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Fabric Panel Ideas – 15+ Creative Ways to Use Fabric Panels

When I’m looking at fabric I am not only thinking about a project I can make with it. I always try to come up with out of the box ideas to use it. Sewing with fabric panels will give you a ton of options. You can add a border or two around the quilt or even cut it up to make an attic window panel quilt. In today’s roundup I will show you the most creative fabric panel ideas that I stumbled upon while surfing the interwebs. But first things first, so ..

What is a Fabric Panel?

A fabric panel is usually 24″ to 36″ wide and 42″ high, although the size can vary. Fabric panels are also referred to as cheater quilts because it is soo easy to make a quilt out of a panel. You can literally add batting and backing, do some machine quilting on top, and ta-da your panel quilt is ready. It’s hard to believe but panel quilts are even easier to make than rag quilts.

What Can I Make with a Fabric Panel?

• Quilt Panels
• Wall hangings
• Soft Book Panels
• Apron Panels
• Christmas Stocking Panels
• Pillow Panels
• Placemat Panels
• Doll and Soft Toy Panels
• And more

Things to Make with Fabric Panels

Let’s start with a few panel quilt ideas. There are so many different quilts with panels you can make, just use your imagination.

3D panel

by Maraquiltdesigns

Secret window panel

by Jordanfabrics

Ombre border quilt

by Rileyblakedesigns

Adding 1 or 2 borders to a fabric panel to make a quilt

by Rileyblakedesigns

Mix and match panel and traditional patchwork

by Diaryofaquilter

Turn a fabric panel into a pillow

by Flamingotoes

Mini banner fabric panel appliqued into a pillow

 

by Diaryofaquilter

Bags out of fabric panels

by Abitofscrapstuff

Quilted toys

by Missouriquiltco

Making soft book from a panel

Soft book with Fabric panel

Fabric panel placemats

by Jordanfabrics

Apron out of fabric panel

by Thecraftymummy