Animal Quilt Projects

June 14, 2013
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.
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What a Hoot Throw

Strips cut from a variety of fabrics fit together like a puzzle to form a feathered friend. Plenty of open space on this quilt canvas means room for you to show off your creative quilting.

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Wild Hare

Baby rickrack adds playfulness and dimension to this cute, seasonal bunny quilt.

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Tweet Treat Pot Holders

Turn precut 10" squares into cute pot holders that feature appliqué hens.

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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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Quilter's Garden

Frame a fussy-cut fabric piece of bird fabric with a flower appliqué border and Log Cabin blocks.

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Scenery Snapshots

Zoom in on favorite animal prints with this camera-theme wall hanging. These lenses capture different scenes, artistically showcasing butterflies.

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Fresh Tweets

Green and red always look great together. A bit of pink and a standout bird print add a fresh touch.

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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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Bunny Patch

Hop to it! Learn an easy spray-starch method to appliqué a cute critter on an egg-shape foundation.

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Sweet Tweet

Appliqué birds frame a quilt with spinning pastel Pinwheel blocks with sweet details like rickrack and buttons.

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Born to Be Wild

For a snuggly baby quilt, use flannel featuring cute animals and pastel colors to create radiating diamonds.

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Butterfly Garden

Butterflies dance amid spring flowers on a colorful appliquéd quilt.

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Bundle of Joy

Cute animal prints and soft pastels make this a perfect baby 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.

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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.

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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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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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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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Wild Birds

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

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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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Fussy-Cut Baby Quilt

Showcase fussy-cut rabbit designs in carefully arranged setting blocks for a snuggly baby quilt.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Autumn Storybook

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

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