Size: 45x55" is about most popular size...the maximum size is 50x55"

Pattern: Some recommendations are below or be creative. The only rule is that it is a patchwork and not two pieces front and back sewn together like a comforter.

log cabin
flying geese
trip around the world
sunbonnet kids
9 square
4 square
star bust
anything patchwork that makes your heart sing.

Prewash: Wash and dry fabric before making quilt so the glazes and chemicals come off. Some of you have asked about the chintz we use...it is great to work with and when you wash it the stiff chintz glaze comes off.

Batting: one thin layer of either poly or cotton batting is all we'd like. If you make it heavier then that it is too cumbersome for the kids to hold or carry to testing.

Backing: We supply you with enough fabric for front and back. Sometimes we have wonderful prints with scenes of dogs or horses or flowers in a vase. Please use those for the back and try and coordinate a patchwork front whose colors will coordinate with it.

Also, please do NOT hand tie the front to the back. All pieces must be sewn in securely so that there is no choking hazard.