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Best Kids & Baby Quilts Quilting Books
Kids and baby quilt books collect fast, gift-sized patterns sized for cribs, toddler beds, and young children.
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Welcome Baby: 9 Adorable Quilt Patterns
That Patchwork Place
A pattern collection focused specifically on baby quilts, offering nine designs sized for cribs and nurseries. Instructions cover fabric requirements and piecing diagrams suited to confident beginners. A good pick for quilters who want a tight, baby-specific project list rather than a general kids' quilt anthology.
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The Big Book of Baby Quilts
That Patchwork Place
A larger-format compilation of baby quilt patterns from That Patchwork Place, spanning a range of styles and skill levels. With more patterns than a typical single-project book, it works well as a go-to reference for quilters making baby gifts repeatedly. Each design includes complete cutting and piecing instructions.
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Baby & Kids Quilts (Best of Fons & Porter)
Marianne Fons & Liz Porter
A "best of" compilation drawn from Fons & Porter's magazine archives, gathering patterns aimed at newborns through young children. The focus is on classic, functional quilts — crib sizes, simple blocks, traditional layouts — geared toward gift-giving. Patterns range from beginner to intermediate skill level.
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Fun Quilts for Kids (Best of Fons & Porter)
Marianne Fons & Liz Porter
Another "Best of Fons & Porter" compilation, this one shifting from baby quilts to play-oriented patterns for older kids — bold colors, novelty motifs, and bed-size projects. It's built for quilters making quilts kids will actually use day to day, not nursery decor. Patterns draw on designs previously published in Fons & Porter magazine.
See detailsKids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson
Alex Anderson
A quilting instruction book aimed at teaching children the basics of the craft, from Alex Anderson, a longtime quilting educator and TV host. It covers foundational skills — cutting, piecing, and simple block construction — pitched at a kid-friendly pace. Useful for parents or grandparents introducing a child to sewing for the first time.
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Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby
Anna Maria Horner
A project book from fabric designer Anna Maria Horner covering baby-related sewing beyond quilts alone, including clothing, accessories, and nursery items. The 24 projects span a range of skill levels and use Horner's signature fabric aesthetic. Suited to sewists who want variety beyond quilt patterns for a baby shower or new arrival.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best kids & baby quilts quilting book?+
Look for the book marked "Teresa's Pick" at the top of this page — that's NiftyFifty founder Teresa Drummond's personal recommendation for kids & baby quilts. Below it you'll find 6 more books covering the same category from different authors and angles.
Do I need more than one kids & baby quilts book?+
Not usually. Most quilters do fine with one solid reference for a given technique — pick the one whose author's teaching style clicks with you, work through it, and only add a second if you outgrow the first or want a different perspective.