There are so many different kinds of puff quilts to make!
Puff quilts have been around forever, but they’ve recently been on trend again, and I have been LOVING seeing all the different kinds of puff quilts that sewists are creating.
Would you like to try your hand at sewing a puff quilt, too? Whether you want to make a pillow cover or dog blanket, a twin quilt or a giant California king, I think one of the following tutorials is going to inspire your next project!
Pixel Puff Quilt
The way that a puff quilt is constructed makes it particularly suited to a pixel quilt design. Here, I sewed a simple multi-colored heart, but other fun pixel designs include skulls, monograms, or 18-bit video game characters.
Ombre Puff Quilt
I love how easy it is to get an ombre effect with a puff quilt. It’s the absolute easiest when you want the ombre effect to go horizontally or vertically, but here the creator makes a diagonal ombre quilt, and it’s so pretty!
Quilt with Extra-Large Puffs
I think that smaller puffs (the puffs in my own quilt are 4″) look especially nice, but there’s no doubt that the bigger the puff, the quicker the quilt is to sew!
Rag Puff Quilt
What do you get if you combine the rag quilt method with puffs? This beautiful quilt! The tutorial is for a mini quilt, but it’s easy to figure out how to expand to any size.
Cheater Puff Quilt
This is such a clever trick for saving a LOT of time making your puff quilt. You just have to find fabric that has a workable print, which can be tricky, but hey–it’s an excuse for fabric shopping!
Crochet Puffs
If you don’t sew but you do crochet, you can still participate in this fun trend! This crochet puffs are just as snuggly and soft as sewn puffs, and you don’t have to worry about quilting your project afterwards.
Minky Puffs
Minky is NOT an eco-friendly fabric, but it can be really sensorially appealing to some people, so I can definitely see occasions on which you’d want to use it. These puff quilts also turn out SUPER heavy, so you get both the benefits of minky fabric and a weighted blanket with this project.
Mushroom Quilt
I love all pop culture references, especially the old-school ones from my 1980s childhood. This mushroom quilt is an awesome homage to Super Mario Bros., and I would be freaking out with joy if I got to put this on my bed!
Doll Quilt
My favorite thing to do when I make a quilt for a kid is to make a matching one for their favorite doll or stuffie. Here’s how to do it with puffs!
Buttoned Puffs
This is such a fun look! It means that you can’t stuff your puffs very puffy, and you definitely wouldn’t want to use this technique on a quilt for a child who might mouth or swallow a button, but I think it makes the quilt look a lot less country and more modern.
Every Other Puff
If you like the look of puffs but want to bring the level of drama down, try this quilt in which every other block is puffed. You still get the same fun dimensionality, but it’s a LOT less overwhelming too look at–and to make!
Puff Quilt Pet Bed
After I finished my first puff quilt, I quickly learned that I had to hide it away when we weren’t using it if we didn’t want our dog and cats using it as their personal bed. But with this project, your dog or cat is allowed to sleep on it, because it’s a quilt made just for them!
Puff Pillow
The use of rectangles instead of squares in this pillow cover makes it look more modern and interesting, I think. Use the exact same method as you would for a quilt with squares, but remember that the math is going to math a little differently.
Puff Tote
This super padded tote would be the perfect way to carry around something fragile or bulky. It’s got plenty of padding to keep your stuff from banging around!
Ruffled Puff Seat Cushion
All the puff padding makes for a VERY comfortable seat cushion! I especially love the ruffled edges.
P.S. Do you have the perfect puff pattern? Tell us about in the Comments!
