Quilt in a Day Forums

Hi! I'm looking for a pattern I can use that relies on 2.5 inch strips and 5 inch charms. It can use some other sizes too but I have my eye on some Moda jelly rolls and I'm itching to get some, but won't until I have a pettern in hand.

I have El's Still Stripping book but I'm looking for a pattern that will be friendly towards the big mixture of fabric patterns and colors you get in a jelly roll, and one that uses a lot of them!

I have tons of charms too (from swaps). I'm thinking of doing a checkerboard pattern using tiny squares cut from the charms.

I know the Tossed 9 Patch (QIAD pattern) uses 5" charms.

Also, the double pinwheel (QIAD book) uses 2 1/2" strips. You could get a solid, or a tone on tone to tie them all in and use up a lot of those strips. It makes a really pretty scrappy quilt.

There's a website that has several charm patterns. I'll try to find it.

Lynne,
I used the "Tossed Nine Patch" pattern of El's with charm pack. I used almost 5 charm packs and added borders for a 60" x 74" quilt.

I do not have the "Still Stripping" book so I cannot recommend anything from it.

The Fat Quarter shop has some free patterns for charms:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/freequilt ... id=499&T=1

Here's the link for the Double Pinwheel. It's real easy and quick to do.

http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/b ... i=651&pg=2

The tossed 9 patch. It looks like it takes 2 1/2" strips, but it doesn't. It's all 5 inch charms.

http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/p ... 2339&page=

QIAD has a new pattern for charms coming out soon (by Anne Dease)--really nice. I got to see a preview at camp

Like the others I have done the Tossed Nine Patch. I love it. It works up easy and looks wonderful. You can put it together 2 different ways. With and without sashing.
Suzette58

I found a book on line the other day called "Jelly Roll Quilts" by Pam and Nicky Lintott. It has some really quick and easy quilts in it. I got it through Amazon.com. < $20.

There are a lot of pattern out now that use jelly rolls, cakes, and charms. I would try a search with these words, you will come up with a lot of pattern sites.

Sharon V.

My daughter made me a tote bag for Christmas using charm packs.I think she used two packs. It is really handy with lots of pockets inside. I am sure she has the instructions I could get if you want them.

http://www.d-originals.com/Free/5306str ... y_free.pdf

This one is very easy, I started it on Wednesday after work and have it almost finished.