スーツケース キルトパターン by スライス・オブ・パイ・キルツ

I was worried about the suitcase curves, but the step-by-step instructions made it so easy to piece together. My daughter loved her graduation quilt, and it was a fun way to remember our family trips.

The instructions for the nesting bags are so clear that I finished my first mini-quilt in an afternoon. I used it to make a going-away gift for a friend moving to Japan.

I've made this pattern twice now—once for a friend heading to grad school and once for my own living room wall—and the suitcase blocks come together so quickly for a beginner, it's almost dangerous. The way the pattern walks you through each step makes the whole thing feel like packing a real trip,