A quick and easy baby, cot or lap quilt tutorial.

Finished Size
86 x 107 cm (34 x 42 inches)
You will need:
6 fat quarters (a fat quarter is 22 x 18 inches)
1.5m (1 2/3 yard) backing and binding
107 x 127cm (42 x 50 inches) batting
cotton
sewing machine
rotary cutters, rulers and mat
1. Choose 6 fat quarters

2. Cut each fat quarter as shown in the diagram below below.

3. Put the 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 rectangles away for the moment and organise the rest into 6 piles. Each pile will need one 10 1/2 square, one rectangle 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 and two rectangles 5 1/2 x 6 1/2. Make sure you use 4 different fabrics in each block.

4. Take one pile of fabrics and sew the smaller rectangles together along the longer edge. Press (you can either press the seams open or to one side).

5. Sew the big rectangle to the top and the square to the bottom. Press. Repeat for the other 5 blocks.

6. Arrange the 5 blocks into 3 columns. The blocks in the middle row are upside down. When you are happy with the arrangement sew each column together.

7. Take the 6 rectangles 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 you put aside at the start and sew together in 2 strips of 3 as follows.

8. Sew the two strips between the columns.

9. Place the backing right side down on the floor and the batting on top at one end of the backing. Place the quilt top right side up on top. Baste.

10. I quilted in horizontal and vertical straight lines, between about 2 and 5 inches apart.

11. Trim away the excess batting and backing (leaving a little bit showing). From the excess backing fabric cut four strips along the width of the fabric 2 1/2 inches wide. Remove the selvedges and sew the strips together. Press in half wrong sides together down the length. Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, mitring the corners. Fold the binding to the back and stitch in place.
I haven't written a detailed tutorial of the binding process as they are already some great ones around.
Here is a great one I saw the other day. If you google quilt binding tutorial you will find lots of great ones.