If you’ve grown tired of strictly crafting crochet projects and you’re itching to try something new without having to climb up a steep learning curve, how about combining your knowledge of crochet with a new skill – like quilting? A fabric crochet quilt is a perfect next project for someone who enjoys a challenge and wants to build on the skills they already possess.
The Green Dragonfly blog posted several beautiful photos of a crochet-and-fabric quilt and although there isn’t a pattern, there are several tutorials (video and otherwise) that can help you create your own crochet quilt. The Whoot found a nifty tutorial for how to attach crochet edging, and Quilting Board has a photo tutorial with some instructions for how to create each square. You can also find a tutorial for the crochet flowers at Free Crochet Patterns & Designs if you want to attach them to the finished product.
The only crochet stitch you’ll need for the border around the quilt squares is double crochet, and if you’re including edging, you can decide what stitches you like best and use those, or you can find a new stitch via Pinterest. If you’re going to make the flowers, you’ll need to include the following stitches from your repertoire: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc) and magic ring.
Be sure and watch through the tutorial and read the instructions before beginning the project, as you will need quilting supplies (like batting, fabric, thread, needle, and scissors) as well as crochet supplies (a medium-weight yarn looks to be your best bet, and you’ll only need one color and one size hook). You’ll also need a way to keep track of squares (a basket or box should do the trick) and a space in which to align them before sewing them together so you can see the effect of the entire quilt.
If you’d like to try this fabric-and-crochet quilt, you can find the original idea at Green Dragonfly, the photo tutorial at Quilting Board, the crochet flower tutorial from Free Crochet Patterns & Designs and the video tutorial for adding edging at The Whoot.
