Hi there!!
     Today I am going to begin by posting A few of the quilts I have made.  These are fairly simple designs that can be completed in a 12 hour class format.  My approach to quilting is that it has to be easy.  There are enough fabric colors, textures and block shape combinations to keep any simple quilt exciting.  The best way to improve is to do the same exercises over and over, until you have mastered them.  All of my quilts can be easily adjusted from crib size to king size by adding or subtracting blocks and borders.   I have not designed these patterns myself so I will include where to find the patterns when I can.

  

All three of these quilts are from the Quilt in a Day series from Eleanor Burns.  The patterns are included in her Quick Trip Quilts book.  The red and black quilt is a lap size, the brown a king size and the purple a queen size.  These are great patterns for beginners because they are all straight lines.  The only part that is difficult is keeping all the strips in order.   I don't recommend doing anything larger that a lap quilt until you have at least three or four finishes under your belt.  While the techniques are simple and straight forward, it does take some practice to manage the sheer bulk of a quilt when you are doing a larger size.  It is very easy to get discouraged.  Concentrate on your skills for the first few projects and then move up to larger quilts.  Keep in mind that every time you move up a bed size you should do a simple pattern first time out.  Learning to manage both a complex pattern and a larger size quilt at the same time will not be fun.  That is why we quilt, right?  FOR FUN!!!