You may sometimes find yourself a chance to make a quilt that is accessible to people on wheels. These easy quilt patterns will be a nice gesture to give to nursing homes or loved ones who are in wheelchairs.
Although there isn’t a set standard for wheelchair quilts, there are some things you keep in mind while peeking a pattern or designing your own. With these wheelchair quilt patterns, it will be guaranteed that your next project for someone is both useful and significant!
Free Wheelchair Quilt Patterns – Top Picks
1. Free Quilt Pattern: Lap Quilt with Straps
Designer: Gwen Pennings for Arnprior & District Quilters’ Guild
Designed by Gwen Pennings, use your leftover fabrics to make a colorful and playful quilt stitch that is simple and enjoyable to do. This design features fenced in squares and has a quilt on strap that is perfect for wheelchairs. The finished quilt has a finished size of 23 inches x 27 inches for small and 30 inches x 32 inches for large.
2. Free Quilt Pattern: Illinois Road Wheelchair Quilt
Designer: Coastal Quilters Guild
Are you looking for a family heirloom to add to your collection? This design by Coastal Quilters Guild is the right choice for you! The Illinois Road Quilt which measures 33 inches x 43 inches offers a unique design that can also pass as an antique decoration for your homes.
3. Free Quilt Pattern: Apple Core Lap Quilt
Designer: Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
Have this apple a day, to keep the doctors away! These fun and curvy designs inspired by the apple cores will be a great addition to your lovely homes. Created by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, this pattern is perfect for experienced quilters.
4. Free Quilt Pattern: Weighted Lap Quilt
Designer: Sunshine Linus
Feeling stressed, cold, and can’t sleep? This weighted blanket made from your own scrap materials is the perfect aid for you! Designed by Sunshine Linus, this weighted lap quilt will surely help address your cold hands and feet and will let you sleep soundly at night.
5. Free Quilt Pattern: Appliquéd Hearts Wheelchair Quilt
Designer: Coastal Quilters Guild
Valentine’s is just around the corner and what better gift can you give your loved ones but this Appliquéd Hearts Wheelchair quilt! With a finished size of 36 inches by 48 inches this quilt design will surely burst the hearts of your loved one with joy. This design by Coastal Quilters Guild is not only a great decoration for Valentine’s, but its also ideal all year round.
6. Free Quilt Pattern: Wheelchair Lap Quilt
Designer: Crosstown Quilters
Take care of the special persons in your life with this Wheelchair Lap Quilt designed by the Crosstown Quilters. Don’t worry if it’s too small or long! With its finished size of 27 inches x 36 inches or 27 inches x 45 inches for tall people, this quilt will surely make your loved ones feel special.
7. Free Quilt Pattern: Double Bars Scrap Quilt
Designer: Linda M. Thielfoldt for Quilted Embrace
Spice up your house and try this quick and easy quilt designed by Linda M. Thielfoldt. This design can be completed quickly and looks fantastic in any color combination. The finished size of this is 36 inches x 43 inches and can be used differently in your house.
8. Free Quilt Pattern: Fidget Quilts
Designer: Windy Benigno for Omaha Quilters Guild
Raise awareness with the help of ths Fidget Quilts pattern created by Windy Benigno. With the aid of various soft, fuzzy, tactile fabric, embellishments, or even a variety of strips, you can create your own sensory activity blanket that will occupy your loved one’s hands and curious mind for hours.
9. Free Quilt Pattern: Wheelchair Quilt with Toe Box
Designer: Better Done Quilts
Create a warm and functional quilt with the Wheelchair Quilt with Toe Box Free Pattern from Better Done Quilts. Crafted with disappearing four-patch blocks, it’s excellent for utilizing charm packs. The pattern comes with a step-by-step guide, simplifying the piecing and finishing processes as well as teaching you to add the unique toe box feature. Ideal for wheelchair users, this quilt not only brings comfort but also a splash of color and personality, making it a valuable and thoughtful project.
10. Free Quilt Pattern: Lap Quilt with Kangaroo Pocket
Designer: Tori McElwain of The Quilt Patch by Tori
Create a practical and charming Lap Quilt with a Kangaroo Pocket using Tori McElwain’s design from The Quilt Patch by Tori. This pattern offers a straightforward approach to adding a unique touch to your lap quilts. The kangaroo pocket serves as a cozy hand warmer and adds a distinctive feature that is perfect for a thoughtful gift.
BONUS Wheelchair Quilt Patterns For Sale from Online Shops
1. Wheelchair Quilt (Downloadable Pattern For Sale)
Designer: Claudias Quilt Shoppe
Enhance your quilting skills with the Wheelchair Quilt Pattern created by Claudias Quilt Shoppe. This design, which comes in three lengths—child, adult, and long—can be easily customized by adding pockets or boxed bottom corners, “fidgety” textures, novelty prints, or both. With these quilting patterns, you can surely showcase your creativity to others.
2. River Squares Quilt (PDF Downloadable Pattern For Sale)
Designer: Freemotion by the River
Bring the comfort of swimming to the rivers at your homes with this River Squares Quilt. This quilt can be made quickly and easily using scraps and coordinating fabrics. The final sizes of this quilt can be differently made depending on what you like.
3. Wheelchair Lap Quilts E-book (PDF Printable Pattern For Sale)
Designer: Ruth Swasey
Utilize your artistic skills with the 7 gorgeous lap quilts patterns from Ruth Swasey. Your heart will certainly overflow with happiness as you watch it benefit everyone who is confined to a chair or wheelchair. The patterns are very simple to adjust for usage with any type of quilt block.
4. Lovie Lap Quilt with Pockets (Physical Pattern For Sale)
Designer: Carolyn DiPerri
Craft warmth, comfort, and utility with the Lovie Lap Quilt with Pockets Pattern by Carolyn DiPerri. This heartwarming lap quilt, approximately 32″ x 39″, integrates distinct features – two convenient pockets. One serves as a hand warmer while the other stores small items within reach, ensuring both coziness and functionality. It’s a quilt that offers more than just warmth but also a personal space for contentment.
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Making a wheelchair quilt can be a meaningful and rewarding project for quilters. By using one of the patterns suggested in the roundup or creating your own, you can create a gift that is not only beautiful but also functional and useful for someone in need.