Quilt Patterns Archives

15 Gorgeous String Quilt Patterns You’ll Love

If you already know how to make a string quilt block, it’s time to get inspired!

We’ve gathered 15 gorgeous string quilt patterns that show just how creative you can get with fabric scraps, colorful strips, and a little imagination. From bold geometric designs to playful, scrappy layouts, these beautiful quilts highlight the endless possibilities of string quilting.

Whether you love bright, modern quilts or prefer a more traditional look, you’ll find plenty of ideas to spark your creativity and help you plan your next string quilt project.

The best part? You can turn even the smallest fabric scraps into something truly beautiful!

How To Make A String Quilt

by Miriam Ronne

If you’re a quilter, you know you have a ton of scraps from past projects.

But what do you do with them?

Scrappy quilts are some of the most fun, quirky styles of quilts you can make, and today, we’re going to focus on a specific type of scrappy quilt called a string quilt.

We will go over what a string quilt is and how to make one, and then point you to 15 eye-catching string quilt patterns to inspire you and show you what is possible with those strip scraps.

How To Sash A Quilt + 15 Quilt Sashing Ideas

by Miriam Ronne

Have you ever created a few quilt blocks and thought, “These just need a little something extra, but what?”

I know I have, and one of my favorite things to do is add sashing to my quilt blocks.

In this post, I’ll teach you why sashing can be helpful and how to add it to your quilts.

Finally, we’ll check out some beautiful examples of how other quilters have added sashing to their quilts for an extra design element.

How To Make An Adorable Quilted Bowl Cozy

by Keri Weichert

Have you ever gone to grab a bowl out of the microwave after heating some food and jumped back with an “Ouch!” when your fingers touched the hot bowl?

No fun, right?

Quilters and crafters for years have been making the perfect remedy for this issue. It’s called the bowl cozy.

In this post, I will show you a super simple walkthrough of how to make a bowl cozy and offer several other microwave bowl cozy pattern options that are perfect for that hot bowl of soup.

11 Modern And Bright Chandelier Quilt Patterns You’ll Adore

by Miriam Ronne

Beginner quilt patterns are easy to find online these days, and the chandelier quilt pattern is one of those simple quilt patterns that are perfect for beginners.

Chandelier quilts are a great combination of simple and modern design elements.

In this post, we will go over what makes this pattern unique and how to make one, and then I will show you some gorgeous examples of chandelier quilts I’ve gathered for you.

15 Playful And Fun Yo-Yo Quilt Ideas

by Miriam Ronne

When people think of quilts, they usually picture some kind of patchwork traditional design, but did you know there are other types of quilts that are made differently than conventional piecework?

The type of quilt we will focus on today is the yo-yo quilt.

We will go over what they are, what you can use them for, how to make one, and then look at 15 gorgeous examples of whimsical yo-yo quilt designs.