Best Quilt Ideas and Why

The Anvil pattern - is a great starter quilt. You can quickly see how the placement of the blocks in relation to each other forms a beautiful design. Take it one step further and see how the choice of colors compliment each other. Now enhance it with a simple border to tie it all together. You can very easily make a beautiful baby shower quilt in no time at all.

Applique piecework utilizes small pieces of fabric and is a good choice for using fabric scraps. Quilters are mostly self-taught stitchers and don't seem to have a problem grasping this technique.

The art of applique work with its traditional emphasis on the thrifty use of fabrics and designs has attracted practitioners in a steady stream from colonial days to the present.

Growing up, mother quilted and I'll bet yours did too! It was a given that everybody's grandmother made quilts. The art is a pleasurable pastime and very addictive.

Quilt ideas do not have to represent things realistically. By definition the art of piecing a quilt can be a unique quilt idea that no one else has thought of. The art is mobile. You can tuck a few supplies in a bag and take your project with you to busy your hands while traveling or watching your favorite show on television.

Amish Quilt Patterns - The simplicity of an Amish quilt makes it a good choice for a beginner.

If ever quilts make a statement, it is the Amish patterns that do just that. Just by studying the quilt block you understand that the person who made the quilt was methodical, simple and uncomplicated. There is very little emphasis put on piecing a quilt but the Amish ladies will always embellish the quilt with tiny hand stitches unmatched by any other group of quilters.

Imagine, twenty hand stitches to the inch. That's what an experienced Amish quilter does and their hand stitching is the most recognized aspect of any one group of quilters.

Half square triangles are nothing more than two flying geese joined. It seems these triangle squares are used in every combination imaginable to create an endless variety of quilt ideas. You can slice and sew them; use the layered-squares method; use the strip-set method; use the grid-method; or use quarter-square triangles. All this sounds complicated but actually the flying geese is a good choice for an easy quilt.

Log Cabin - Ever wonder where the name Log Cabin quilts came from? Traditionally, the center square of each log cabin block is a red or warm-colored square, representing the hearth in the cabin. The light strips around the red square represents the fire and dark strips represent the shadows surrounding the hearth.

The early pioneers made the Log Cabin quilt pattern popular and most homes had several. Eleanor Burns has a wonderful book entitled "Make a Quilt in a Day" written so anyone can be successful when making a quilt. For more on Easy Quilt Patterns there is a page dedicated to several log cabin block patterns as well as many others.

These quilt ideas will help you discover the pleasure of quilting. By using an assembly-line technique to sew short pieces of fabric together to form a long piece the technique makes the job go fast; but not boring as you have to stay sharp when assembling the colors.

Once you make a Lone Star Quilt you will be hooked. It's one of those quilts that demands perfection and you will find yourself making several in order to prove it can be done. There is a minimum of two bias sides for each diamond and there are up to 288 of these puppies, diamonds that is.

For more insight on coping with strips cut on the bias you must learn how to control the stretch and develop accuracy in cutting and piecing. But this is true before attempting any quilt. We show you how when using our FREE Lone Star Quilt Pattern.

The strip sewing technique, as used in a log cabin quilt, allows beginners to try this Lone Star. Before Eleanor Burns introduced her no fail method, called correcting the cut this pattern was thought to be too difficult for even the experienced. But today the techniques have improved and it is definitely doable. For sure a great quilt idea.

Aha! - A Baby Quilt - for that new addition to the family. A good starting point for the novice quilt maker may be to start with an easy quilt made for a baby shower gift. This is one project that can be pieced quickly and even quilted just by using your sewing machine or hand quilted or even tied...no special equipment is needed. A Simple Baby Quilt can be fun to make. Here, take a look at the ones that we have tried for the most recent Baby Quilt Pattern we did. It's free!

Do you have an easy quilt in mind? Below is a Why not try our FREE Anvil Easy Quilt Pattern below.

There is a yardage chart to help you figure out how much fabric to buy and a full view of what the finished quilt will look like.

We have several FREE easy quilt patterns throughout this web site so please look around while you are here and put us in your favorites so you can return often.

Don't overlook the many, many quilt ideas when you start your next keepsake quilt. Easy quilts make wonderful gifts. Perhaps you would like to tackle that special event coming up in your life such as;

• Send a granddaughter off to college with a fabric hug from home. We made these quilt block patterns into pillows;
• Wall hangings make wonderful wedding gifts;
• Sew a special bed cover for the grandson;
• Start with a table runner for yourself;
• Add a new pillow to your room.

Tidbits to Make Quilting Projects Fun

To start, stick with the easy idea and then go for the gold! Many quilts can be finished in a day or two. Choosing a quilt idea is meant to be fun. There are lots of very easy quilts to choose from.

Caution, there is something about quilting that could result in an addiction; you may never have time to cook or clean again especially once you discover how much fun it is to quilt. What you will learn is more than just doing something for pleasure. It is also a very useful art.

You will learn quickly which designs are hard or easy (they soon will all be easy). Fabrics do not have to be perfectly matched. It's the flavor that counts. Go ahead and mix in cream colors with your whites for added charm. Remember there is more than one way to plan and make a quilt.

If you have an interest in quilting I suspect you are a creative person. No one way is right or wrong...it is your way that is important. Starting with a mini block is a good way to learn what not to do. Practice your skill at making quarter inch seams until it is perfect. And then remember, stay on the Line.

Quilting in America is more than a simple catch phrase; rather it's a part of a personal history and heritage. Want to explore more American History on quilting and learn more about the art and the secular groups that made it flourish? As a quilter it's important to recognize the fanfare that surrounds quilting and its many faces.

Easy Quilt Pattern

You Will Need 16 - 8-inch Square Blocks

Yardage Needed

Full View Anvil Quilt

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