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Free Quilt Patterns

Category: <span>Free Quilt Patterns</span>

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

Finished nine patch quilt block

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...

Half square triangles from a layer cake finished and trimmed

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...

Quarter Square Triangle finished

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

Air Castle Quilt Block Finished block

How to Make the Air Castle Quilt Block

The Air Castle Quilt block uses half square triangles, three-quarter square triangles, and the center is a square in a square block. It is a nine-patch layout. The different angles…
Split quarter square triangle finished block as a pinwheel

How to Make the Split Quarter Square Triangle Quilt Block

The Split Quarter Square Triangle Quilt Block is a variation of the Quarter Square Triangle, which is also referred to as the Hour Glass quilt block. What makes it the…
Ribbon Star finished quilt block

How to Make the Ribbon Star Quilt Block

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

How to Make the Variable Star Quilt Block

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 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…
Ohio Star 1 finished

How to Make the Ohio Star Quilt Block

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

Simplex Star Quilt Block

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…
Friendship star quilt block finished

Friendship Star Quilt Block

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…
Half square triangles from a layer cake finished and trimmed

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…

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