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Free Quilt Patterns

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

Make your next quilt using one of our free quilt block patterns. Easy to construct with simple step-by-step instructions, our beginner-friendly quilt blocks are a great way to start a quilt project.

We’ve got quilt patterns that use precut fabrics, like jelly rolls, charm packs, or layer cakes, as well as some great designs for using up fabric scraps. Some of them include video tutorials, all of them are fun projects!

Our patterns are good for quilters of all skill levels – from beginning quilters. We let you know which ones are perfect for beginner quilters, and which ones are best with a little bit of experience and perfect for experienced quilters.

Whether you are looking for a small project like a mini quilt, baby quilt, table runners, throw quilts, lap quilts, tote bags, wall hangings or a birthday quilt and holiday quilts, we’ve got some easy quilt patterns that would be great for your project!

We provide detailed instructions, including cutting charts for each free pattern. Our pattern instructions provide photos for each step of the process.

Some of the quilt patterns require simple techniques to create a simple quilt pattern. And, others require a bit more experience. If you can sew a straight line, you can make most of these.

Make a fun quilt with novelty prints, or try a small project as a great way to test out a new block pattern.

No matter where you are on your quilting journey, we’ve got the easy pattern for you to make beautiful quilts. Have fun selecting your quilting fabrics either from your own fabrics or by visiting your local quilt shop.

Browse through our collection of free quilting patterns and tutorials to inspire your next (or first!) quilt.

Basic Quilt 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...

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...

More Free Quilt Patterns

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…
Indiana puzzle finished

Indiana Puzzle Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

The Indiana Puzzle Quilt pattern is a nine-patch format that uses a square in a square center unit surrounded by half square triangles. This easy block is perfect quilt block…
Square in a square finished

How to Make Square in a Square Quilt Block

The square in a square quilt block can be a stand-alone quilt block or a unit in another quilt block. There are several different methods to make this basic building…
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…
Bears paw quilt block finished

How to Make a Bear’s Paw Quilt Block: Three Sizes

The Bear's Paw quilt block is popular in both traditional and modern quilting. It uses the basic quilting building blocks of squares, rectangles and half square triangles. You can make…
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…
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…
Air Castle Quilt Block Finished block

How to Make the Air Castle Quilt Block: Free Tutorial

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 block, which is also referred to as the Hour Glass quilt block. What makes it…

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