In a Jiffy Quilt Pattern by Thimble Blossoms

Two quilts in one pattern, both built from a single layer cake.

Zig Zag finishes at 60" x 65" and uses 20 ten-inch squares. Ric Rac finishes at 58" x 64" and uses 21 squares plus two fat quarters, or 26 squares if you would rather stay all precut. Different layouts, same starting point, so one purchase gives you two genuinely different quilts. Thimbleblossoms

The appeal is right there in the name. Both designs are built for speed, with big pieces and straightforward construction. Camille Roskelley writes some of the clearest instructions in the business, and these are patterns you can start on a Saturday morning without dread.

They are also the right patterns for a layer cake you love and do not want to overthink. Large pieces mean the prints stay readable rather than getting chopped into confetti, which matters when the fabric is the reason you are making the quilt.

Zig Zag, 60" x 65"

• 20 layer cake squares, 10" x 10"
• 1 1/2 yards neutral
• 1/3 yard inner border
• 1 yard outer border
• 1/2 yard binding
• 3 3/4 yards backing
• 64" x 70" batting

Ric Rac, 58" x 64"

• 21 layer cake squares plus 2 fat quarters, or 26 squares
• 2 3/4 yards neutral
• 3/4 yard border
• 1/2 yard binding
• 3 1/2 yards backing
• 62" x 70" batting

Designer: Camille Roskelley for Thimble Blossoms
Skill level: Beginner friendly