Baby Lock Educator Cassie Cartmell of Faodail Creation shares this super cute and cozy bubble quilt how-to!

If you are looking for a fun, creative, and beginner-friendly sewing project, this bubble quilt tutorial will guide you through every step.
A bubble quilt is a soft, textured quilt design that creates a beautiful puffy effect using fabric squares, pleating techniques, and light stuffing.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to cut your fabric, create structured pleats, assemble quilt rows, and finish your quilt with professional-looking binding. Whether you are making a small pet bed or a large decorative quilt, this method is fully adjustable. This bubble quilt is perfect for beginners who want to improve their sewing skills while creating something visually stunning and practical. 

The first step in this bubble quilt tutorial is cutting your fabric correctly.

You will be working with two different fabric sizes:

• The top section uses 5-inch squares
• The bottom section uses 4.5-inch squares

This size difference helps create structure and dimension in the final quilt.

After pleating, the next step in this tutorial is securing each section.
Once all three sides are pleated, LEAVE THE BOTTOM OPEN:
•    Clip each fold securely with wonder clips
•    Check alignment carefully 
•    Ensure all pleats are evenly spaced 

Repeat this process for every fabric square in your quilt.

For this tutorial, set up your sewing machine with:
•    Regular J foot 
•    Piecing Stitch Setting start with the (right stitch) then move your needle to the right three times with the width right button.
•    needle (90/14) 

Sew slightly less than a quarter inch from the edge (Scant quarter), following the crease lines carefully. Piecing Stitch Setting start with the (right stitch) then move your needle to the right three times with the width right button.

In this tutorial, you should:
•    Sew along the pleated edges along the three sides
•    IMPORTANT Leave the bottom section open for stuffing 
•    Maintain consistent seam allowance 
•    Make sure to reverse stitch at the start and finish 
Repeat for each square until they are all complete

Once individual squares are sewn, you will begin assembling rows.

This is where your quilt starts to take shape.

Before attaching your next row, you need to close the stuffed sections.

This step ensures stability:

• Fold pleats back into place along the bottom, clip with wonder clips

Sew across openings securely, using a scant quarter as before.  Piecing Stitch Setting start with the (right stitch) and move the needle to the right three times which will allow you to create a scant quarter

Ensure stuffing stays inside each bubble

This makes attaching additional rows much easier and cleaner, avoid overstuffing

Now you will build the full quilt structure.

·         Attach filled rows to empty rows using the Piecing Stitch Setting with the (Center stitch) no need to adjust the needle now

• Always align seams carefully, I used pins to line up all my seams together before sewing into place

Repeat this process until you finish the quilt.

Trim any loose threads and tidy edges.

Batting is optional but recommended:

• Cut batting slightly smaller than quilt top 43” x 45”
• Cut Backing Fabric 50” x 41” The backing also serves as your binding.

•    Place the backing Fabric pretty side down
•    Use 505 Fabric Adhesive spray, and stick to the back of the bubble quilt, this keeps everything in place
•    Place the Bubble Quilt top onto the wrong side of the quilt backing
•    Make sure nothing has shifted
•    Pin all three layers into place

•    Put your sewing machine on a button hole setting
•    Place a thread that matches your fabric so it will not be noticable
•    Drop the feed dogs
•    Tack in the center with a thread that will not be noticed on the reverse of your quilt. This does not need to be done on every one. Just enough to stop the backing and front from moving.

Binding gives your quilt a polished, professional finish.