20 Cozy Quilt Projects Perfect for Winter Sewing!
Winter is the perfect season for quilters. With chilly days and longer nights, there’s no better time to cozy up with your sewing machine and create something warm and beautiful. If you’re looking for a fun winter project to try, I have more than 20 ideas for quilt patterns and small projects perfect for winter!

If you’re looking for a project to capture the essence of winter—without focusing on Christmas or the Holidays—I hope to provide inspiration, tips, and ideas to help you design the perfect seasonal quilt.
Winter is full of motifs and imagery that extend beyond the holidays. Consider these ideas to inspire your next project:
- Nature-Inspired Motifs: Snowflakes, evergreen trees, winter berries, icicles, and forest animals like deer and foxes.
- Winter Scenery: Picture snowy landscapes, frost-covered windows, or moonlit forests.
- Winter Aesthetics: Draw from Scandinavian hygge designs with simple geometric patterns and cozy tones.
- Color Themes: Use frosty whites, icy blues, deep greens, soft grays, and pops of berry red to capture the natural beauty of winter.
10 Winter Quilt Patterns
I’ve included both free tutorials and patterns for purchase on this list. All of the patterns for sale are by independent designers.
1. Arctic Sparkler Quilt
Our newest quilt pattern, Arctic Sparkler, is full of cozy, snowed-in vibes! Inspired by a trip I took to visit Iceland last summer (my Great Grandparents were Icelandic). This versatile quilt pattern can be customized easily to feature your favorite color scheme! You can also make the quilt in a large baby size or lap size.
2. Sparkle More Quilt
The blues and greens of the Sparkle More quilt pattern are perfect for winter! The stars set on the navy background also remind me of a cold winter night! The pattern is available in both PDF and Printed versions.
3. Starlight Sparkler Quilt
The icy blue background on this quilt makes it perfect for winter. The individual blocks are easy to construct! Stitch up this fun sampler quilt in bright colors as a way to chase away the winter blues! Shop the Starlight Sparkler Quilt
4. Giant Hunter’s Star Quilt – Free Tutorial
With the gorgeous texture provided by the chambray fabric and the snuggly minky back, the Giant Hunters Star Baby Quilt– is perfect for winter snuggling!
5. Herringbone Baby Quilt – Free Tutorial
With its simple two-color design, the Herringbone Baby Quilt tutorial is perfect for winter sewing! Stitch it up in two icy blue colors, and it’s the perfect gift for a winter baby!
6. Scrap Flying Geese Quilt Block
This Scrap Bin Geese – Free Tutorial on A Bright Corner would make the perfect winter quilt! All of the green flying geese remind me of evergreen trees! I can imagine what a dozen of these blocks sewn together into a quilt would look like!
7. Mod Mugs Quilt Pattern
This clever quilt pattern features mug quilt blocks that can be customized in so many ways! Shop the Mod Mugs Pattern
8. Annies Star Quilt by Plains & Pine for Diary of a Quilter
This gorgeous star quilt can be found on Diary of a Quilter site.
9. Cozy Winter Quilt Pattern
Cozy Winter Quilt Pattern by Amanda Niederhauser is made with 2 alternating blocks and constructed with flannel fabric to make it extra cozy!
10. Sweater Season Quilt Pattern
This Sweater Season quilt is made from a variety of winter-themed blocks, including mittens, sweaters, and hats!
10 Small Quilted Projects Perfect for Winter – Free Tutorials
If you, like me, tend to move a little more slowly in the winter and don’t want to tackle a big project, here are a few suggestions for smaller quilted projects that you can finish in a weekend or less! All are free tutorials that you can find on our site or another quilt blog.
1. Cozy Cup Mug Rug Tutorial
Grab our free Cozy Cup Mug Rug Pattern and have a “fancy” place to rest your warm beverage this winter season!
2. Twin Pines Quilted Pillow Tutorial
This Twin Pines Quilted Pillow Pattern is perfect for winter decor!
3. Snowflake Mug Rug
Stitch up a cute mug rug with our free tutorial using wintery fabric and felt!
4. Patchwork Plaid Pillow Cover
The icy blues of this Patchwork Plaid Quilted Pillow Cover tutorial are perfect for winter without being to “themed”.
5. Quilted Pencil Case
Stitch up a cute quilted pencil case with scraps left over from previous projects with our free tutorial.
6. Square in Square Quilted Placemat
It may be cold and gray outside, but it can be warm and cozy inside! Stitch up a set of quilted placemats to brighten your table with our free placemat tutorial.
7. Snowflake Fun Pillow
This quilted pillow sewing pattern comes with video instructions! Get all the information on Amy’s page.
8. Joyful Snowflake Table Runner
Stitch up a beautiful table runner with this free pattern by Ameroonie Designs. Simply changing the fabric transforms this project from a Christmas to a Winter project.
9. Liberty Trees Improv Table Runner
This Improv Tree table runner was created for Christmas but can easily be adapted for your Winter decorating needs! Stick to a more neutral fabric and color scheme.
10. Patchwork Body Pillow
What is almost as good as a winter quilt? A quilted pillow that you can cuddle up with on cold winter nights! Get the free tutorial on Diary of a Quilter.