baby quilt - various skills, need suggestions

I really like the snowballs alternating with 9-patches for baby quilts. See:

If you do the snowballs with squares (sewn on the diagonal) for the corner pieces (so, no triangles to cut/handle) I think that should be simple for a beginner.

And really, the points don't have to meet :-)

Hanne in London

Yes, snowballs and 9-patches is fun and easy. Most of the points in this one DO meet but you would never know it since my fabric selection is a bit "eclectic". I was in a big time hurry; what can I say?

Hanne Gottliebsen wrote:

or alternate 9 patches with a focus fabric

Kellie

I would think any simple block that you can square up and keep the block design ok (no points trimmed) should work.

Taria

off kilter snipped-for-privacy@somwherequiet.net wrote:

Have you considered using English paper piecing? Even I can get accurate blocks using that ;-) Basic 9 patches or variations work well and then you just need to add borders and quilt. morag

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For a group that does not sew, I'd avoid triangles. Four patch is the easiest block, followed by nine patch. Pat in VA/USA

Exactly!

Chinese Coins came to mind first, closely followed by Roman Squares. Either one is simple, with no sewn corners, and rather than templates, you could hand out foundation paper sheets with a simple instruction sheet. That way they would be closer to uniform. You would probably even have fewer people sewing the seams on the wrong side of the block. Or you could just cut charms and have people sign them.

NightMist

Thanks for all of the suggestions!! The lady that contacted me from DHs office said she would check to see how many people were interested in participating. SHe also said that the parents-to-be ARE having an ultrasound within the next week and are going to find out the sex of the baby, so we will wait until that is done before we make any decisions.

Thanks again!

Larisa

I think a square-within-a-square block would be ideal- drawn out on thin muslin or similar and stitched like PFP. Even a totally unskilled person could bungle across the four diagonal lines and fold back the corner and it doesn't amount to much sewing at all. You could even make it more like a melon patch so the seams don't cross in the center of each side, but still keeping the corners larger so they aren't concerned for the tiny pieces in the corners. A person (even a child)could stitch one in 10-15 minutes- easily. And you could sneak in behind them and restitch it on your sewing machine if necessary- if the seams don't cross like the standard square w/i a square. You could have them sign the inner squares, too, if you wanted siggies.

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO. "off kilter snipped-for-privacy@somwherequiet.net" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

Hearts fused onto a background is simple for those who don't sew well. No matter how they place them on the block, it works, as they can be a jumble of hearts or to give them a straight look, you could trim and put on borders at crazy angles to trim them to straight. The colors could be brights for either boy or girl.

Mary "Cornwoman" in AZ

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