How to Make a Nine Patch Quilt Block
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...
Free Quilt Patterns
Make your next quilt using our free illustrated quilt block patterns. Easy to construct with simple step-by-step instructions, our beginner-friendly quilt blocks are quilting basics. They are the foundation for many modern and traditional quilt patterns.
Browse through our free quilt patterns to inspire your next (or first!) quilt.
Basic Quilt Building Blocks
7 Ways to Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs)
Half square triangles are basic quilt blocks to use alone or combined with other quilt blocks to make complex designs. They are used in modern quilting, contemporary quilting and traditional...
How to Make a Quarter Square Triangle Quilt Block
Quarter square triangles are a basic block you can use alone or combine with other blocks to form more intricate quilt designs. When using only two fabrics, the quilt block...
More Free Quilt Patterns
Flower Basket Quilt Pattern
Learn how to make a flower basket quilt block with half square triangles, triangles and rectangles. This flower basket quilt pattern is perfect for confident beginners who have (or want)…
Shamrock Quilt Pattern
Add a little luck to your life with our shamrock quilt pattern. Combine three blocks with corner half triangles with a stem block and you've got a shamrock quilt block!…
Rail Fence Quilt Pattern
The rail fence quilt pattern is perfect for beginners. Begin by sewing strips of fabric together, cut them apart into squares and then rotate them to make a pattern for…
Courthouse Steps Quilt Pattern
The courthouse steps quilt pattern is a very common traditional quilt block. It is perfect for beginners using only squares and rectangles. There are no tricky seams or bias (stretchy)…
Crumb Quilting
Are you a saver of your fabric scraps? Do you love quilting projects that aren't all about precision? Then crumb quilting is for you! Pull out two scraps and sew…
Quarter Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
Start with a square and then add strips to two sides to make the quarter log cabin quilt pattern. A variation of the traditional log cabin quilt pattern, his makes…
Wonky Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
The wonky log cabin quilt pattern is a version of the traditional log cabin quilt block. A perfect pattern to use up your fabric scraps. All you need is a…
Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
Log cabin quilt pattern is a well-known and popular traditional quilt block, with strips sewn around a center square. Some sources claim that the log cabin quilt pattern is the…