Decorating DIY Home Decor Fabric & Paper Projects 21 Free Quilt Patterns for Babies and Kids By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Instagram Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for over 8 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on June 14, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Marty Baldwin Use our step-by-step instructions and free quilt patterns to make sweet quilts for a baby in your life. 01 of 21 Monogram Baby Quilt Greg Scheidemann Create a personalized quilt for someone you love. This monogrammed crib quilt is perfect for a boy or girl. Get instructions for the monogram baby quilt. 02 of 21 Pinwheel Baby Quilting Project Greg Scheidemann Soft chenille and polka-dot pinwheels make this vintage-inspired design the perfect gift to celebrate a baby's birth. A mixture of blue, pink, and yellow fabric allows this quilt to be used in a boy's or girl's room. Get instructions for the pinwheel baby quilting project. 03 of 21 Diamond Baby Quilt Cameron Sadeghpour Brightly colored half-squared triangles produce vibrant diamonds in this quickly pieced baby quilt. Whimsical prints make this design a perfect nursery accent. Get instructions for the diamond baby quilt. 04 of 21 Vintage Baby Quilt Andy Lyons Make this crib quilt in no time with quick strip piecing and rotary cutting techniques. Light pink fabric mixed with subdued greens and blues gives this quilt a vintage feel. Get instructions for the vintage baby quilt. 05 of 21 Quick Spring-Inspired Quilt Greg Scheidemann Simple squares and rectangles combine with sashing to create a quick quilt for baby in springtime pastels. Get instructions for the quick spring-inspired quilt. 06 of 21 Interactive Quilting Project Cameron Sadeghpour This quick, interactive quilting pattern uses a playful mix of prints that reflect a child's favorite things. To enhance the illusion that novelty prints are actually being magnified, carefully match their background color to that of the applique foundations. Get instructions for the interactive quilting project. 07 of 21 Easy Applique Quilt Perry L. Struse Fusible web makes this applique quilting project fast and easy. Vibrant colors and sassy prints produce an eye-catching addition to nursery home decor. Get instructions for the easy applique quilt. 08 of 21 Easy Panel Quilt Scott Little Make a preprinted panel the focal point of a fun kid's quilt. Use border stripes to draw attention to the design. Get instructions for the easy panel quilt. 09 of 21 Quick Dinosaur Quilt Scott Little Stitch up this whimsical quilt in just a day. Choose fabrics that match your child's personality or interests. This quilt, for example, is all about dinosaurs. Get instructions for the quick dinosaur quilt. 10 of 21 Fall-Inspired Quilting Project Craig Anderson This autumn-inspired wall hanging will brighten any baby room. Patterned fabrics create a homey, comforting feel. Get instructions for the fall-inspired quilting project. 11 of 21 Birthday Quilting Project Jay Wilde Create a keepsake child's quilt. This quilting project is a table cover that birthday partygoers can autograph. Get instructions for the birthday quilting project. 12 of 21 Hungry Caterpillar Quilting Project Craig Anderson Use vibrant prints, panels, and borders to make a quick and easy quilt. This quilting project uses prints from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Fill big areas with large-scale prints, fussy-cutting the prints to highlight graphic images. Get instructions for the caterpillar quilting project. 13 of 21 Zigzag Quilting Project Scott Little Flannels create a kid-friendly throw. The simple piecing techniques make this quilt a great baby shower or children's birthday gift. Simply add or delete zigzag units to yield the desired size. Get instructions for the zigzag quilting project. 14 of 21 Play Mat Quilting Project Marty Baldwin Keep a quilt's intended use in mind when planning fabric placement. This children's quilt is designed to lay on the floor so the border panels face out on all sides. Get instructions for the play mat quilting project. 15 of 21 Faux Headboard Quilting Project Scott Little Create a faux headboard for a little girl's bed. Make three blocks, arrange them in a horizontal row, and add borders to make a cute quilt wall hanging. To complete the look, sew a couple more blocks into matching throw pillows. Get instructions for the faux headboard quilting project. 16 of 21 Starry Night Quilting Project Marty Baldwin This bright kid's quilt replicates a sky of bright stars. For more impact at quilt corners, fussy-cut 6-inch squares to use in each outer border corner, as seen here. Get instructions for the starry night quilting project. 17 of 21 Bedtime Quilting Project Marty Baldwin Make a baby quilt perfect for bedtime. The whimsical, moon-inspired prints in this quilting project are ideal for a crib quilt. Get instructions for the bedtime quilting project. 18 of 21 Polka-Dot Quilting Project Kritsada Panichgul Polka dots give this quilt a sense of playfulness and whimsy, delightful for hanging on the wall in a child's room. Get instructions for the polka-dot quilting project. 19 of 21 Sweet and Simple Quilt Make a quilt to cuddle up with on a cool fall day. This pint-size quilt is perfect for keeping a baby or toddler warm. Get instructions for the sweet and simple quilt. 20 of 21 Flannel Baby Quilt Marty Baldwin Soft, pastel flannels give this quilt a calming feel. The complete project is perfect for a baby or toddler. Get instructions for the flannel baby quilt. 21 of 21 Diamond Baby Quilt Marty Baldwin Rotating triangle-squares create an overall diamond pattern on this baby quilt. The solid blue fabric ties together the variety of feed-sack prints visually. Get instructions for the diamond baby quilt. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit