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How To Make Crochet Quilts

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I used to be a quilter.  Occasionally, I still get the ‘itch’ to pull out my fabric, scissors, and needle and whip one up.  Last time I did that, I spent the entire day at it and ended up with a small wall hanging that found a home with a friend.  I just went out to my front yard, gathered leaves from several different trees to use as templates for appliques, cut my fabric and hand stitched the whole works together.  It was so satisfying.

Now that I’m a dedicated, dyed in the wool crocheter, I have discovered that I can combine my l0ve of quilting with my love of crochet.  All it takes is your crochet skills and some knowledge of geometry – or at least the ability to crochet squares, triangles, etc and join them.  There are a number of free patterns for this technique, but this is one you can certainly try on your own with no pattern.  Great for using up scraps too.

Here are a few ideas.

Nine Patch is one of the most basic and commonly made quilts.  Here’s how you can crochet one:

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http://happyyellowhouse.com/htm/baby9patch.html

Another ever-popular design, especially this time of year, is the Wedding Ring.  Here it is in crochet:

cro-wedding-ring-quilt-0609

http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdonlyres/A645C5B1-1501-46EE-9B8A-3C65C6650015/71959/WT1648.pdf

And, here’s another classic, especially designed for those among us who actually ENJOY joining motifs!!

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http://www.happyyellowhouse.com/htm/swmed.html

These are just some ideas.  Of  course, there are other resources online and in books and magazines.  But, try one on your own.  Find a quilt pattern you like, grab your yarn scraps, and make one for yourself or another.

If you are looking for more of our DIY Wedding ideas then check out our dedicated DIY Wedding blog.

Looking for more crochet patterns for weddings? Check out these designs we found on Etsy.

Comments

  1. I need some HELP please. I have a great niece who wants her great aunt to make a butterfly rug. I know how to work with 3 skeins at a time and can follow most patterns but I’m having a problem finding a pattern for a butterfly rug. Can anyone help me. Thank you

  2. Annies attic had a wonderful pattern. It was a freebie or the pattern of the day. You might check them out

  3. It was not a freebie or pattern of the day, it was in the sale area, sorry about the typo

  4. You still have to weave in the ends, even if you put on a backing, because the darker yarn ends will show through the white areas. I am also a multi-crafter and I speak from experience. Keep up the good work with your
    blog. I really enjoy reading it, especially when you profile artist. SJ Schiffman, Efrat, Israel

  5. Hi, my name is Linda,
    I love that crochet quilt, the one below the wedding ring crochet quilt. I love it too! 🙂 I used to make crochet quilts 20 years ago, but have lost the book that I had purchased back then, so I haven’t been able to make anymore. I have also lost the crochet quilts that I had made. What is the name of the quilt below the wedding ring quilt? I would love to find the pattern for that one and more. The other link did not pull up the crochet quilt. It just pulled up links to other websites. Any help will be appreciated.

  6. Linda,
    I believe that pattern is called Ohio Star. The site that hosted it is not longer active, but you might be able to search online and find it or some variation of it.
    jd

  7. I made all the parts of the pattern of the wedding ring quilt but it didn’t go together right I don’t know why because I did everything by the pattern

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The Forest Valley Shawl – Crochet Pattern

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