This is the guy's version of the Flower Box or Tool Box Wheelchair Quilt. The Flower Box quilt can be seen in my post on November 16, 2015.

The pattern for this quilt is at the bottom of this post. It's a great scrappy quilt, using 36 4 x 4 inch squares!

This pattern is free for individual use and use by quilt guilds and other groups making quilts for people using wheelchairs. It is NOT for commercial use. Thanks! Happy Sewing and Happy Sharing!

Wheelchair Quilt: Flower Box or Tool Box 36 x 36 inches

Recommended sizes for wheelchair quilts are 36 x 36 inches to 36 x 40 inches. This pattern is ideal for using up fabric from your scrap bag.

Supplies:

• 36 squares, 4 x 4 inches (1/2 yard)

• 24 squares, 5 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inches (3/4 yard)

• 6 sashing strips 1 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 inches (1/4 yard

for sashing strips)

• 2 sashing strips 1 1⁄2 x 23 1⁄2 inches

• 2 border strips 1 1⁄2 x 23 1⁄2 inches for outer

border (1/4 yard for border strips)

• 2 border strips 1 1⁄2 x 25 1⁄2 inches

• 4 strips 2 1⁄2 inch wide strips x width of fabric

for binding (1/2 yard)

• Backing 1 1⁄4 yard

• Quilt batting 40 x 40 inches

Directions:

1. Sew 12 4-patch blocks from the 36 4 x 4 inch squares by sewing 2 pairs of 2 squares. Press seams to one side. Sew each pair of squares together.

2. Sew a 1 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 inch sashing to the left side of 6 4-patch blocks.

3. Each strip in the center of the quilt is composed of 2 4-patch blocks with sashing and one without. Sew the 2 4-patch blocks with sashing together, keeping the sashing strips on the left side of the blocks. Attach the 4-patch block without a sashing strip.

4. Repeat for the other 2 rows.

5. Sew a 1 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 sashing strip to the bottom edge of 2 of the rows with 3 4-patch blocks and vertical sashing.

6. Sew the 3 rows of 4-patch blocks together. The top 2 rows will have sashing on the lower edge of the row. The bottom row doesn’t have a sashing strip.

7. The center of the quilt is now complete.

8. Sew border strips 1 1⁄2 x 23 1⁄2 strips to the 4 sides of the quilt center, trimming strips as needed to fit.

9. Sew 2 rows of 7 5 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inch squares and 2 rows of 5

5 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inch squares.

10. Sew the rows of 5 blocks to the top and bottom of the quilt, and the rows of 7 blocks to each side of the quilt.

11. Layer quilt top, batting and quilt backing. Quilt as desired.

12. Make the binding and attach it to the quilt!!

For a scrappier quilt: Piece a 23 1⁄2 x 23 1⁄2 inch slab for the center of the quilt. Then attach 1 1⁄2 inch inner border and outer border of 5 1⁄2 inch squares.

This pattern is free for use by quilt guilds and individuals. Not for commercial use.