How to Draw a Quilt (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to easily draw a patchwork quilt featuring hearts and stars using simple shapes like wavy and straight lines. You'll create a neat grid design by drawing it one square at a time.
- Draw a patchwork quilt with hearts and stars.
- Use simple wavy and straight lines for your design.
- Create a neat grid by drawing one square at a time.
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A quilt is a patchwork blanket made of squares, and this one has hearts and stars in a neat grid. You only need wavy lines, straight lines, hearts, and two kinds of stars. Draw them one square at a time and the whole quilt comes together.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a quilt step by step
How to Draw a Quilt · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The wavy outer edge
Draw a big square with wobbly, gently wavy sides that fills most of the page. Make it look like the soft edge of a blanket.
Step 2: The inner border
Draw a second wavy square inside the first one, leaving a small even gap all the way around. This makes the quilt's frame.
Step 3: The grid lines
Draw three straight lines from top to bottom, evenly spaced, inside the inner border. Then draw three lines from side to side so the quilt is split into 16 squares.
Step 4: Corner hearts
Draw a heart in the top-left square, the top-right square, and the bottom-right square. Start with two little bumps at the top and curve down to a point at the bottom.
Step 5: Two more hearts
Draw a heart in the third square of the second row, and another in the first square of the third row. Give each one two bumpy tops and a pointy bottom.
Step 6: Five-point stars
Draw a star in the second square of the top row, the first square of the second row, the last square of the third row, and the third square of the bottom row. Start with a point at the top, then zigzag down and around to finish all five points.
Step 7: Sparkle stars
Draw a four-pointed sparkle star in the third square of the top row, the third square of the third row, and the second square of the bottom row. Make points at the top, bottom, left, and right, with curved sides that pinch in between.
Step 8: Little dots
Add a few tiny dots in the second square of the third row, like little stitches or sprinkles. Keep them small and spread out.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your quilt? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a quilt
- Draw the grid lines with a ruler or the edge of a book so the squares stay even. Make the lines light first, then darken them once they look right.
- Hearts are the trickiest part. Draw two round bumps side by side at the top, then curve each one down and meet at a point at the bottom.
- Pencil a tiny plus sign in the middle of a square before you draw a star. It helps you center the star so it does not touch the grid lines.
Free quilt coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this quilt coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your quilt drawing
Try a different cozy color for each square, like soft pinks, blues, and yellows. Leave a few squares plain or color them with your own patterns.
Quilt fun fact for kids
The word quilt comes from the Latin word culcita, which meant a stuffed mattress or cushion.
Questions about drawing a quilt
What shapes do I need to draw a quilt?
You need wavy lines for the edge, straight lines for the grid, hearts, five-point stars, and four-point sparkle stars. A few tiny dots finish it off.
How do I keep the squares even?
Draw the three up-and-down lines first, then the three side-to-side lines, spacing them evenly. A ruler or the edge of a book helps a lot.
How do I make my quilt look cuter?
Color each square a different color. You can also add a few more tiny dots in the empty squares.
