Bust Your Stash! 15 FREE Quilt Patterns to Finally Use Up All Your Scraps
Piecing a scrap quilt is like making something from nothing! Call it creative sustainability or frugal fabric art for fun. I love the feeling of designing, sewing, and quilting with scraps because I get to use every beautiful piece of fabric in my stash. This process is a wonderful way to tell the whole story of your fabric collection and create a quilt that is truly one-of-a-kind.
Each free quilt pattern includes comprehensive instructions and photos and are just right for your leftover fabric pieces. From classic patchwork to modern designs, every scrappy quilt pattern in this collection is a fantastic way to turn your stash into a stunning finished project. Choose your favorite design and let’s get sewing today!
Jelly Roll Kisses Scrappy Quilt
Cut your scraps into 2.5″ strips and sew this beautiful Jelly Roll Kisses Quilt Pattern. This is a delightfully simple yet stunning jelly roll quilt that finishes at a generous 80” x 80”. Your scraps are just waiting for the perfect project, and this is it! Let’s dive in and create some fabric magic together.
Log Cabin Scrap Quilt
The Log Cabin is a simple quilt block that can be sewn in any size and arranged in so many ways that there are literally endless possibilities. In my free pattern I show you how to size this quilt for your specific needs so that you don’t have to figure it out on your own. See what quilting with scraps is really about with my free Scrappy Log Cabin quilt pattern.
Half Square Triangle Star Baby Quilt
Sew your next baby quilt using scraps! This fast and easy baby quilt pattern uses my shortcut method for sewing two HST’s at one time. It’s a great way to use up the leftover fabrics from your last baby quilt!
Twirling Blossoms Scrap Friendly Quilt Pattern
The Twirling Blossoms throw quilt is approximately 50” x 65”. Its geometric design features half hexagon shapes that are easily cut with a template that is provided in a free PDF.
Holiday Sparkle Quilt
The squares and strips that you will cut for this Holiday Sparkle quilt are no wider than three inches. I used only three fabrics when I put it together, but you can easily use scraps in place of one or more of the fabrics for a stunning scrap quilt that finishes at 52″ square.
Grandma’s Lattice Quilt
Sew up a beautiful lattice quilt with patchwork squares – just like grandma would make! This free pattern is for a generous 77’’ x 77’’ size throw quilt.
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Scrappy Half Square Triangles
Use fabric scraps to sew a beautiful quilt with my free half-square triangle quilt pattern that’s perfect for a lap quilt or baby quilt! This easy quilt pattern is perfect for a beginner or anyone who wants a fun weekend quilting project.
Dot Dot Dash Scrap Quilt
You’ll love the simple design of this Dot Dot Dash quilt that is so beginner friendly! Throw quilts like this are easier to quilt on a home sewing machine when compared to bed quilts, and they are so much fun to snuggle up with on the couch. Get cutting your 2 1/2″ squares out of strips and scraps and get started today!
The Scrappiest Quilt Ever!
Sew the scrappiest quilt ever using your smallest scraps and a roll of calculator receipt paper! I first saw this idea on Pinterest and I didn’t believe it could be done until I tried it myself. This amazing scrap quilt finishes at 60″ square and I love it.
Five Patch Star Quilt Pattern
This is a great quilt pattern for using up all your scraps of the same color, or even scraps in two different colors. I first thought that I would use only navy scraps for the dark parts of my stars, but then I added in some lighter purple pieces too. I love how modern and bright it turned out!
The finished quilt is 70” x 70”.
Scrap Quilting Cross Pattern
Sew the easiest plus quilt pattern and use up scraps at the same time. You will love how fast and easily this free queen sized quilt pattern comes together, especially with all the tips I will share for cutting and sewing the patchwork blocks. Even the background is scrappy in this design!
Easy Patchwork Quilt Pattern
Learn to sew this simple patchwork scrap quilt with easy-to-cut squares. This easy quilt pattern for beginners or expert quilters is the perfect way to use up extra fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in precut mini-charm packs.
New Traditions Scrap Quilt
Here’s the beautiful and modern scrap quilt pattern you’ve been looking for! Sew a quick and easy queen size quilt with big triangles that form gorgeous stars. This 84” x 84” quilt could be your first quilt, it’s that easy!
Fat Quarter Fizz
The Fat Quarter Fizz scrap quilt pattern uses fat quarters (surprise!) and lets you play with light and dark values, no matter what fabrics you choose. The big chunky blocks come together to form a fun diagonal chevron design, easy!
Irish Chain Nine Patch
Use this free pattern to inspire your scrap quilting project. Your low volume scraps are excellent for sewing a trendy neutral quilt.
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