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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

Heart quilt block finished

How to Make a Patchwork Heart Quilt Block – Free Tutorial

Hearts are very popular in quilting with hundreds of heart quilt patterns from paper patterns, to traditional piecing and patchwork to appliqué. This heart quilt block is a simple pattern…
Churn dash quilt block finished

Churn Dash Quilt Block Pattern: Easy How-To Tutorial

The Churn Dash quilt pattern is an easy quilt block with a nine-patch layout using half square triangle units (also referred to as HST units)and strip pieced units. Typically made…
Calico Puzzle Quilt Block finished

How to Make the Calico Puzzle Quilt Block: Tutorial

The Calico Puzzle quilt block is a nine-patch block that consists of half square triangles and squares. It is a perfect quilt block for beginners who want more experience making…
Pinwheel finished block

How to Make the Pinwheel Quilt Block – Free Tutorial

The Pinwheel Quilt Block is a simple four-patch quilt block made from four half square triangles (HSTs). This basic quilt block is made from two fabrics and is a fast…
Ribbon Star finished quilt block

How to Make the Ribbon Star Quilt Block Tutorial

The Ribbon Star Quilt Block is a quick and easy quilt block using half square triangles and squares. It is generally made with three fabrics, two for the ribbons and…
Variable Star finished quilt block

Variable Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The Variable Star Quilt Block is a variation of the Ohio Star quilt block, using four (4) fabrics instead of just two (2) fabrics. It is a nine-patch layout quilt…
Quarter Square Triangle finished

How to Make an Hourglass Quilt Block: Free Tutorial

Hourglass quilt blocks are also referred to as quarter square triangles. They are a basic quilt block you can use alone or combine with other blocks to form more intricate…
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.…
Simplex Star finished block

Simplex Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The simplex star quilt block is a simple star pattern in a nine patch format. It consists of easy half square triangles and squares. In this sample, I used three…

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