Fillable Fabric Easter Eggs (Free Pattern + Video Tutorial)

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Fillable fabric Easter eggs are not only eco-friendly, they are also sentimental! Fabric eggs can be used year after year, becoming a cherished handmade Easter gift that can be passed down through generations.

Three fillable fabric egg pads: one floral, one striped with a button, and one solid blue, arranged on a white background.

These refillable fabric Easter eggs are easy Easter sewing projects that have so many benefits, including:

Cherished Handmade Easter decor
Saves Money on Easter Eggs
Plastic-Free
Eco-Friendly
Great Scrap Buster
Fits Larger Easter basket gifts
Saves storage space

Two pink fillable fabric egg shapes, one with a pocket cradling a foil-wrapped chocolate egg, are surrounded by an array of vibrant foil-wrapped eggs on a pristine white background.

One of my favorite reasons to use fabric eggs is because they use a LOT less storage space than plastic eggs! The photo below shows that 6 fabric eggs can be stored laying flat, while the 6 plastic eggs take up so much room.

A hand holds six folded, fillable fabric egg pouches beside six colorful plastic eggs. Text reads, "6 Fabric Eggs vs. 6 Plastic Eggs.

How to Sew a Reusable Fabric Easter Egg

Our free sewing pattern has templates for eggs in the following sizes:

2 X 3 inches
3 X 4 inches
3 1/2 X 5 inches

Supplies

Free Fillable Fabric Easter Eggs Patterns
Fabric
Matching thread
Pins
Pinking shears (optional)

Directions

Download, print and cut out the free fillable Easter egg sewing pattern.

For a 3 X 4 inch egg, cut four 5 X 7 inch rectangles of fabric.

Note: The size of the fabric will vary depending on the size of the pattern. You will want to leave about 1 inch on the sides of the eggs, and about 2 inches on the top and bottom. You will cut the fabric much taller than the egg pattern because you will need to overlap the fabric to make the envelope closure.

A pink fabric square with a white egg-shaped cutout labeled "2 x 3 inch Egg" placed on a black checkered background.

Take two of the rectangles and fold each in half lengthwise, with right sides facing out.

Four pink fabric pieces with a subtle pattern are arranged on a black grid cutting mat.

Sew along the folded edge, close to the fold, with a simple straight stitch. Repeat with both folded rectangles.

A piece of pink fabric with a small pattern is being sewn under the needle of a sewing machine.

Two rectangular pieces of pink fabric with a small pattern, placed on a black and white grid cutting mat.

Place the two full-size rectangles with wrong sides together, right sides facing out.

A hand holds two pieces of pink fabric with small patterns, layered on a black and white grid cutting mat.

Place one of the folded fabric pieces near the bottom of the two rectangles, matching the raw edges.

A pink patch of fabric with small dotted patterns is centered on a black grid cutting mat.

Lay the other folded rectangle on the top of the fabric pieces, overlapping the stitched folded edges by 1/2 inch or more.

A hand lifts a corner of pink fabric with small pink and gray specks, revealing a folded edge on a black and white grid background.

Position the egg pattern on the fabric, making sure that there is enough extra fabric around the pattern so that you can cut a seam allowance after stitching. If needed, adjust the amount of overlap of the fabric pieces.

A piece of pink fabric with tiny patterns is overlain by a white paper cutout in the shape of an egg, labeled "2 x 3 inch Egg," on a black grid background.

Trace around the egg pattern with a pen. (This mark will not be seen after sewing so it does not need to be chalk or disappearing ink.)

Pin the fabric pieces together, pinning inside the traced pattern.

Two pieces of pink fabric pinned together with a drawn egg shape outline, placed on a black grid surface.

Sew along the traced pattern, sewing through all of the layers. Backstitch at the beginning and end of the stitching, as well as backstitching on the sides where the layers overlap to make the envelope closure.

Do not leave an opening in the stitching.

Close-up of a sewing machine stitching two pieces of pink fabric with small floral patterns. The fabric is pinned and marked with a circle. A black grid mat is in the background.

A pink fabric square with a dotted pattern features an outlined egg shape in the center, placed on a black and white grid surface.

Cut around the stitched line, leaving about 1/4 inch seam allowance between the stitching and where you cut.

Pink fabric with an oval shape outlined in pencil. Scissors with a serrated edge are cutting the fabric, which has a textured pattern. The background is a black grid cutting mat.

Pinking shears are ideal because they create triangles which will make it easier to turn the curved edges inside out. However, you could also use normal sewing scissors and then cut slits into the curved seam allowances.

A pink fabric oval with zigzag edges, featuring small delicate patterns, is centered on a grid-patterned black background.

Turn the egg inside out. Push out the seams with your fingers or a turning tool.

Hand holding a pink fabric piece with zigzagged edges against a black and white grid background.

Iron the fabric egg, if desired.

A white iron is pressing a pink cloth with small patterns on a striped ironing board cover.

Pink fabric egg-shaped pouch with subtle pattern, placed on a black grid background.

Want to watch me make these fabric Easter eggs? See our YouTube video below:

Variations I Have Tried

This easy sewing project for fillable Easter eggs that are not plastic can be customized in so many ways!

I used a men’s button down shirt to make several eggs. Positioning the egg pattern over the buttons creates a cute egg for boys and men.

Blue and white striped shirt on a table with a cut-out paper pattern labeled "3 1/2 x 5 inch Egg." Scissors are visible in the background.

Three blue and white striped shirt cuffs arranged in a circular pattern on a white background. One cuff features a white button.

I used a quilted placemat to make eggs in the same method. The eggs are thicker and quilted. You will need to make more of an overlap for the closure because they are so thick.