Animal Quilt Projects

Animal print fabrics and animal appliqués take center stage in these quilts. From whimsical to folk art, these critters are fun accents for your quilted projects.

Hen and Flowers Wall Hanging

Use appliqué shapes in a wall quilt that has folk art flair. Tone-on-tones, stripes, and dots add depth to the farmyard scene.

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Under-the-Sea Pillow

Combine light blue and pink prints for an updated take on nautical style. An embroidered underwater scene adds whimsy to this pillow.

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Take Flight Wall Hanging

Add a pop of color to any room with this bright, vibrant wall hanging. A bird background fabric and a fresh palette of greens and blues bring this piece to life.

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Hen and Flowers Wall Hanging

Use appliqué shapes in a wall quilt that has folk art flair. Tone-on-tones, stripes, and dots add depth to the farmyard scene.

Get the instructions here.

Wild Birds

Pluck fabrics from your stash to cut, stitch, and stuff a flock of feathered friends.

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Butterfly Floor Pillow

Create a soft place to land with a generously sized floor pillow created from a quartet of butterfly panels and a coordinating butterfly print.

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Bunny Applique Wall Art

Create a bunny appliqué wall hanging that you can display year-round with muted greens, tans, and browns.

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Weather Vane Wall Quilt

Appliqué wool weather vane and rooster motifs on a charming wall quilt.

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Chickens in the Coop

Feed sack reproduction appliqués on a chicken-wire print foundation result in a cute kitchen wall hanging. Fuse the appliqués in place, then machine-blanket-stitch with black thread.

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Two-Block Kid’s Quilt

Animal-theme novelty prints make an easy, kid-friendly crib quilt.

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Patchwork and Prairie Points Bag

Feature cute bird prints on a handy tote. Covered buttons accent a deep outer pocket.

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Avian Table Topper

Showcase fussy-cut bird designs in uneven Nine-Patch blocks and frame them with Flying Geese units in a tabletop quilt.

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Spring Bird Applique Wall Hanging

For a springtime wall hanging fussy-cut flower pieces and use fusible appliqué to assemble bird, tree, and pear motifs.

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Wool Owl Pillow

A houndstooth owl rests on a plaid branch atop a wool pillow. Embellish the owl with zipper trim and sparkly buttons surrounded by pleated rickrack.

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Fusible Applique Bird Pillow

Use flannel scraps to create bird, nest, egg, and berry appliqué pieces. Fuse the pieces to a pieced pillow cover to make a handmade nature scene.

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Butterfly Applique T-Shirt

Spruce up a plain T-shirt with a scrappy, fusible butterfly appliqué. Mix and match appliqué colors and tees to create a design that suits your style.

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Butterfly Garden

Butterflies dance amid spring flowers on a colorful appliquéd quilt.

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Autumn Storybook

A pieced house and cute animal prints are perfect for a newborn.

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Rule the Roost

Foundation-piece tiny fabric scraps into Crow’s Foot, Sunburst, and rooster blocks to include in a quilted wall hanging.

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Lion Applique T-Shirt

Add style to a plain T-shirt with a quick-to-create fusible lion appliqué. Create dimension in the appliqué pieces with ragged edges.

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Flower Applique Quilts

Whether you’re new to appliqué or you’ve got plenty of experience with the technique, check out these options to find a flower appliqué project that suits your style.

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