Quilty Teacher Gifts to make in an afternoon
We're in the home stretch for this school year, so if you're looking for some fun, quilted gifts to make for your little one's teachers, I've got you covered.
Here's a roundup of 15 quick quilt and sewing patterns to make for teachers.
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Apples
A collection of apple quilt blocks, because somehow apples are always the first thing people think of when thinking of teacher gifts.




School
Some fun school supplies and science-themed quilt blocks.

This set of 4 quilt blocks is perfect for teacher gifts. It's traditionally pieced, and includes an apple, pencils, a chalk board and math symbols.
For pencil and crayola-style crayon blocks, check out this quilt pattern.
And here's a free tutorial for a pencil block with a bit of a twist.
Need something for the science teacher? How about my Test Tubes FPP block?

For a few different test tube blocks, check out this Potions quilt.

Or how about a stack of books, for all that summer reading?
Finished Projects
You got the block, but what do you make with it?
Here's a quick and easy pencil case pattern, either for a teacher, or to save up and make for back-to-school in the fall.
How awesome is this pencil-shaped pencil case pattern?
And here are a few more tutorials for smart ways to use the quilt blocks:
- This tutorial shows you two ways to make a mug rug. Or you could use the same technique to make a mouse pad.
- And here's an easy tutorial for making a book or tablet sleeve to use those quilt blocks in a fun and practical way.
- If you need to shrink or enlarge an FPP block to fit your project, this tutorial explains how to do it.
- And here's a simple way to make a tote from a quilt block.
I hope this gave you some great ideas and you'll have fun sewing up some teacher gifts.
