Free Patterns for Baby Quilts

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Little ones and expectant parents will love a handmade crib quilt! These cuddly quilted projects will be treasured for years to come.

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Dream Catchers

Dream Catchers

Create a colorful baby quilt with bright tonal fabrics.

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Easy as 1-2-3

Easy as 1-2-3

Brighten a room with the help of primary colors and lots of sparkling white.

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Pinwheel Pals

Pinwheel Pals

Customize a quilt by pairing Pinwheel blocks with novelty prints fit to the occasion.

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I-Spy

I-Spy

Keep kids occupied with a quilt that features many different motifs and prints.

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Put a Spin On It

Put a Spin On It

Looking for a quick shower gift? Larger-than-life Pinwheel blocks ensure this baby quilt comes together quickly.

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Soft and Bright Baby Quilt

Soft and Bright Baby Quilt

Cheery flannels in yellows, blues, oranges, and greens create a graphic baby quilt that's soft to the touch.

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Bubbling Over

Bubbling Over

Big, bright bubbles float onto hand-quilted circles of perle cotton.

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Little Sprouts

Little Sprouts

An easy appliqué method makes the leaves on this kid-friendly quilt spring to life in no time-we promise!

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What's the Buzz?

What's the Buzz?

Combine whimsical bird and floral appliqués with playful pieced blocks for a sweet-as-can-"bee" quilt.

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Around the Block

Around the Block

Use polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block that is the perfect size for a baby quilt.

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Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt

Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt

Add fun and function to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks.

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Baby Steps

Baby Steps

Showcase bits of 1930s reproduction fabrics in an easy-to-handle quilt that's the ideal size for a stroller.

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Seaworthy Baby Quilt

Seaworthy Baby Quilt

Keep it simple. One bright red print adds a shot of color to the scrappy quilt. Novelty sea prints add a whimsical touch.

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Day at the Farm Quilt

Day at the Farm Quilt

Four-Patch blocks pieced in fun fabric produce a simple accent for a child's room.

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Easy Math Throw

Easy Math Throw

Use bright prints and simple squares to create a plus sign design with kid appeal. Pieced plus signs within the blocks and a multicolor border add interest.

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Penguin Patrol

Penguin Patrol

Pick a kids' fabric collection that has a border print and let the little characters march around this easy cuddle quilt.

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Hopscotch

Hopscotch

Simple shapes look anything but basic in a kid's quilt highlighted by bright squares of color.

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Safari Fun Panel Quilt

Safari Fun Panel Quilt

Go wild! A jungle-inspired printed panel is the starting point for this adorable kids quilt.

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Baby Talk

Baby Talk

Polka dot, star, and toile flannels combine for a snuggly crib quilt in two colorways. You can vary the kaleidoscope design depending on where you place your lights and darks.

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Girl or Boy Monogram Crib Quilt

Girl or Boy Monogram Crib Quilt

Make it personal--a monogram adds personalization to any quilt. Give this quilt to a special little one that you love.

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Jungle Path Baby Quilt

Jungle Path Baby Quilt

Welcome a new baby to your life with an adorable quilt made from jungle animal-theme fabric.

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Blue Jeans Quilt

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Now you can recycle your child's old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw.

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Two-Block Kid's Quilt

Two-Block Kid’s Quilt

Animal-theme novelty prints make an easy, kid-friendly crib quilt. Coordinating tone-on-tones round out the look.

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Taking Baby Steps

Taking Baby Steps

Welcome a new addition to the world with an easy-to-piece quilt featuring novelty prints.

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Rail Fence Baby Quilt

Rail Fence Baby Quilt

Combine light, medium, and dark prints to make a playful crib quilt of Rail Fence blocks.

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Churn Dash Baby Quilt

Churn Dash Baby Quilt

Combine a range of small to large prints to make Churn Dash blocks in a playful baby quilt or small picnic throw.

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I Spy

In no time you can create an interactive quilt using a playful mix of prints that reflect a few of your child's favorite things.

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Strips and Sashing Kid's Quilts

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Surround strips separated by sashing with a pair of borders in an easy kid's quilt.

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Stacked Strips Crib Quilt

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Showcase fabric in a lap-size quilt by using large-scale prints for the wide rectangles and small- and medium-scale prints for the narrow rectangles.

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Newborn Baby Wall Hanging

Jolly and Bright Color Option

Know of a little one on the way? This wall hanging of appliqué shapes, Pinwheel blocks, and fun prints comes together quickly, making it an easy gift to assemble before the sweet one arrives!

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Baby Animal Quilt

Baby Animal Quilt

Piece a quick-to-sew baby quilt with Log Cabin blocks that have fussy-cut centers.

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Kid's Quilt Play Mat

Kid’s Quilt Play Mat

Keep the quilt's intended use in mind when planning fabric placement. This children's quilt is intended to lay flat and be used as a play mat, so the border panels face out on all sides.

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Fussy-Cut Baby Quilt

Fussy-Cut Baby Quilt

Showcase fussy-cut novelty designs in carefully arranged setting blocks.

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Zigzag Baby Quilt

Flannels inspired this kid-friendly throw. It's simple to piece so makes a great baby shower or children's birthday gift. Add or delete Flying Geese units to make it the size you need.

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Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

Cute novelty prints and soft pastels make this a perfect baby quilt!

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Autograph Kid's Quilt

Autograph Kid’s Quilt

Create a keepsake for a child's birthday party by making a table cover quilt out of blocks that partygoers can sign.

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Soft Spot Baby Quilt

Soft Spot Baby Quilt

Sew a fast baby quilt using simple blocks and a soft color palette.

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Star Crib Quilt

Star Crib Quilt

The bright kid's quilt is an evening sky of bright stars. For more impact at the corners, fussy-cut 6" squares to use in each outer border corner.

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All-Season Baby Quilt

All-Season Baby Quilt

Fussy-cut seasonal designs from a panel print to use in a sweet baby quilt.

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Dotty Stars

Dotty Stars

Gather up all the polka dot prints you can find to combine in a bright and youthful-looking throw.

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Easy as A, B, C Throw

Easy as A, B, C Throw

Pieced blocks and large setting triangles create the center of a lively throw.

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Whimsical Windmills Quilt

Whimsical Windmills Quilt

Give a windmill-style quilt a colorful spin with fabrics. Alternate blue and yellow for the block backgrounds to visually connect the Louisiana and triangle-square blocks.

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Kid's Strippy Quilt

Kid’s Strippy Quilt

Use the prints and panels of a favorite fabric collection to turn a popular children's book into a bed covering.

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Story Time

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Soft chenille and preppy polka dot pinwheels make this vintage-look design a great baby gift.

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Chocolate and Jelly Beans

Chocolate and Jelly Beans

This easy-to-make quilt alternates chocolate- and vanilla-color backgrounds with some jelly bean-like polka dot prints for a yummy throw!

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Uneven Nine-Patch and Star Quilt

Uneven Nine-Patch & Star Quilt

Polka dots and pastels go hand-in-hand in this quilt that will add playfulness and whimsy to your child's room.

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Over the Moon Throw

Over the Moon Throw

The whimsical prints in this kid-size quilt will give children sweet dreams.

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Autumn Storybook

Autumn Storybook

Duplicate this homey scene for a nursery wall hanging.

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