Big Print Baby Quilt {Free Quilt Pattern}

big print baby quilt

I love big prints and I cannot lie!  Especially big prints with animals!  Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do with big theme prints and it seems all the quilt patterns out there require cutting fabric into tiny pieces.  I came up with this quilt pattern because I wanted to showcase the large elephant print in this new line of fabric by Blend called Season of Love.  My friend recently had a baby girl and she loves elephants!  So this was the answer!  The quilt consists of 4 big blocks sewn together in a 4-Patch.  All you need is about an hour to put the quilt top together – whooo hoooo!!!

Here’s how you can make one!  All seams 1/4″

Fabric Requirements:

1/2 yard dark theme print

1/2 yard light theme print

1/3 yard light gray

1/3 yard dark gray

1/4 yard (4) different accent fabrics

1/2 yard binding

1 1/2 yard backing

big-print-quilt-measurements

Begin by cutting the fabric according to the cutting diagram above.  Sew the side gray sashing strips to the theme print center.  Press.  Sew the top and bottom gray sashing strips.  Press.  Sew the side accent print strips.  Press.  Sew the top and bottom accent prints.  Press.  Make 4 big blocks.

IMG_0041

Notice the light theme print has dark gray sashing and the dark theme print has light gray sashing.  Sew the 4 big blocks together as you would a 4-patch.  Press.  IMG_0043

Baste the quilt to the batting and backing fabric and quilt and bind.

IMG_0375

I love how this turned out!  You really get a feel of the theme print – and it is a large print!!

IMG_0374

I can’t wait to make another one of these in different fabrics!!! I’m thinking whales?  Cats?  Foxes?

IMG_0351

What are you waiting for!!  Go fetch some large prints!!!IMG_0353

Save

Signature

Comments

  1. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! I have a question on the size of the grey sashing. It says 2″, but it isn’t as wide as the outer sashing, also stating 2″. Is it possible a 1″ sashing? Just want to make sure I am not misunderstanding before cutting fabric. Thank you again! I love your Blog! 😀

  2. This looks so cute and want to start is very soon. I have some large print elephant and giraffe print I will try. I too am wondering about the sashing measurements?

    • Thanks for your comment! The measurements photo has been updated and is correct. I apologize for the inconvenience 🙂

  3. Thank you Amanda 🙂

Leave a Reply to Amanda Cancel reply

*