Red Fabric & Quilting Notions

Red fabric has been used throughout history in quilt making, holding significance in various quilt traditions and cultures around the world. For example, red and white quilts gained popularity in America in the 1800s, and are still a popular choice for quilters. Red fabric is commonly used in patriotic quilts, such as those made during times of war or to celebrate national holidays like Independence Day. You will frequently see red fabric i used as a contrasting color against dark or neutral backgrounds in the bold geometric designs of Amish quilts. In many other cultures, red fabric is used to celebrate happiness, celebration, or good fortune.

Red fabric continues to be popular in contemporary quilting as well. Quilters today use red fabric in a wide range of quilt designs, from traditional to modern, experimenting with different shades, patterns, and techniques to create unique and beautiful quilts.

Get fired up for your next quilting project with red fabric in a range of gorgeous hues! Red is the color of beauty, strength, and passion. In traditional quilting, red fabric often symbolizes warmth, passion, energy, and vitality. Red is commonly used as a primary color, accent color, or border fabric in many traditional quilt patterns.

If you’re looking for classic solid red cotton fabric, we carry a variety of vibrant red fabric by the yard in colors like scarlet, cherry, brick, wine, poppy, rose, burgundy, tomato, ruby, cardinal, cayenne, crimson, raspberry, and even Christmas red. From light red quilt fabric to dark red fabric, it’s all here for you to peruse from your favorite designers including Kona Cotton, Bella Solids, Cotton Supreme Solids, Designer Essential Solids, Confetti Cotton, and even Cuddle.

But red fabric isn’t just about solids. What about prints? Shop red print fabric here. There are so many beautiful designs to choose from! You’ll find hundreds of bolts with red print fabric by the yard in a range of styles from traditional to modern and everything in between. Browse a variety of red fabric designs for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, the 4th of July, and everyday. Red cotton fabric is sure to add interest to your next quilting project.

So, what can you create with red cotton fabric? Whatever your heart desires! Watch Natalie’s tutorial below to see a gorgeous red and white quilt project using half square triangles.

If you are still searching for red fabric patterns, any of our Missouri Star quilt patterns can be created in whatever color you desire. Just choose your favorite precut fabric and get stitching! Make every day a red-letter day with red quilting fabric here at Missouri Star.