Neesie

Have you done Warm Wishes? That one is easy and goes quickly, yet looks rather impressive. You can make your blocks any size - large or small.

AliKat

I've gotten to like the look of the Mile a Minute quilts. They sew quickly and are beautiful. Just vary the length of the strips. The width doesn't really matter as long as it is consistent.

ali

jj1150

Why not rag quilts!!! They are so quick & easy and everyone just seems to love them

jody

katier825

Another one that works up quickly is Lucky Stars by Atkinson Designs. I've made quite a few in a wide variety of colorways and it always looks great! I've even used photo blocks for the center squares for something different. The block finishes to 15", so you could do 12 blocks and end up with 45"x60". No outer border necessary as the blocks are bordered. Very pretty!

fairydawn

Yellow Brick Road is easy, pinwheels are always nice. Single Irish Chain, Snowball, Nine Patch, and Rail Fence are all pretty basic and easy quilts.

aborning

Someone had a 'Take Two" quilt on here once and I think the pattern is on kickassquilts.com
I looked it up and printed it and have made 3 of them so far. I, also, do not have much time to make quilts as I work full time out of the home and I do long arm quilting for customers. So I tend to do the quick quilts but yet don't just want simple squares, as you also said. The "Take Two" quilt is very cut and only requires 2 fabrics. (That also means that if you buy fabrics at Joann's with a coupon--it may be a little cheaper as you need larger quantities of fabric since there are only 2 fabrics per quilt). Good luck.

Daylesewblessed

I like to do Disappearing 9 Patch or anything that starts with 6" squares. That is the width of my 24" ruler, so I can cut that size out really fast.

I also do diagonal string quilts and "sew and flip" to use up scraps.

Dayle

NJ Quilter

I like the pattern that Quilts for Kids uses...a 4 patch alternated with a same size block. The large block is usually a focal fabric and the 4 patch coordinating fabrics. Quick and easy and lots of versatility. Granted, repitition still can apply but may mix up with others that have been suggested....

mcwillia

I average 10 charity quilts a month for Project Linus. I do have a computerized quilting machine which quickly does the quilting. The local Proejct Linus coordinator makes a trek every 6 months to the Warm & Natural factory to load up on mill end batting. When I quilt for myself, I use Hobbs from http://www.longarmsupplies.net/hobbs...umblend96.aspx
When buying the 96" x 30 yard roll and adding the shipping, the cost is less than $5 a yard and it is delivered to your doorstep.

JanTx

I agree with the Quilts for Kids 4-patch with a focus square, also Warm Wishes, Take Two. Add to that Cheaper By the Dozen - using 12 fat quarters or Cheaper By the Half Dozen using 6 FQs. Turning 12 is another good one.

Take 2 - http://www.kickassquiltsupplies.com/Share/taketwo.htm
Warm wishes - http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d....html?idx=5215
quilts for kids 4-patch - http://www.quiltsforkids.org/pattern...quilt-pattern/

The others are purchase patterns. Cheaper By the Dozen works up very quickly and looks great.