Feb 21, 2009

Free Babies and Childrens Quilt and Sewing Tutorials, Patterns, and Links: Updated 2019



                                                    
                                                           
In honor of Project Linus Day, Feb 21, but in honor of all children, and all charitable projects for children... any and all days of the year: Make a blanket or quilt for a child and donate it to Project Linus.


To find a Project Linus Chapter near you, check out http://www.projectlinus.org/


If there is not a Project Linus in your area, consider starting a group. And of course, donate to any local hospital, or baby care project and mention your support of Project Linus and all of us who sew for babies and children, everywhere!




To find other charitable giving organizations for children, check out Quilts for Kids and Downy's Quilts for Kids Comfort programs ,AZ Blankets for Kids ,Wrap Them in Love,Sunshine Quilts , Margaret's Hope Chest, Binky Patrol and so many others. Any local hospital that serves children with special medical needs will almost have quilt donation programs.

 And for that, I have just added to my huge list of Free Quilt Patterns by creating a category of free patterns perfect for children. It also includes some doll quilts and patterns to be used for American Girl Dolls just for fun. This post is specifically for babies and children and includes a multitude of links for preemies and precious angel babies who leave us far too soon.


                          

My Harmonic Convergence Quilt: Making it and Directions for Making it

And

Harmonic Convergence Fabric Calculator


I do my best to donate 25 quilts a year to charitable causes and most of those go to babies and children..the hearts of my own heart. And when I have a grandbaby of my own, of course I had to sew for her, for my children's friends children, and most of the time for babies and children that I don't know and probably will never meet.   It does my heart such good to create and to share and I know it will yours, as well!






No-Sew Fleece Blanket (optional pillow)

Directions for making and cutting fringe for a simple fleece blanket:




Crafting Time:1-2 Hours
Skill Level:No Experience Necessary


*Tip: if your fringe rounds and pulls at corners you are cutting the fringe too shallow. 
*For a baby blanket fringe should be cut 4" -5" deep and 1" apart. 
*For a teen/adult  blanket cut it  6" deep - 7" deep and 1" apart. 
This makes a much smaller blanket when finished but looks so much better. And 7" deep fringe creates a really elegant look! Makes a great gift for any age!!


BLANKET SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
Sizing for baby blanket: 36"x 36" / 45"x 45" 
Sizing for teen/adult blanket: width of fabric by 72" (buy 2 yards each/4 yds total)

  • Fleece: 2 yds each, print & solid
  • Scissors or rotary cutter and mat ( I prefer scissor cutting for this)
  • Tape measure
DIRECTIONS: Cut both layers of fleece at the same time.

1. Remove flat selvage edge if desired on both pieces.
2. Lay fleece wrong sides together. Cut a 4"-6" square from each corner of the fleece. (I make a cardboard square template of required size and use it over and over again for ease of cutting)

2. FRINGE: Cut 4" - 7" deep (depending on finished blanket size) into fleece at 1" intervals around all sides of top & bottom layers. Knot fringes together around blanket, using 1 strand from the front and 1 strand from the back. Double knot, but do not tie too tightly or it will bunch and be less attractive.

PILLOW SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

  • Fleece: 3/4 yd each, print & solid
  • 16" square pillow form
  • Rotary cutter & mat
  • Tape measure
DIRECTIONS: Cut both layers of fleece at the same time.

1. Cut 26"x26" from each piece of fleece. Lay fleece wrong sides together. Cut a 5" square from each corner.

2. FRINGE: Cut 5" into fleece at 1" intervals around all sides of top & bottom layers. Knot fringe pieces together around 3 sides, using 1 strand from the front and 1 strand from the back.

3. Insert pillow form. Finish tying pillow closed.


Make a Fleece Baby Play Pad..use alone or under a little play gym for floor play with baby!



 

Fabric and Supplies:

Fleece...my play mat ended up being 36" x 36" for a specific use area..but make yours as big as you like!



You'll need a piece of fleece for both front and back. I used two different co-coordinating pieces.




Plus a extra thick piece of batting..I used upholstery batt, but you could use multiple pieces of high loft poly depending on how thick you want it!




Stitch a seam all around , right sides together, keeping an eye on your design if its linear or has a pattern you want to maintain as mine did with this block lines of 'stitching'.




 Be sure to leave a 6" space (unstitche) so you can go in and pull it back out right sides out again!



Then I inserted my thick batt...my own preference rather than including it in the stitching since mine was extra extra high loft from mulitple layers..I used one piece of upholstery batting sandwiched in between two pieces of regular, thinner poly batting.



Ta Da..a wonderful play mat, make one for baby and one for grammy's house too!

 My Own Free Tutorials for Baby Quilts, Blankets and Misc. Accessories:

I loved making all of these and you will too!!


  Shoo Flies, Don't Bother Me: 

My Own Whirlygigs Tutorial for a Pinwheel Baby Quilt




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Streak of Lightning: A Totally Tubular Tutorial


 




String quilting Primers and Patterns



 

 

 

 

Liberated Heartstrings: Setting the Spirit Free


 

 

 

 

 

The Luck 'O the Irish to You!


 

Streak of Lightning: A Totally Tubular Tutorial



 

 

The Simplest of Patches Baby Quilt...make it any way you like with patches!

 

 







    With Strips and Strings!





  With String Piecing!


With Panels or Blocks! 


         

 

With Improvisational Quilting!


1-2-3 Quilt, Toddler *


A Day at the Calico Zoo Quilt
All-Blues Kids Quilt Pattern
Amish Bars, Toddler ~ Child


Anything Goes Scrappy Quilt


Angel Quilt Patterns


Applique Patterns


Applique Blocks for Elephant block 


Circus Tent


A Tisket-a-Tasket


Baby Blocks, Infant


Bear Quilt, Infant to Child


Baby Flower Box Quilt


Baby (Valori Wells) Dreamy Quilt


Baby Quilt Patterns


Baby Quilt Pattern: The Ultimate BlankeyBaby,


Baby, Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt,


Baby Magic Quilt Pattern by Jeanne


Baby, Preemie, One Patch Quilt


Baby, Preemie Quilt, 1 Patch, 2 Borders


Baby Boots


Baby Coverlet


Baby MagicBaby Quilt - an easy fast project


Baby Bunting a 12" block from the 1900's


Baby Flower Box Quilt


Baby Flower Box.pdf


Baby Valori Wells Dreamy Quilt


Baby Quilt Patterns


Baby Quilt Pattern: The Ultimate Blankey


Baby, Preemie, 9-Patch Quilt, 18”


Baby, Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt, 18” *


Baby, Preemie, One Patch Quilt


Baby, Preemie Quilt, 1 Patch, 2 Borders


Baby Quilt Pattern - Taking Flight


Baby Quilt: Tumbling Squares


Baby's Little Goslings


Baby's Busy Day Quilt Pattern


Birth Bear Baby Quilt Pattern


Bachelor Buttons (preemie sized)Quilt


Basket Quilt Patterns


Bazooples Storybook Quilt


Beginner Quilt Patterns


Bento Box Quilt Instructions


Big Bricks, Infant to Teen


Birth Bear Baby Quilt Pattern


Block Party, Preemie to Teen


Bordered Brick Quilt, Child to Teen *


Blossom Time


Blue Jeans Quilt


Boxy Stars Bricks & Stepping Stones


Bubbles


Building Quilt Patterns


Bug's on Parade


Buggles Diaper Bag FP 101 and Buggles Baby Quilt FP 102


Bullseye Quilt Block


Bunny Quilt


(My list of 27) Butterfly Quilt Patterns


Butterfly Circle


Butterfly QuiltButterfly Quilt Pattern


Butterfly Quilt Pattern


Carnival


Center Panel Quilt, Child


Center Panel Quilt, Infant


Checkerboard Center Quilt, Version 1, Child


Checkerboard Center Quilt, Version 2, Child


Conversation Bricks Quilt, Child


Chinese Coins


Chunky Churndashes


Colorful Butterfly


Crumbs


Charity Baby & Preemie Patterns


Charity Quilt Patterns


Charity Quilt Strings


Charm Square Quilt


Checkerboard,Free Crib Quilt Pattern


Child Quilt Patterns


Child Quilt A to Z Blankets 4 Kids


Child Quilt Bear, Bunny, Butterfly and Cow


Child Quilt, Chicken, Duck, Elephant and Giraffe


Child Quilt, Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat


Child Quilt, Mallard, Owl and Penguin


Child Quilt, Pig, Raccoon and Sheep


Child Quilt, Squirrel, Turtle and Zebra


Chinese Coins


Coming and Going Stroller(or car seat) Quilt

 Pattern


Corn and Beans


Crayon BoxCrumbs


Crazy Quilts


Curvy Nine Patch

Diagonal Strips Pattern


D4P, D9P, D16P,Disappearing Pinwheel, and Wacky and Wonky Variations


Denim Quilt


Dashing Dragons Quilt Pattern


Dolphin Dream Quilt Pattern


Disappearing Nine Patch (tutorial)


Dog Quilt Patterns


Doll and Baby Scottie Dog Quilt


Easy Baby Quilt Patterns

 

Early 19th Century Medallion Quilt

Click HERE to Download Happy String Flowers for Baby (.pdf)

 
Hearts, Bows & Ribbons


Framed Pinwheels Baby Quilt

Galaxy of Stars Quilt


Grecian Square


Guardian Angels Baby Quilt Pattern


Grandma's Choice Variation

Happy Blocks and Twisted Happy Blocks


Happy Scrappy Houses


Heart Block Patterns


Heart Strings Quilt Block Pattern Paper Pieced


Heart Quilt Pattern


Hidden Pinwheels


Hidden Spools


Hearts, Bows & Ribbons

*How To Make A Quillow

Home on the Range Quilt Pattern


Hugs & Kisses Baby Quilt

Illinois Roads Quilt, Child Lollipops [PDF]


Infant Snuggle Wrap


In the Pinks Baby Quilt Pattern


I Spy A Four Patch


In the Pinks Baby Quilt Pattern

Jig Swatches Puzzle Quilt Pattern

Kites & Pinwheels Quilt

Leftover Fabric Baby Quilt


Lollipops [PDF]


Log Cabin Doll & Crib Quilt Pattern


Log Cabin/Traditional Quilts


(Irregular) Log Cabin Quilt


Log Cabin Baby Quilt


Lucky Ducky Quilt Pattern


Making a Quillow


Mama Teddy Bear & Baby FP 104


Maverick Stars


Memory, Photo Quilts


Mermaid Quilt Pattern


Mine Shaft Free Quilt Pattern


More Than a Nine Patch


My Blue Heaven

Nine Patch Split


New Year’s Sparklers


Not Quite Bow Ties


Not So Scrappy Quilt, Child


Novelty Checkerboard Quilt, Child


Not So Much of a Trick

Ocean Waves


Ohio Stars & Rails


Oklahoma Backroads


Ohio Star


Out On A String!

Patches & Pinwheels


Patches of Scraps, Older Child


Patchwork Squares Quilt, Child to Teen


Picture Frames Quilt, Infant to Teen


Patchwork Novelty Quilt Patterns


Patchwork Quilt Patterns 

Play Box Crib Quilt 


3-D Pinwheels Baby Quilt

Puppy & Cats Quilt


Playing With Jacks


Pieced Basket Doll or Baby Quilt


Making a Quillow


Quilts with Hearts &Hearts on Quilts


Quilt Blocks


Quilt in a Day


Quilt patterns for American's Girl Dolls


[PDF]Quilts For Kids Nine Patch Quilt Strip Method with Two Borders


Quilting Passion Baby Quilts and accessories

Rag Versions of Child Quilts

Sapphire Stars (3 sizes)Quilt


Sashed Squares, Older Child


Scrappy Bricks Quilt, Child


Scrappy Center Quilt, Older Child


Scrappy Four-Patch Quilt, Older Child


Scrappy Rail Fence, Child **


Scrap Fabric Quilts


Scrap Quilts


Scrap Quilts



Scottish Stars Quilt


Scrap Saver Patterns

 



Serger Quilt as You Go Baby Quilt

 


Single Irish Chain


Simple Baby Quilt


Simply Strippy


Sloppy Stars


Smokey Mountain Stars


Stardance Quilt


Star Struck


Stitched Scraps


Six (6) Hour Quilt


Snowman Quilt Pattern


Snowman Quilt Patterns


Snowman Free Pattern


Speedy Baby


Speedy Baby 2


Speedy Monkey


Soft Baby Blocks for Baby


Springtime Baby Quilt Pattern


Stained Glass Butterflies


Star and Heart Quilt Pattern


Star Flower Quilt


*String Quilting Tutorial and Patterns


Strip Quilt, Toddler to Teen


Sweet Baby Quilt Pattern *


Sweet Strips from All People Quilt


*Sunbonnet Sue Patterns


Sunbonnet Sue and Sam Quilt Pattern


**Sunbonnet Sue: Free Quilt Patterns


Sweet Dreams Quilt


Sweet Pea Trellis and Angel Wings Quilt

T shirt Quilt from All People Quilt


Take 5 Quilt Pattern Cutting Instructions pdf from accuquilt but works alone, as well

That's My Baby


The Scenes of Childhood Quilt Pattern


Trip Around the World Quilt, Child


Triple-Decker Quilt, Infant to Teen


Tumbling Squares Baby Quilt

Warm Wishes Quilt for Project Linus: free pattern pdf


Whimsical Windmills Quilt.


Wickedly Easy Quilts

Wiggles 'n Giggles Quilt & Pillow FP 103

Yo Yo Nines


AZ Blankets for Kids: (http://www.azblankets4kids.com/patterns.htm) (All AZ patterns are pdf downloads)

Preemie Blanket Instructions and Guidelines

Preemie, 9-Patch Quilt, 18” * (A Favorite of Nurses)


Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt, 18” *


Preemie, One Patch Quilt *


Preemie Quilt, 1 Patch, 2 Borders *


Preemie Quilt, Whole Cloth *

 
* = Easy
** = Intermediate

 
Children and Toddler to Teen Patterns:


1-2-3 Quilt, Toddler *


2 by 4 Quilt **


Amish Bars, Toddler ~ Child *


Baby Blocks, Infant *


Bear Quilt, Infant to Child **


Big Bricks, Infant to Teen *


Block Party, Preemie to Teen *


Bordered Brick Quilt, Child to Teen *


Center Panel Quilt, Child **


Center Panel Quilt, Infant *


Checkerboard Center Quilt, Version 1, Child **


Checkerboard Center Quilt, Version 2, Child **


Conversation Bricks Quilt, Child *


Denim Rag Quilt, Teen *


Easy As A~B~C Blanket, Infant *


Easy Blanket for Infant to Teen *


Four Block Brick Quilt, Child to Teen *


Four Block Big Bricks, Infant to Teen *


Illinois Roads Quilt, Child **


Modified Rail Quilt, Child **


Modified Rail Quilt, Teen **


Not So Scrappy Quilt, Child *


Novelty Checkerboard Quilt, Child *


Patches of Scraps, Older Child *


Patchwork Squares Quilt, Child to Teen *


Picture Frames Quilt, Infant to Teen *


Quick Quilt, Toddler to Child *


( How To Make A) Quillow

Rail Fence, Version 1, Toddler *


Rail Fence, Version 2, Child *


Sashed Squares, Older Child **


Scrappy Bricks Quilt, Child *


Scrappy Center Quilt, Older Child **


Scrappy Four-Patch Quilt, Older Child *


Scrappy Rail Fence, Child


Ohio Star

Split R

Wavy Nine Patch by Debbie, The Traveling Quilter



Preemie and Bereavement Quilts







11 comments:

jenclair said...

Whew! I finally managed to get the widget in my sidebar. Thanks for a great list!

Genia said...

I DO love your work. I mentioned you on our local Project Linus website as a blogger to watch. You are so thoughtful. Thank you for all this work. I will try to add your widget. You are also on my blogs to watch list. Thanks!

quiltmom anna said...

HI Michele,
Wow what great lists that you have created-
I have wrote about your lists in today's post so I thought perhaps you might want to check it out.

I love your new header- it is such a great visual of your name for your lovely blog.

Regards,
Anna

dee said...

You're so generous Michele. It's fun just going through the list and seeing what's new.
By the way-for a small price we will come and serenade you during dinner-talk about a quick weight loss method!!

Kim said...

Awesome list! Thanks for all your hard work,and being so generous!

does anyone know of a free baby warm wishes pattern,for a beginner? (not for me, i am helping a beginner with a quilt)

Michele Bilyeu said...

Warm Wishes Quilt for Project Linus: free pattern pdf

Anonymous said...

No wonder your blog is listed as among the top 20 sites for quilt patterns for children and babies!

Anonymous said...

This is the most amazing list of free patterns for children that I have seen on the entire Internet! Thanks so much!

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Thank you for this site!

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