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    Home » Quilts » Free Patterns

    Giant Bear Paw Free Baby Quilt Pattern

    Updated: Apr 27, 2022 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 6 Comments

    Learn how to make a simple and graphic baby quilt with our free Giant Bear Paw Baby Quilt Pattern. This quilt is precut-friendly and is constructed using 10″ pre-cut squares! This quilt pattern is beginner-friendly.

    Pink, blue, gray & black baby quilt hanging on wall with pink chair and stuffed animals
    Table of Contents
    • About The Baby Quilt Pattern
    • Instructions

    I love finding “short cut” ways to create projects. One of the best ways to save a bit of time when constructing a quilt is to start with pre-cut fabrics.

    Pre-cut fabrics come in a variety of options. The most common are:

    • Fat Quater
    • 10″ Square
    • 5″ Square
    • 2 ½″ x WOF Strips

    There are a few others, but those are the most common ones that I see. Note: each manufacturer packages their pre-cut stacks a bit differently, so be sure to check the number of fabric pieces before you start.

    Today I’m using 10″ squares of fabric.

    pre cuts of fox farm fabric on cutting mat

    (a 10″ and 5″ stack of fabric from my Fox Farm Collection)

    Pink, blue, gray & black baby quilt hanging on wall with pink chair and stuffed animals

    The fabrics I’m using today are from my Chloe & Friends Collection with Riley Blake Designs. It was released in late 2019, but you can still grab it in many shops and online. If you can’t find this fabric, you can use ANY 10″ precut stack of fabric.

    pink and aqua fabrics on white tabletop

    In addition to a stack of PRINTED fabric, you’ll need a pre-cut stack of SOLID fabrics. I used Riley Gray 10″ Stacker by Riley Blake Designs.

    About The Baby Quilt Pattern

    This quilt is pretty much ONE giant bear paw block! I love turning traditional quilt blocks into single block quilts! You can see a pinwheel star baby quilt in this tutorial. I’ve done it a few other times as well; it’s a fun way to put a “spin” on a traditional baby quilt pattern.

    It’s also created using ONLY pre-cut fabrics (and binding and backing fabrics)!

    • Size: Approximatley 58″ x 58″
    • Quilting: I did it on my home machine with a serpentine stitch
    • Batting: 100% cotton batting.
    pink white and gray baby quilt on pink chair

    Instructions

    Pink, blue, gray & black baby quilt hanging on wall with pink chair and stuffed animals
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    Giant Bear Paw Baby Quilt Pattern

    Learn how to make a simple and graphic baby quilt with our free Giant Bear Paw Baby Quilt Pattern.
    Prep Time2 hrs
    Active Time3 hrs
    Total Time5 hrs
    Yield: 1 Quilt
    Author: Melissa Mortenson

    Tools

    • Sewing Machine
    • Basic Sewing Tools
    • Rotary Cutter
    • Cutting Mat
    • Quilt Ruler

    Materials

    10" x 10” Pre Cut Stack of Print Fabric, You need a total of:

    • 24 Squares of Print Fabric I used Chloe & Friends by Riley Blake Designs

    10” x 10” Pre Cut Stack of Solid Fabric, You need a total of:

    • 18 Squares of Solid Fabric I used Riley Gray
    • 3 ½ Yards Backing
    • ½ Yard Binding

    Instructions

    Sort the Squares:

      Print Fabric Squares, You Need:

      • 16 Print Pieces for the Square Blocks
      • 8 Print Pieces for the Half Square Triangle Blocks
      • 1 Print Piece for the Center Square

      Solid Fabric Squares, You Need:

      • 8 Solid Pieces for the Half Square Triangle Blocks
      • 6 Solid Pieces for the Sashing
      • 4 Solid Pieces for the Corners

      Cutting Directions for Solid Squares

      • Cut 6 of the Solid Squares to 5” x 9 ½”, you will end up with 12 pieces that are 5” x 9 ½”.
      • Cut the 4 Solid Fabric Pieces to 9 ½” x 9 ½.

      Cutting Directions for Print Fabric Squares

      • Cut the 16 Print Pieces (for square blocks) to 9 ½” x 9 ½”
      • Cut the center Print Fabric to 5” x 5”

      Step One: Create Half Square Triangles:

      • Using the 8 Print Fabric Squares and the 8 Solid Fabric Squares create 16 Half Square Triangles. Trim and square up to 9 ½” x 9 ½”
        If you need help creating Half Square triangles, check out our step by step tutorial.
        How to Quick Piece Half Square Triangles

      Assembly:

      • There are a few different ways to assemble this quilt. My favorite way is to assemble it by rows. Refer to the diagram as necessary. The gray indicates the location of the PRINT fabrics and the white indicates the location of the SOLID fabrics.
      • Sew the pieces in row 1 together, followed by rows 2-7.
      • Sew Row 1 to Row 2, then Row 2 to Row 3, etc until the quilt top is assembled.

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      pink white and gray baby quilt on pink chair

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      Melissa Mortenson

      Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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      Comments

      1. Bonnie Stalker says

        April 07, 2021 at 2:40 pm

        I love this Giant Bear Paw, and I already have Chloe & Friends stacker. Is the Riley gray stacker the Confetti Cotton line? I couldn’t find anything called ‘Riley gray’.
        Thanks so much. I really enjoy visiting your website and I have purchased several of your patterns

        Reply
        • Melissa Mortenson says

          April 10, 2021 at 12:30 pm

          Yes, the Gray stacker is from the Riley Blake line, I wonder if they’ve stopped making it?

          Reply
      2. Linda says

        April 12, 2021 at 4:33 am

        Thank you Melissa for being a faithful regular in my e-mail box each and every Sunday evening. I look forward to seeing what you have to offer. When things are stressful in each of our lives it is so good to have projects and ideas presented that will give us hope that this rough time will pass soon. Bless you.

        Reply
      3. Carol says

        May 23, 2021 at 10:03 pm

        This pattern is so darned cute! I can’t wait to make it. Thank you so much!

        Reply
      4. Kristin A Jacobson says

        February 23, 2022 at 2:15 pm

        Where can I get a download for the free giant bear paw baby quilt pattern? Thank you so much!! Kristin

        Reply
        • Melissa Mortenson says

          February 23, 2022 at 3:39 pm

          Hi,
          We don’t have downloads for our free patterns. We have a print button to easily make the pattern at home. It’s included in the instructions.

          Reply

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