Precut fabric, such as charm squares, makes beautiful quilts that are very popular with beginner quilters. These charm squares, cut into 5” x 5” come in packs and are a versatile size of fabric for quilters to work with.
These charm packs contain 42 5” squares or roughly 5/8 of a yard of fabric. Beginner quilters and seasoned quilters often use these fabric precuts because they come in coordinating colors from a fabric collection and all pieces work together to make a coordinated quilt.
Take a look at our page full of quilting books devoted to precut fabrics, like charm packs, mini charm packs, layer cakes, fat quarters and jelly rolls.
What can be made with charm squares?
The wonderful free quilt patterns below show a wide variety of fun projects that can be made from charm pack versions such as:
- Baby quilts
- Throw size quilts
- Totes
- Fabric corner bookmarks
- Skirts
- Little quilts
- Friendship quilts
- Earbud holders
- Scarves
- Lampshades
- Table runners
- Wall hangings
- Other beautiful quilts in larger sizes
An easy and stunning quilt can be made with charm packs. Some new quilters simply sew the precut squares of fabric together to make a patchwork quilt. However, these charm packs are versatile and can be made into a variety of styles.
The charm squares can be cut with a rotary cutter and sewn into half square triangles to form a very different pattern than that of simply sewing the squares together.
Look below for the four patch quilt tutorial as well as the beautiful quilts like the Charm Poppy Free Pattern from Sew Can She. The Charming Christmas Quilt Pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop sews up wallhangings into 58” square quilts.
A quilter at any skill level will enjoy making these beautiful charm pack quilt projects. Scroll down to see the free patterns using charm squares! Which one will you make?
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Learn how to arrange quilt blocks or square and how to sew them together.
Needlepointers.com
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The adorable quilt pattern uses a charm pack and some background fabric.
Gigi's Thimble
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This lovely chandelier quilt pattern includes a free YouTube demonstration by Jenny Doan of MSQC.
Lella Boutique
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This quilt is about 52" x 54" and made from two patterned charm packs and two solid charm packs. The quilt works up super fast.
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All 42 charm pack squares are used in this quilt.
Sew Me
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This FREE charm pack tote bag tutorial finishes at about 16” x 20” making it a generous size to fit a few binders, a laptop, and some books.
Quilters Candy
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You’ll only need one charm pack of 5” squares and some background fabric to make this charming quilt.
Sew Can She
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With a charm pack and flannel fabric, make a colorful scarf.
Moda Fabrics
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The Charming Christmas quilt is a 59" x 59" quilt that can be made using charm packs.
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This sweet baby quilt pattern called Charming Lucy by A Bright Corner requires only one set of 5" precuts + the background yardage.
A Bright Corner
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This is a great beginner-friendly quilt and is also great because it uses 5" x 5" precuts (or Charm Packs.)
Diary of a Quilter
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For this DIY Lampshade upcycle project, circles were cut from a 5" squares charm pack and adhered to the lampshade with heat-n-bond. Use a scissor or cricut cutter to cut the circles.
Handmade in the Heartland
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Turn a couple of charm pack fabric square pieces into a DIY earbud pouch keychain to keep the earbud, phone charger, flash disc or any small items organized and easy to find.
Crafty For Home
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This super quick and easy baby quilt is made using two charm packs.
Jessica Dayon
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The free quilt pattern is made piecing only 5-inch squares, so it is super fast to assemble and is perfect for a beginner quilter and advanced quilters.
Scattered Thoughts Of A Crafty Mom
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Learn how to make simple fabric card holders from 5 in squares of coordinating material.
Hearth and Vine
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Making a DIY corner bookmark from fabric with this sewing bookmark tutorial. To make the bookmark you only need three 5" charm squares.
Crafty For Home
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This simple patchwork quilt is perfect for a scrappy look and showing off a fun feature print fabric. It calls for 4 ½" squares, but cutting down 5" charms is the easiest way to get various coordinating fabrics.
Diary of a Quilter
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A four patch quilt pattern is a wonderful quilt for a beginner quilter and is a wonderful way to use charm packs.
Learn how to make a four patch quilt with this tutorial.
Needlepointers.com Staff
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This free quilt pattern is quite simple to make and great for beginners wanting to take that next step up from piecing squares.
Samelia's Mum
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Perfect for fall this little table topper is made with a charm pack.
Gigi's Thimble
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With this quick stitch, learn how to make heart-shaped fabric yo-yo from fabric scraps or charm pack size fabric and turn them into a keychain, magnet, etc.
Crafty For Home
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Jane's Ladder Quilt is a variation of the traditional Jacob's Ladder quilt block and uses charm packs.
Woodberry Way
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This baby quilt pattern is made with 5" charm squares.
Diary of a Quilter
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This simple patchwork baby quilt tutorial is a perfect first-quilt for a beginning quilter made with a set of 5" charm squares.
Diary of a Quilter
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This easy sewing tutorial is for making color block coaster from charm pack size or scrap fabrics.
Crafty For Home
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Here is a patchwork skirt tutorial made with a charm pack or two and matching fabric for waistband and ties.
Polka Dot Chair
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Learn how to make a stunning puff quilt with these comprehensive instructions.
Adventures of A DIY Mom
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Two 5" squares of fabric and spice is all that is needed to make this fragrant coaster.
Hearth and Vine
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This fast and easy throw quilt pattern is perfect for beginner quilters and made using pre-cut charm squares.
Sew Can She
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This cute quilt can be finished in three different sizes (kids, toddler, lap) with charm packs.
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These little zipper pouches are so fast and easy to make and so much fun and use 5" charm squares.
Sew Can She
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This quick and easy quilt free pattern is perfect to use with charm packs.
Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
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