Going to sleep under your average, run-of-the-mill, storebought duvet feels nothing like snuggling under an artistic quilt that you or your loved one made for you. With affection. With care in every stitch. With countless hours of skill and dedication.
We’re continuing to delve into the cozy and warm world of crafts, and this time we’re featuring the soft and splendid ‘Quilting’ community over on Reddit. There are no hidden agendas or complicated goals when it comes to the r/quilting subreddit—it’s all about celebrating the beauty of quilting. Plain and simple. Or rather, exquisite and detailed, as you’re about to conclude when you see the gorgeous patterns that the members of the community have been sharing.
Let’s keep things thematic, so if you’ve got a hand-me-down quilt that’s been in your family for generations or you’ve got a work-in-progress, go wrap yourself in it and let’s get scrolling. Preferably while in front of a merrily crackling fire.
The photos that you enjoyed the most and would utterly love to snuggle under definitely deserve an upvote, in my opinion. And I know that I’d love to see what craft projects you’re currently working on, dear Pandas, so let all of us know in the comments.
One of the moderators helping manage r/quilting, who has been a part of the community for 4 years, was kind enough to answer some of my questions about how to get started with the craft and how to rediscover your passion if you’ve lost it. You’ll find Bored Panda’s interview with the wholesome moderator below. Oh, and before I forget, you can find the subreddit’s incredibly detailed Wiki and FAQ right over here.
#1 An Absolute Work Of Art My Buddy’s Mom Finished Recently
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#2 I Make Seaglass Art Quilts To Use Up Leftover Fabric Scraps. They’re The Perfect Stashbuster, And A Great Way To Showcase Those Last Bits Of Your Favorite Fabrics
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#3 Bisa Butler’s Amazing Quilts
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#4 My Husband Just Finished His First Quilt! It’s For Our Baby Boy Due Next Month. All Of The Fabric Was Hand Dyed
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#5 Made A Quilt For A Friend Who Lost His Husband Suddenly. The Squares Are From His Shirts
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#6 Finished In Time To Give To My Mom For Christmas!
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#7 My Mom Started Quilting A Couple Years Ago. She Recently Made This Beauty For Me. She Isn’t On Reddit, But I Wanted To Put This Somewhere For Her To Get Some Recognition For Her Great Work
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#8 My Mom Started Working On It As Soon As I Told Her I Was Going To Ask My Wife To Marry Me. She Gave It To Us For A Wedding Present
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#9 A Personalized Scrap Quilt For My Sister Who Is Graduating. Each Book Is Embroidered With One Of Her Favorite Titles!
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#10 It’s Denim Jacket Season Here In New England So I Found A Way To Display My Quilting On The Go!
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#11 Tubular Piece From The 2019 International Quilt Festival
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#12 My Mother Finished Her Pride And Joy Recently
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#13 100 Days, 100 Blocks, One 112″ Rainbow Stained Glass Scrap Quilt!
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#14 My Mom Often Puts Herself Down Regarding Her Creations, While I Think She Makes Beautiful Things. What Do You Guys Think?
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#15 My Aunt’s Hand Stitched Quilts Displayed At Her Funeral Today
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#16 My Work At 22° Gramado Internacional Quilt Expo – Br
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#17 I Found Out One Of My First Graders Was Severely Abused At Home And Would Be Moving Away To Foster Care…i Literally Whipped This Out Today Just So She Would Have Some Comfort And Something To Remember Me By. It’s Not The Best, But It Was Definitely Made With Love
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#18 It Is Finished!
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#19 My Aunt’s Quilt – She Astounds Me!
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#20 Pantry Quilt
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#21 936 Houses, 6552 Scrap Pieces – My Mom Does Incredible Work
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#22 Dinosaur Quilt
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#23 Gemstone Quilt Piecing Done!
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#24 Finally Finished Fox Blanket 2,4 M X 2m
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#25 My Grandmas Award Winning, King-Sized Quilt
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#26 Reddit Meet My Friend Ted. He Took Up Sewing At Age 90. This Is His Second Quilt!
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#27 Mermaid Quilt
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#28 I Made This Nautilus Art Quilt Using Raw Edge Appliqué Combined With Traditional Piecing. I Free-Motion Quilted It With A Variety Of Thread Weights To Add More Texture. I Encouraged Fraying Of The Fabrics To Give More Interest To The Piece. 58”x61”
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#29 Finished My Labyrinth Walk Quilt Top This Morning. Wasn’t Sure About My Fabric Choices For A While, But Now That I See It All Together I’m Pretty Happy
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#30 Ante Meridiem- This Modern Quilt Represents The Colors Of The Sky Every 15 Minutes From Midnight Until Noon. It Is Based On The Actual Astronomical, Nautical And Civil Dawn And Sunrise In Madison, Wi On 6/18/81, When My Husband And I Started Our Romantic Relationship. Quilt Lines Every 5 Minutes
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#31 This Quilt Has Been My Longest Ever Project, Happy It’s Finally Finished. (Pattern By The (Not So) Dramatic Life)
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#32 This Is The Quilt I Made For Myself After Leaving My Ex. I Finished It A Year Ago But I Still Feel Proud Of It Every Day
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#33 Finished And Hung Up!
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#34 I Made This A Year Ago For My Baby Sister’s Graduation And I Am Still So In Love With It
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#35 Finished My Nine Lives Quilt And Presented It To My Uncle Yesterday! So Pleased With How It Came Out
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#36 Just Finished My Third Quilt, This Time A Pattern Of My Own!
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#37 Color Wheel Quilt! Completed By My Mother, Sheila Bruner, Master Quilter. It Is So Stunning
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#38 Grandma Says Thank You For All The Love! Both Dear Jane Quilts Together
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#39 Finished My Circuit/Dna Quilt! So Proud Of This One
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#40 My Mother-In-Law Passed Away Last Week. Here Is Her Quilting Legacy On The Back Of The Pews Before Her Funeral This Morning. She Will Be Missed
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#41 I Made A Dumbledore Art Quilt Using Raw Edge Appliqué In A Mosaic Style. 48”x64”
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#42 My Mom Made This Quilt And Won Second Place At The Texas State Fair Last Year. Sad That This Year There The Fair Has Been Canceled!!
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#43 I Finished 2 Baby Quilts For Twins! Our Friends Are Having A Boy And A Girl, So I Wanted Them To Match Somewhat And I Didn’t Want To Do Pink And Blue. I’ll Miss These Two
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#44 Just Finished Custom Quilting This Gravity Quilt For My Friend Kelly!
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#45 Have You Ever Been More Obsessed With The Back Of Your Quick Than The Front?
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#46 Throwback To When I Painted And Quilted Lorde’s Album Cover And She Took It On Stage
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#47 I Made This Quilt Because My Spouse’s Favorite Movie Characters Are The Birds From Finding Nemo. He Literally Wanted Just A Quilt Full Of Seagulls So I Sketched This Up And Used Needle Turn Applique And Embroidery To Get The Job Done. I Was Happy It Got To Stay In My House
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#48 Update: My Wonky Quilt Is Now Pretty Straight! Thanks So Much To Everyone Who Gave Me Great Advice. I’m Really Happy With How It Turned Out! Love This Community!
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#49 My Mom Just Finished This Bird Quilt And It Might Be My Favorite Of Hers!
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#50 A Handmade Nursery For Our Baby Girl, Arriving Tomorrow!
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