10 Beautiful 3 Yard Quilt Patterns: All Free!
Are you looking for an “on trend” quilt? 3-yard quilt patterns are super popular right now and easy to sew. If you have 3 one-yard cuts of fabric in your stash and are feeling creative, let’s sew a quilt.
Here 10 beautiful 3-yard quilt patterns available just for you. These free quilt patterns (all with step-by-step photo tutorials) are a great way to quickly put together a quilt! I release a new pattern all the time so this list is going to grow. Bookmark the page to check back later!
You will be inspired to sew a new quilt after seeing how beautiful and easy these beginner friendly quilts are to make.
What size quilt does 3 yards make?
Most 3-yard quilts are throw quilts or lap quilts because they don’t require a lot of fabric. You can also make a darling baby quilt with 3 yards of fabric. Since this type of quilt isn’t very big, you can finish your quilt quickly and give it as a gift or use it in your home. Because of the size, lap quilts and throw quilts like these one are easy to quilt on a domestic sewing machine using straight line or free motion quilting. They are great for beginners.
For all of these patterns, 3 yards is enough fabric to finish the quilt top. More fabric will be required for the backing and binding.
What You’ll Need to Make a Quilt
Three yard quilt patterns are perfect for quilters of all skill levels. Besides 3 yards of fabric from your stash or your local quilt shop, you will want to have ready:
- a sewing machine
- thread
- a rotary cutter and cutting mat
- a walking foot will be very helpful if you want to use straight line quilting to finish your quilt
- Optional: I love using my AccuQuilt fabric cutter
All my 3 Yard Quilt Patterns make fabric selection really easy. First, find a beautiful ‘focus fabric’ to start with. This should be a fabric that really sings to you – or that makes you think of the intended recipient of the quilt. After you have chosen your focus fabric, choose one coordinating fabric that is lighter and one coordinating fabric that is darker.
Mosaic Tiles Quilt from 3 Yards of Fabric
The Mosaic Tiles 3 Yard Quilt Pattern is super easy because there’s only one block to learn! It makes a darling baby quilt too. Check out the free Mosaic Tiles Quilt Pattern to see.
Splendor Quilt Pattern
The Splendor Quilt Pattern includes instructions for 2 different blocks: the Four Crowns Block and the Flower Patch Block. Both of these blocks are 9-patches so they look great together. There are a total of 12 blocks in the quilt and each block finishes at 12”.
This lap-size quilt is 40” x 52”. It’s perfect for snuggling on the couch or donating to Quilts of Valor, Project Linus, or another worthy organization.
Aunt Dinah Quilt Pattern
The Aunt Dinah Quilt Pattern from SewCanShe is a larger throw quilt that showcases Aunt Dinah Quilt Blocks mixed with some Irish Chain Quilt Blocks to really make Aunt Dinah sparkle! This finished quilt is 54” x 54”.
Jacobs Ladder Quilt Pattern
This Jacob’s Ladder easy quilt pattern from SewCanShe is a 54” x 54” throw quilt pattern. There is only one block to learn, and I’ll show you shortcut quilting methods with detailed instructions to help you get done even faster. This easy pattern features only squares and half square triangles. It’s a great pattern if you are making your first quilt!
Twin Star Easy Quilt Pattern
This Twin Star quilt is great for beginners. My step-by-step instructions will make sewing it a breeze! You’ll have enough fabric to finish the quilt top including 12 blocks and 2 borders. More fabric is required for the backing and binding.
Weathervane Quilt Pattern
The Weathervane Quilt Pattern from SewCanShe is a 52” x 52” throw quilt pattern that showcases Weathervane Quilt Blocks mixed with some Windmill Quilt Blocks to really make the Weathervane dance! You’ll learn a quick method for flying geese blocks.
The free XOXO 3 yard quilt pattern would make a darling baby quilt, Valentine’s wall hanging, or cuddly throw quilt.
The free Amish Star Quilt Pattern from SewCanShe is a 50” x 50” throw quilt pattern with big Amish Star quilt blocks.
Starship 3 Yard Baby Quilt Pattern
The Starship Baby Quilt pattern also includes instructions for 2 different blocks: my one of a kind Space Ship Block plus a bold Fireball (friendship star) Block. Both of these blocks are easy to sew together. There are a total of 9 fun blocks in the quilt and each block finishes at 12”. The pattern shows an exciting ‘night launch’ dark variation that you’ll also love.
Chunky Star Quilt Pattern
My ‘Chunky Star’ 3 Yard Quilt Pattern uses a variation of the Ohio Star Quilt Block. There are 5 Chunky Star quilt blocks and 4 single chain quilt blocks to add movement and frame up the stars.
As always, I love to see the projects that you sew up using my free patterns and tutorials. Please post a picture to Instagram and tag me @sewcanshe so I can take a look!
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I am trying to download one of the 5 (3 yards quilts) on your free blog but can’t seem to do it Can you help?
Open to the one u want to dl. Put cursor on the picture, hit control and then P.
Open to the one u want to dl. Put cursor on the picture, hit control and then P.
I made your rocket ship quilt, very fun, unfortunately I cut the fabric wrong and it changed the background, but I still love it!
Do you have all these in a book format?