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What’s the Project? Fat quarters are fun to buy and fun to sew with and these 25 Fat Quarter projects will have you sewing something, quick and easy. So grab your stash and start sewing! 

This post is one of the first posts I ever wrote for Crazy Little Projects and it’s been a hit ever since. BUT, it felt like it needed some serious updating-some new projects and new pictures to make sure it was worth your time to visit this post. So here it is, the new and improved 25 Things to do with Fat Quarters.

I have to tell you that I don’t quilt, probably never will because they are just not my style, but I’ve always loved to buy Fat Quarters. So in an attempt to find fun ways to use fat quarters, this post was born! Here are 25 fun fat quarter projects to get you sewing up a storm!

Fat Quarter Projects

Today I am going to show you 25 things you can do with fat quarters other than quilting, but also be sure to check out 25 Things to Do with Fabric Scraps and 25 Things to Sew and 25 *More* Things to Do with Fat Quarters as well. 

How big is your fabric stash? This could be a great way to use a bunch of your fabric scraps or smaller pieces from your stash! You’ve got to love a quick and easy sewing project right?

25 Fat Quarter Projects:

Reversible messenger bag to hold keys, phone and wallet:

Fat Quarter Projects

Diapers and Wipes Carrier:

Things to Sew with Fat Quarters

Cute circle skirt:

Fat Quarter Projects

Adorable little baby bibs:

What to sew with fabric quarters

Small fabric trash can (great for the car!):

Fat Quarter Projects

Bowl Covers:

Fat Quarter Projects

This adorable layered baby girl dress:

And you could make her matching shoes:

Make up pouch:

Cute little wallets:

Fold up baskets:

I’ve made tons of these headbands:

Here’s a fabric covered notebook:

Things to Make with Fat Quarters

Cowl infinity scarf:

Easy burp cloths for baby made using a fat quarter and cloth diaper:

Baby Burp Cloths pattern

Get your glue gun and some cork square for this fabric covered bulletin board:

Cloth napkins:

Cute, reusable snack bags:

I love this stitched sunglasses case:

Pillows:

Easy apron:

Passport holder:

A little cosmetic bag:

A zippered pencil bag:

Whale stuffed animals:

OK, that’s a lot of sewing inspiration right there! Which are you going to sew?

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  4. Jolyn says

    I love your fat quarters patterns! Can I ask where you get them? We have nothing that cute at our local Joann’s!

    • Amber says

      The ones in the picture are from The Ribbon Retreat (online store). Most of them are Riley Blake I think.

  8. Michelle Reed says

    There is something missing i use fat quarters to make tons of different fabric flowers.Fabric flower can be used on tons of different items bags,cases,clothes .

  12. Amelia says

    Coincidentally I bought purple leopard print fat-quarters a few days ago. I made some really cute hair bows out of it!

  13. serve says

    Hi there! Someone in my Facebook group shared this site with us so I came to check it out.

    I’m definitely enjoying the information. I’m book-marking and
    will be tweeting this to my followers! Great blog and outstanding design.

  14. DeAnda says

    I used them to cover the bar stools in my house to make them kid dinner stools!

  15. CK says

    Omg! How have I not seen this before! Love, love, love, love!!!! My machine is going to be busy tomorrow 🙂 thanks Amber!!!!

  16. Vanessa says

    I love these ideas! I use them to make fat quarter purses and drawstring bags for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.

  18. Janice says

    fat quarters are like candy for me. I love to look, feel and pet fabrics. And I do quilt. Great Ideas here too. Fabrics are an addiction!

  21. julie w says

    I have also made coffee cozy’s using fat quarters (things that wrap around hot mugs ie Brown sleeves from starbucks)

  22. Cayley says

    I have just started to learn to sew, and found your website via google and so far, I have printed all of your sewing lessons and most of the 25 things to do with fat quarters!! I have to get some more ink! Love it!!! Thank you for a great place to learn!

  23. Sandy Padgett says

    Just found this place through Pinterest. Love it. Am going to start on some of these fat quarter ideas. Thanks for bringing all these ideas together. Also bookmarked Crazy Little Projects.

  36. Erin Dorris says

    Lots of cute baby shower gift ideas! I think the little man ties and the burp cloths would be fun to make for gifts!

  41. Samantha G. says

    I would like to make some small wallet or pouches, tea wallets as favors for an upcoming tea party. But I have to learn how to sew first!!!

  46. Melissa says

    I’ve already made a few of those projects. I think the next one I do will be the iPhone case and checkbook cover!

  50. MiCa says

    I’ve been looking for a reusuable snack bag post – that’s what I will make first! Thanks a bunch!

  55. Colleen Garner says

    I have a friend that is having her first baby, so I am going to make her some burp cloths with matching diaper and wipes carrier.

    • Gail MacGregor says

      I am grandmother to 7, and the most appreciated baby gifts I make are the receiving blankets; nice BIG ones, because the ones you buy are too thin and too small. Need 1 yd (0.9 m for Canadians) of flannellette and use the whole thing or cut to 36″ square. Leave the selvedge on the one side, serge or zig-zag stitch all edges, or just the 3 cut ones . Infants can’t kick their feet out of these wraps, and new moms find them very useful for many other purposes: bassinette mattress covers, car seat liners (sew washable), burp cloths , even emergency wiper upper if the spilling happens anywhere else than at home.

  70. Brenda Carpenter says

    I just pinned this post on Pinterest last week! I want to make one of the little wallets. Great ideas!

  71. Emily says

    LOVE the owl! I love all birds in general. My daughter just turned one and one of her first “tricks” was when you asked her “Where are the birds?” She points out the window to the bird feeders! Can’t wait to give that little owl a try!

  82. Denise says

    I love fat quarters! I have baby slippers on my wish list to make! I want to make a pair for my whole family! (ok, so my slippers won’t be baby slippers! but I love the style! they look so comfy!)

  86. Leslie says

    I would make the checkbook cover and the notebook cover. Both are cute ideas! And this scavenger hunt is so much fun!

  92. April N. says

    I would to try and make everything if I had time. But, I think I’ll focus on the baby boy shoes since he could use them.

  93. Nannette Elizabeth Nielsen says

    I am going to make the baby shoes. Shhhhh Don’t tell anyone yet. (No. not me 😉 )

    ;

  101. Michelle says

    I’d love to make those adorable little girl shoes. My friend is about to have twin girls and they would be perfect!

  106. Carla says

    I am going to make the camera strap slipcover! How genius! I’ve been wondering how I’m going to attach the little straps and such that hook it to the camera. Slipcover! Solved!

  109. Maria says

    This is one of my favorite entries on your blog, I come back to it all the time! The little business card holder is next on my “to-make for me” list!

  123. Sara S says

    I’d make a notebook cover for sure – I’m very dependent on notebooks to keep my multiple to do lists!

  124. Deanna says

    I have already made the bib, and one style of the baby shoes. I really want to make the mary jane baby shoes to help fill up a diaper bag I am making for a friend.

  131. Melissa says

    I already made the diaper carrier and wipes, plus the little reversible messenger bag. So I think I’ll make the fabric covered notebook for my recipes. 🙂

  136. Tami Perry says

    It would be easier to say what I do t want to make. But I’m going to make the diaper/wipes case first the the sunglasses case

  148. Kristy Vunesky says

    Found it for the scavenger hunt (been here before and I love these ideas!)! I’m going to make the cosmetics bag, the messenger bag, apron, wall art, sunglasses case, and maybe some others. I have lots of fat quarters I need to use up!! I’d love to try the dresses but I’m afraid they are beyond my talents. I’ve never made clothing. I guess maybe it’s time to try! That’s what I like most about this site. It gives me confidence to try new things because the directions are so easy to follow. I did my first zipper and pin tucks on last month’s cosmetic bag and I’ve been going to town on zippered cosmetics bags as gifts ever since!

  159. Jen Kriv says

    I love making peasant dresses for my daughter, never thought to make them out of fat quarters. I love all of your projects.

  162. Torrie says

    I love the reusable snack bags, even if they aren’t made with a fat quarter they are fantastic.

  164. Lorraine says

    I’d love to make the baby dress ensemble. The bold colours of a fat quarter would be so striking.

  171. Erika Klingenmaier says

    I’ve made several pairs of the baby shoes, but never thought to use fat quarters for them! Brilliant!

  172. Emilie H. says

    Well, I have made the Mary Jane shoes already and I am still in love with them. I think someone else needs to have a baby girl so I can make another pair!

  175. Sophie says

    I’m definitely going to have to make that owl for my son one day! Owl toys and fabric are adorable.

  181. Penny says

    Oops, I clicked too fast. I like the notebook, the checkbook cover, and well, there are many projects here that I would make, and I might just make them anyway. lol

  183. Robin says

    It’s so hard to decide. The ones that stand out the most for me are: Checkbook Cover, Wall Art, Mouse Pad, Snazzy Camera Strap, Stitched Sunglass Case, and iphone Case. Now which fat quarters to choose? 🙂

  187. Jerene Bender says

    I cannot decide! My husband and I have an empty nest, three children are grown and on their own. I want to retire from my full time job and sew and craft to my hearts content!!!

  188. Michele says

    I would make the fabric notebook covers. I want to add more color to the house and what better way than to cover up the books we keep but don’t use.

  192. Diane says

    So many cute ideas. I have already made the credit card or gift card holder, burp clothes, headbands, and diaper carrier. I’m sure I’ll try some of the others too. Love ’em!

  196. Amanda Kay says

    I have already made two of the aprons, but I really want to make the little girl shoes. Now all I need is a little girl to make them for.

  198. Cindy Dahlgren says

    I need a phone case, and while I don’t have an i-phone, I think it would be a good place to start.

  202. Meghan Mack says

    I have actually used this a lot and made the burp cloths, bibs and diaper/wipes holder! I still want to try to the camera strap tutorial and the cosmetic bag. So cute!

  207. CJ says

    Oh my there are so many options! The one that was really cute and would love to make is the layered baby girl dress. 🙂 She is a cutie!! 🙂

  211. Julie C says

    Fabric Notebook covers for journals for girls recovering from human trafficking at Crisis International.

  221. Meagan Zefirov says

    I LOVE the cosmetic bag! I am going to make a couple of smaller ones for my toddler to keep her cars and crayons in.

  225. Chelle Chapman says

    I would love to make all of these but I will probably start w/ the little dresses & some shoes!! How fun!! This is the BEST giveaway!!

  226. Christy Condin says

    I Love so many of the projects!! I would probably make the sun glasses case or check book cover or kids apron…

  228. Christina Walters says

    So many choices, how do I ever choose? Maybe I’ll start with the baby projects, since I know of 2 that are going to be here this year. 🙂

  230. Brenda Weikel says

    I want to make some of those little headbands to sell at our fundraiser for projects that help women and children. Thanks for the ideas.

  233. Holly says

    Fun to see all the ideas for using fat quarters. Love the little peasant dress ensemble and tiny little shoes for boys.

  243. Kathleen Lambert says

    So many to choose from: Wall art, bulletin board cover, cute little girl dresses. I could go on and on. Great Scavenger Hunt. Thanks for the opportunity.

  251. Jenny Kingcome says

    What a fab post, thank you. I mainly quilt but this has given me lots of inspiration to try other things :0)

  261. Sandra H says

    My fave I think is the wall art. I’ve always wanted to just pin some of my fabrics up on the wall and not cut them up!

  263. Lisa says

    There are so many neat ideas but with three little girls and one barely a month old I might need to make the little girl peasant dress ensemble. It is so cute!!

  271. Cheryl says

    I’ve actually made the camera strap (I get so many compliments!) and I made the business card (gift card) holder for my sister and mom for birthday gifts last year! Next, I’d like to try the wall art and the headbands!

  275. Molly says

    I Love to make the diaper & wipes carrier…I make them for baby gifts since I don’t need them anymore 🙂

  281. Ashley says

    I’m going to make some of the bibs for my godson! And the camera strap for my photographer sister. Thanks for the tips!

  284. Lisa H says

    The business card holder! The one I have is broken and I’m embarrassed everytime I get it out to give someone my card 🙂

  286. Kathy Scott says

    I would love to make the checkbook cover. I would love to make anything with Riley Blake fabric. All of their projects are great.

  287. Colleen says

    I want to make the reusable snack bags! We go through so many ziplocks and I hate it! Love the idea of having a stash of reusable bags for my husband’s lunches.

  294. Shawna says

    We have a great website in Austria with beautiful sets of fat quarters: butinette.at

    I just ordered three sets and my students and I are going to make some aprons for science experiments!

  296. Shelley says

    I am all over the boyish shoes! I just can’t find an actual tutorial or pattern that links once I get to the page on sew mam sew. I have loved this post for a while now!

  297. Betsey says

    I want to make it all, but I think I will start with a few camera straps for my mom, myself and my sister-in-laws 🙂

  298. Michelle Jimmerson says

    Since I just had a girl, seven weeks ago, I’d love to make the peasant dress ensemble….

  303. Melissa says

    I think I will try the diaper and wipes holder. So much more cute than how I throw them in my purse lol thank you!!

  305. Prerna Kapoor says

    I’m a stationery fanatic, so it looks like I’ll be making the notebook covers and business card holders. Can’t wait!

  322. Sally Tring says

    Great site! I’ve had this pinned for a long time now, and want to make the reversible messenger bag for my little girls. The nappy and wipes holder would be handy too!

  324. Lisa Smith says

    So many cute things to make. Wish I had a little one to sew for. I need a ipod case though. First thing I’m going to make.

  327. Kristen says

    Summer is coming and I’m going to make some super cute cases for my many pairs of sunglasses! Can’t wait!

  330. crystal Moyer says

    Ive made the little reversible messenger bag, and burpcloths I want to make the Apron and cosmetic bag next!

  331. Danielle says

    Too many amazing ideas to pick just the one… but I LOVE LOVE the covered notebook and the cosmetic bag (even if I use it as a grown-up pencil case on my desk, or a first aid kit in my car!)

  337. VickiT says

    I desperately need a new checkbook cover and that little purse is something my granddaughter would just love.

  338. Molly says

    I love these projects! I think I need to make my son a tie to match some of my daughter’s dresses.

  347. Tari McDonald says

    I love the idea to cover a word photo album with fabric- could apply to so many other worn out books! I’d love to give some life to something so old and worn!

  348. Elizabeth Dye says

    Oh my goodness! I may have to make my little guy those shoes! And in alligator print if I can find it! If my next one is a girl, ill have to make one of those dresses!

  349. Elizabeth Dye says

    Oh goodness! I’m going to have to make my little guy those shoes and maybe in alligator fabric if I can find it!

  354. loretta says

    My coworkers are having babies and grandbabies. There are so many great ideas here. I especially liked the burp clothes. For me, it’s the mouse pad!

  355. Hinahon says

    I really love the owl project. My mom loves owl, so I could really see myself making one for her ^^ She collects them

  360. Crystal S says

    I want to make the business card holder for my little sister! She just got a new job as a realstate broker, and has new business cards. How cute would it be to congratulate her with a cute little card holder!

  361. Rachel says

    I made #22 – the iphone case for my Sister-in-Law for her B-day! It actually turned out good being that was my first project on a sewing machine!! It helped that the tutorial was well written, easy to follow! (Just made it November 2013!) I’m in the process of making #8 – the baby shoes for my little girl! I can’t wait to (have time) finish them!! 🙂

  362. Melanie says

    I’ve made the baby peasant dress-SO CUTE on my little one! I want to make the toddler apron now!

  363. Susan says

    Thanks for this it really has some good ideas. Now I’d like some ideas for what to do with a charm pack, not two or three or anything else, just a good idea with the charm pack, mostly by it’s self.

  365. Sara says

    This may be my favorite pin in a long time. I can not help myself with clearance bins and remnants and the fat quarters always get to me. I can not wait to get started. Thanks for this awesome compilation!

  366. Kathy says

    I LOVE these ideas for fat quarters, and you’re right, I can’t resist when I see the pretty little bundles! There’s always some odd fat quaters left over from projects so thanks for this very useful post. 🙂

  368. Arcie says

    Hi,
    I’m a 66 old school grandma. I’m not very good on the computer and I would like to make these adorable baby shoes. I don’t know if I have to buy this pattern or if there is a place on the site I can print out the pattern. Too my fellow sewers, help. I have a baby shower coming up and I would love to make several of these slippers for my sister’s new grandchild. Anyone out there that can help me?

  369. Alex says

    Awesome list, thanks for sharing. I love buying fat quarters and most of the time I don’t know what to do with them hahaha

  370. Bonnie says

    You can make a wreath for every season.
    Buy the squares and with pinking scissors cut small squares and get a foam or styrofoam wreath and gently push the cut squares all around the wreath.so all the wreath is covered.’your done. Fun to do and very expensive.
    Make them for anything.

  371. Nikki says

    Great collection of ideas! Been meaning to churn through the fat quarters I have on hand for a while and am excited to try a few of these. Thanks!

  372. Jessi says

    LOVE the fabric trash can! I want to make one for the nursery. Also the baby girl dress but trying to hold off until I have my baby and know the gender:)

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