Pick your favorite font and add some choice words to your next quilt! Used to personalize a quilt or make a bold statement, words can add an element of fun impact to your next project. Check out these seven patterns for expressive word quilts that use a variety of techniques, like appliqué, patchwork, and even a trapunto.
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1. Love Is All Around
Stitch an oversized coaster to tell someone just how much you truly love them. This versatile pattern can be sized up or down, and it makes a great gift. This appliquéd word art can be embellished with machine stitching or hand quilting.
2. You & Me Quilt Kit
Keep it modern and elegant with this Moda Fabrics quilt kit. Sew up the quilt top in sophisticated black and gray. Best of all? This 67″ x 86″ word quilt pattern is customizable, with a downloadable alphabet so you can change up the phrase!
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3. Inspire
An artistic quilt for a creative spirit, the “Inspire” pattern includes a choice of three-word templates: Believe, Create and Inspire. A background of text fabric complements the batiks and hand-dyed textiles. This award-winning wall quilt is ready for your personal touch!
Photo via Craftsy member Nite Owl Quilting
4. Covered in Hope
What do words mean to you? This scripture-inspired quilt includes nine appliquéd words. Designed as a gift for those fighting cancer and their families, the Covered in Hope word quilt pattern includes full-size appliqué templates.
Photo via Craftsy member ReannaLily Designs
5. Text Trapunto Technique
What is trapunto? Derived from the Italian word meaning “to quilt,” trapunto is a technique that utilizes stuffing to “puff out” certain areas of a quilt. This decorative surface lends itself perfectly to lettering, and you’ll have fun adding text trapunto to any of your quilting projects!
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