would be easier. You can still sew fabric in 5" strips to save time, but cut them in 5" widths, then mix them up. No seam ripping required. JCY

[stationarymom]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

you could always do an eye spy quilt.

[Momofmonsters5]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

I just did 5 baby quilts my new quick pattern is 5 inch blocks sewn together. I used charm packs so 42 in a 6x7 layout but then I did 2 rows and insert a 6 x width of quilt strip then 5 more rows. I appliquéd on the strip but also used a print on one. Then bordered. You could throw some solid squares in to match to. Super cute fabric!

[dwil23]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

The easiest way to do this is to cut 5 inch strips. Sew all them together, even the first and the last, so you have a tube. Slice the tube into 5 inch slices. You will be cutting across all the seams. Then you rip out one seam in each slice, but moving around the slice so you separate a different pair of fabrics each time. Then when you sew the strips together you will get the stepping stone pattern.

Eleanor Burns call this method "Trip around the World" and has several tutorials. She uses narrower strips, but you can make them any size you want and I think with the scale of your fabrics, I would use at least 5"

Be sure to post the finished quilt!

[Hulamoon]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

I like Cat's suggestion or you could do one like this

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[Kgrammiecaz]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

you could always do an eye spy quilt.

Great idea and perfect for a little one.

[grma33]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

Here is one I saved I think Cat77 was saying
Tiny Trails Baby Quilt | FaveQuilts.com
Gale

[Jess1377]

Re: Help! I have brainfreeze and need suggestions

I like Cat's suggestion or you could do one like this

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Here is one I saved I think Cat77 was saying
Tiny Trails Baby Quilt | FaveQuilts.com
Gale

Alright.... I like both of these ideas! It is going to be one of these. I think I am leaning towards doing a trail of charms You guys are awesome and the picture that you posted Lorie is one I would like to do too!

Thanks!!