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Easy Quilt Blocks

Category: <span>Easy Quilt Blocks</span>

We’ve got free quilt patterns for easy quilt patterns that only look difficult!

Make beautiful quilts with these free quilt patterns that are perfect of quilters of all skill levels.

Many of these quilt patterns can start with jelly rolls, fat quarter bundles, or layer cakes to make them even easier!

Making your first quilt? An excellent choice would be to start with a small baby quilt and make some patch blocks. There are so many different ways to make each of the easy blocks look different.

Combine several of these blocks to make an intricate pattern (that looks hard!).

Play around with a variety of fabrics and fabric placements to make your quilt top.

No matter what, each of these blocks can make beautiful quilts.

I’m a total beginner quilter. Can I still make these blocks? Yes! Browse through these free quilt patterns, each with detailed instructions to begin your quilting journey.

Easy Star quilt blocks

Sawtooth Star Quilt block finished block

Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The Sawtooth Star Quilt pattern is a traditional quilt block made from squares and flying geese units, forming an eight-point star quilt block. You may also know this nine-patch quilt...

Friendship star quilt block finished

Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The friendship star quilt block is a quick and easy block that uses half square triangles and solid squares in a nine-patch layout! This is a classic quilt block that...

Ohio Star 1 finished

How to Make the Ohio Star Quilt Block: Free Tutorial

The Ohio Star Quilt Block is a basic nine patch quilt block made from quarter square triangles and squares. This classic block is popular in both traditional and modern quilts....

Basic building blocks

Finished nine patch quilt block

How to Make a Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial

The nine patch quilt block is common in traditional, contemporary and modern quilts. Set off the nine patches with sashing, or sew them together to form an overall patchwork. Plan...

Half square triangles from a layer cake finished and trimmed

7 Ways to Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Tips and Ideas

Half square triangles are basic quilt blocks that you may use alone or combined with other quilt blocks to make complex designs. Scroll to the end of this article to...

Four patch finished block

How to Make a Four Patch Quilt Block Tutorial

The four patch quilt block is one of the basic quilt blocks, along with the nine patch quilt block. These are the best blocks for beginners and the good news...

More Easy Quilt Blocks

Snowball quilt block finished sampler

How to Make the Snowball Quilt Block: Free Tutorial

The snowball quilt block is super easy - you can make them any size! You start with a square of any size and add small squares of any size to…
Antique tile block finished block

How to Make the Antique Tile Quilt Block: Five Sizes

The Antique Tile Quilt Block is a nine patch format that uses strip piecing techniques for some of the units. This is a perfect quilt block for beginners who what…
Double Hourglass 2 finished

How to Make the Double Hourglass Quilt Pattern 2

This version of the Double Hourglass quilt pattern 2 is a nine patch format using squares and half square triangles with three (3) fabrics. This version was first identified by…
Double hourglass 1 finished block

How to Make the Double Hourglass 1 Quilt Pattern

There are several variations of the Double Hourglass quilt block, depending on the source for the layout and design. In this article, I'll show you how to make the Double…
Card trick final block

How to Make the Card Trick Quilt Block Pattern

The Card Trick Quilt Pattern is a nine patch quilt block format that uses half square triangles, split quarter square triangles, and a center quarter square triangle unit. It is…
Spool finished quilt block

How to Make the Spool Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The Spool Quilt Pattern is a nine patch layout made from square and half square triangle units. It's a perfect quilt block and pattern for beginners and popular with quilters…

How to Make the Virginia Worm Fence Quilt Block

The Virginia Worm Fence quilt block is a nine-patch format made from two fabrics. It is a perfect quilt block for beginners to learn how to strip piece and sew…
Eccentric Star finished block 2

How to Make the Eccentric Star Quilt Block: 5 Sizes

The Eccentric Star quilt block is a nine patch format using only half square triangles and a center square unit. It is a great block for beginners to practice half…
Attic Window finished

Attic Window Quilt Pattern – Easy Block Tutorial

The Attic Window quilt pattern is a traditional quilt pattern that creates a three-dimensional window-like quilt design. A square made from half square triangles and two rectangles are arranged around…

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