Teach Your Child to Make a Scrap Quilt

Making a scrap quilt is a project that children can easily learn and will provide hours of fun quality time for the two of you.

When first quilting with your child it is always best to start out small. Try starting with a doll sized quilt first and then as your child's skills progress you can try a larger quilt.



If you enjoy crafting and sewing, then you probably have lots of leftover fabric. You can put it to use by making a this with your child. You and your child can make this easy quilt in no time. Start by cutting many 2x2 inch squares from scrap or leftover fabric (you may want to make a cardboard square for your child to use as a guide).

Show your child how to make a basic straight stitch on the sewing machine. Put the squares front to front and sew together on one side.

Continue until you have a strip about 24 inches long. Make several of these strips and sew together to form the top of the quilt.

Cut a piece of batting the size of the quilt.

Cut another piece of fabric slightly bigger than the quilt for the back.

Layer the quilt top, batting and quilt back together inside out.

Pin together around the edges and stitch leaving an opening for turning out.

Turn out and stitch the opening closed.

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