KathyC9511

My daughter has asked me to make a quilt for her. She is very picky about her fabric selections and has finally found the focal fabric. She wants the quilt done in turquoise and browns.

I have 5 fabrics for the quilt. As you can see the first fabric to the left is the focal fabric. I need ideas on a quilt pattern using 5 fabrics only for the quilt top. I would like a pattern utilizing a large center block for the focal fabric. She likes large block quilt tops.

Any pattern come to mind? Appreciate any advise for this project. Thank you for hot and humid Texas. Too hot to be outside so being inside quilting is the way to go!

sandrab64

Fabrics are gorgeous! How about Warm Wishes? http://www.stcroixquilters.com/Guild%20sub-web/SUPPLY%20LIST%202013/WARM%20WISHES%20supply%20list.pdf

omacookie

Take Five is a good choice. It is all straight lines, no curves.

joe'smom

Kathy Brown's second book, 'More Take 5 Quilts', has lots of beautiful quilt patterns in it. I really love her aesthetic. You can see all the patterns in the book if you go look it up on amazon (and in her first book, though I don't think those are as nice).

nanna-up-north

The fabrics are beautiful.... love the combination. I have a favorite book that I hand to my loved ones when I'm planning on making a quilt for them, "Leisure Arts Presents Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns". I tell them to pick the quilt and then I make it. The last one I did was for my daughter.... a cathedral window. That one took some time. But she LOVES it so it was worth it. There are 101 quilts in that book with beautiful pictures of the finished quilts and all the instructions. I love that book so much that I have one at my winter house and one at my summer house.

Tartan

Take a look at some of the Big Block Quilt patterns. There might be one there you like.

ManiacQuilter2

You didn't say what size of a quilt she wanted. If you are thinking about a lap size, maybe a BQ or BQ2. They have big blocks and come together quite quickly. For a larger bed size quilt, there is a free pattern on Wilmington Prints:

http://www.wilmingtonprints.com/proj...ooms%20Project

Terri D.

I'm visualizing this fabric in square-in-a-square blocks, 10" to 14" in size, set on-point, alternating with 4-patch blocks.

Good luck, whatever you decide; your daughter will be pleased.

KathyC9511

Thanks to all who has responded. You all have given great ideas for my daughters quilt! Will get with her today and let her pick from your recommendations!

nanacc

I like the BQ quilts. My LQS had 2 displayed that were beautiful. I have large poppy print that I got the patterns for. I may even do some Maxine blocks in BQ design. Love Maxine and have 4th of July panel that is sooo funny! Gotta get busy! Love your daughters choices!