Give your scrap fabric some love!
Scrap quilts are a great way to use up your scrap stash, and this list of Free Quilt Patterns (specially made for scraps of fabric!) are all fantastic ways of transforming your scraps into something extra special.
Whether you are new to quilting or you’ve been quilting for some time, I can bet that somewhere near your wonderfully organized fabric stash is a scrap pile just sitting there, wondering about its fate.
This selection of patterns is the perfect way to use up those scraps, no matter your skill level. These easy quilt patterns will ensure that no scrap goes to waste!
Sometimes, I feel like I live in a scrap-filled cycle.
Your stash is organized and intentional. Then, a notification pings from your favorite fabric group on Facebook, or you come across a too-good-to-miss destash on eBay.
Then, with a small cut here and a little snip there, suddenly you have fabric scraps, fat quarters, a heap of new fabric to use, and scraps busting from your scrap bins! We’ve all been there.
Today, I am here to bring new hope to your leftover fabrics with lots of quilt projects. Here are some of my favorite scrap quilt project patterns that will breathe new life into those bits of extra fabric.
With one of these easy scrap quilt patterns, you can turn your scrapped fabric into a beautiful quilt that was truly made with love!
Whatever the size and amount of scraps you have, you should be able to make a whole quilt – you’ll be surprised!
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Free Quilt Patterns
Below you’ll find seven quilting projects to use up all of your left over scraps. Some of them are quick and easy, others take a little longer but create beautiful quilts at the end!
Hopefully, you’ll find the perfect one to use up all your scraps in this roundup.
Free Quilt Patterns For Your Scrap Fabric!
This roundup combines many different free quilt projects to use up all of your scrap fabric.
This Baby Stoller Quilt is made using a strip quilt pattern that is great for using your leftover jelly roll strips!
If you don’t have leftover jelly roll strips, you can make strips using smaller pieces of fabric, which is super useful for clearing out your scraps too!
You can follow this EASY scrap quilt pattern and have it finished in less than a day! It makes a great gift for friends with young kids, or for a baby shower.
This free scrap quilt pattern is perfect for all shapes and sizes of scrap fabrics!
From the smallest little bit to the bigger pre-cuts that you don’t quite know what to do with, this pattern will make a serious dent in your scrappy stash.
Not only are the central X strips made with tiny scrap fabric crumbs but the background fabric is scrappy too!
Make this quilt with seasonal scraps for Christmas, or with each X a different color of the rainbow!
This fun quilt pattern is perfect for using up your scraps of fabric, whether they’re leftover strips, triangles, or oddly shaped small pieces. You can make a crazy quilt with contrasting colors and patterns, or choose a color palette and stick to it.
This is an improv quilt pattern so you won’t get any exact measurements but you’ll gain the confidence to make the perfect quilt that is great for homes with modern decor.
You can make it quite minimalistic, or more complicated depending on personal style.
Denim quilts are warm and cozy, and they’re hard-wearing too. They’re great for picnics and cold winter nights, so they’re the perfect Christmas gift this year.
This great FREE pattern will repurpose your jeans, denim shirts, and jackets, sprucing it all up with bursts of color with your smaller scraps!
This 9-Patch quilt pattern made with charm squares makes a toddler throw-sized quilt.
It’s perfect for cuddling up on the sofa, or for using as a play mat!
This easy free pattern is great for using up leftovers from charm packs and other bigger pieces of scrap you have on hand. Even beginner quilters can make it in just a week from start to finish, from the quilt top to the binding!
This adorable and elegant baby quilt is perfect for gifting at a baby shower.
This FREE pattern will show you an EASY way of making a raw edge applique quilt that’s perfect for using up different fabric scraps to make splashes of color in the raindrops.
With a solid background, this I Spy quilt uses scraps of fabric with pictures, motifs, or recognizable patterns on them that a child could name or ‘spy’.
It’s a great quilt for gifting to a toddler or young family.
This beautiful quilt pattern uses raw edge applique to display any size or shape of scraps, so it’s perfect for your small misshaped bits too!
This isn't a full quilt pattern but it is a free FPP block that you can turn into a full quilt by making more of them and adding some sashing of course!
Or add these lovely scrappy hearts to a sampler row quilt with other quilt blocks.
This is another fun and easy denim and scrap fabric quilts. This one I finished of Quilt As You Go Style and there are video tutorials for both the block and quilt construction.
This was a fun quilt to make. It started as a fabric swap of Christmas fabric with some other quilters. I used a holiday accuquilt die and some raw edge applique to make this simple Christmas Quilt.
I’ll be adding to this list of free patterns as I make more, or you can subscribe to my email newsletter to get all the latest.
If you still have too much fabric crowding your space check out my posts on how to organize your stash and how to sell unwanted fabric.
Top Tips for Free Quilt Patterns
- Lay your quilt design out with all the bits of fabric exactly where you want them before you start sewing. This way, you can check that your quilt is exactly as you want it before you put needle to fabric!
- Using precut fabric will save you a lot of time in cutting and preparing your fabric, so it you have a bunch of fat quarters or other different fabrics in your scraps stash, consider using these for your quilting projects.
- Choose patterns that use simple shapes, such as squares and rectangles, as these shapes are easy to cut and sew.
Frequently Asked Questions
The good news about making quilts with scrap fabric, is that you can use any size scraps you want. The smaller the pieces, the longer the quilt will take, likewise, the larger the pieces of scrap, the quicker the quilt will come together. If you’re making your first quilt, I’d recommend using larger pieces of scrap to start off with.
To make a good scrap quilt, choose a simple design, especially if it’s your first attempt at quilting. Choose contrasting fabrics that complement each other and keep the lines smooth and clean.
The easiest quilt to make is the 9-patch quilt. It uses leftovers from charm packs or other big pieces of left-over scrap. If you opt for another easy quilt design, choose one that has lots of straight edges and simple shapes.
Other Projects You Might Like:
If you loved this list of free scrap quilt patterns, then check out these other projects that can use up your scraps:
- Heart Quilt Patterns
- Easy Scrappy Hexagon Log Cabin Quilt Block
- Homemade Gifts Made with Scrap Fabric
- Scrappy Fleece Heart Cushions
- Making a Quilt without a Pattern
- Improv Braided Quilt Block Using Scraps
- Baby Colour Book from Scraps
- Making Fabric Cubes – Baby Toys, Door Stops & Ottomans!
Happy Quilting!