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8 Free Wheelchair Quilt Patterns

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. Lap Quilt with Straps

Lap Quilt with Straps - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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Designed by Gwen Pennings, use your leftover fabric 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. Illinois Road Wheelchair Quilt

Illinois Road Wheelchair Quilt - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Apple Core Lap Quilt

Apple Core Lap Quilt - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Weighted Lap Quilt

Weighted Lap Quilt - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Appliquéd Hearts Wheelchair Quilt

Appliquéd Hearts Wheelchair Quilt - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Wheelchair Lap Quilt

Wheelchair lap quilt - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Double Bars Scrap Quilt

Double Bars Scrap Quilt  - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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. Fidget Quilts

Fidget Quilts - Free Wheelchair Quilt Pattern
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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.

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.

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