MargeD

Hi, I'm in a similar situation and have to make and FINISH this year's family reunion quilt (but we only have one every other year) July 4th in Crete, NE. I can't attend, so I need to ship it in about 4 weeks. My family sends fabric if they wish and I make the quilt, then it gets raffled off, so I can recoup the cost of fabric that I put into it (this year my niece sent the batting - big help). I have used triple Irish Chain, Album block, Sawtooth Star and this year I'm making Sister's Choice block in memory of my sister who passed away almost two years ago. I kept seeing the pattern and wanted to make the quilt in her memory as she was my only sister and my best friend. However, it's a 25 piece block with half-square triangles - not hard, but takes a little time. I would recommend the sawtooth star block, you can use the Mary Ellen Hopkins method of placing a square on the rectangle, then sewing it across making a triangle. It goes very fast and I make it a lot in other quilts. The other might be Jacob's Ladder, which goes fairly quickly. If I were you I would check the Quilter's Cache on the internet as they have hundreds of easy blocks with the directions and what the quilt will look like. I wish us both luck that we can finish our quilts in time. Happy quilting.

Shirley41

Have you seen or done the ÒBW`. I find it quick and easy and it always gets comments. There are pics if you do a search here.

Mariah

All above ideas are great. I don't think you can be the 9-Patch. It goes together quickly, and is simple but eye-catching.
Have a great time at your reunion!
Mariah.

mariebaker

I've saved a pdf. of each of these-what great ideas. thanks for sharing

Kayaker26

Warm wishes is really fast. And it doesn't look like it when it's done.

ColesGirl

WynfordMom2016

Here are 3 sites that I visit a lot when I'm looking for a block.
Hope you can find something at one of these sites.

www.delawarequilts.com

www.quilterscache.com

http://cheryl.thisbe.org/Patterns.html

gollytwo

Yellow Brick Road and Rail Fence

MargeD

Hi there. Pardon my ignorance, but what the heck is OBW? I'm just beginning to get more time on the internet and h ave a lot to learn. I'm not even sure how to do Facebook, although I would like to learn, but hubby "doesn't have time". I guess I'll just keep hacking away until I get it right or "crash and burn".

Shirley41

Tried to post a pic but can't get it to work. Do a search on this site for OBW pictures or tutes
It stands for One Block Wonder

GABBYABBY

I suggest the 10 minute block. I use 10 inch
squares so that makes them really big and in
no time your quilt top will be done and ready
to quilt.
My relatives live in KY too. We could be related!!!