Sixty-five free quilt patterns, sorted by theme, so quilters at any skill level can go straight to the kind of quilt they want to make next.
They come from designers such as Darlene Zimmerman, Elizabeth Hartman, Ariga Wilson and Elise Lea, and from fabric companies including Robert Kaufman and Northcott. By finished size, the smallest is a 17 by 20 inch mini sewn by hand and the largest a king that measures 100 inches square. Each name below links to our page about that pattern, where you will find who designed it and the link to download the free PDF from the designer.
- Star quilts, 8 patterns
- Floral and garden quilts, 7 patterns
- Rainbow and gradient quilts, 7 patterns
- Modern quilts in solids, 8 patterns
- Ocean, beach and woodland quilts, 7 patterns
- Log cabin and traditional blocks, 8 patterns
- Baby quilts, 6 patterns
- Table runners and mini quilts, 6 patterns
- Quilts for the seasons and holidays, 8 patterns
Star quilts
Toile Stars
Darlene Zimmerman's stars are made with Tri-Recs: thirty-six red eight point stars alternated with red and cream toile blocks, 56 by 68 inches. Rated experienced intermediate.
Grand Gardens
Twelve eight point stars in teal and purple diamonds on ivory, pieced with set-in seams, 70 by 80 inches. Robert Kaufman rates it advanced expert.
Starry Night
Large eight pointed stars in navy, cream and gold on a softly mixed background.
Genny and Ruth
Nine large blooming star blocks in warm tones on a soft background.
Glowing Garden
Eight pointed stars in yellow, gold and tan on white, inside a bright yellow border. Designed by Elise Lea.
Maple Stars
Star blocks in green, blue and pink on cream, framed by a pink floral border. Elise Lea wrote it for beginners.
Gradient Stars
Stars in peach, green and aqua scattered across a deep navy and blue batik ground. Designed by Elise Lea.
Rose Garden
Pink and magenta star blocks on pale pink with a bright pink border, in Kona solids. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Floral and garden quilts
Empress Bouquet
An ornate medallion in warm browns and soft blues by Peggy Toole for Robert Kaufman, pieced with templates.
Basket Bouquet
A medallion with a purple flower basket at the center, framed by checkerboard and floral borders. Designed by Heidi Pridemore.
Sweet Daisy Dreams
Pastel flower basket blocks on point, with a scalloped blue border that gives it an antique look.
Tulip Time
Four bear paw blocks in rust and green on cream, framed by a paisley border, with a small pillow to match.
Garden Views
Nine framed floral squares on navy, inside a border of hummingbirds and flowers. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Mosaic Garden
Navy and coral star blocks on white, with a coral inner border and a blue floral outer border. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Peony
A mini quilt of hexagon rings that bloom from rose at the center to soft yellow at the edge.
Rainbow and gradient quilts
Prismatic Echoes
Eight blocks of color, blue, teal, purple and pink, green, red, orange and yellow, made from 10 inch squares. 60 by 80 inches, designed by Karen Lewis.
Rolling Rainbow
A full rainbow of solid cottons, 80 by 80 inches.
Joseph's Coat
A rainbow of solid cottons in a cheerful throw.
Illuminate
Pinwheel blocks shading from yellow at the top through orange to deep red at the bottom, in Kona solids. Designed by Elise Lea.
Clementine
Small orange and gold squares radiating from a pale center like pixels, inside a bright orange border. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Sombre
A soft ombre that shifts from light to deep, 66 by 98 inches.
Whirling Sparks
Ombre pinwheel blocks shading from purple through red to gold on solid black. Designed by Elise Lea.
Modern quilts in solids
Woven
Elizabeth Hartman's rows of navy, teal, blue and gray crosses on white, built from a five patch block that links across the row. 60 by 70 inches.
Pique Nique
Diagonal stripes in black, gray, red, pink, lime, orange and teal solids, 57 inches square. Designed by Suzanne Paquette.
Plaid on Point
A king size plaid turned on point and floating on white, in 22 Kona solids, 100 inches square. Designed by Jennifer Rossotti.
Soundscape
A one patch quilt: triangles in twelve vertical columns of white, green, blue and chartreuse solids, 80 by 95 inches.
Kona Crossing
108 wonky cross blocks, two cuts each, on twelve Kona solid backgrounds. 45 by 60 inches.
Cityscape
A modern skyline in soft taupe tones.
Tangled Twist
Forty-two blocks of half square triangles in Kona solids on cream, 72 by 84 inches.
Fractured Fragments
Thirty-six pieced blocks in eight styles, in coral, gray and ivory, forming a lattice of pale diamonds. 72 inches square.
Ocean, beach and woodland quilts
Tidal Wave
Batik squares on point, shading from pale peach at the top through green and teal to deep blue. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Simple Stones
Plus blocks in blue and peach batiks scattered across deep navy, written for beginners.
Passage
Interlocking rectangles in teal, aqua and deep blue with a turquoise border, a strip quilt written for beginners. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Beach Blanket
Blue tropical print blocks separated by white sashing, with a palm print border. From Northcott.
Sea Diamonds
Fussy cut sea creature squares set between framed diamond blocks, in ocean blues.
Forest Tracks
Paw print blocks in deep woodland tones on cream.
Wonderous Woods
A fat quarter nine patch in twelve Kona greens, 54 by 72 inches.
Log cabin and traditional blocks
Log Cabin from Robert Kaufman
Nine 24 inch log cabin blocks in two greens and two pale aquas, each centered on a coral square. 72 inches square, designed by Heather Jones.
Cabin Crossing
Log cabin blocks in a traditional layout, 74 by 98 inches.
Half Way Home
Nested angular log cabin blocks in navy, gray and cream.
Storm at Sea
The classic Storm at Sea, in black and white.
Weather Vane
Thirty traditional blocks and 720 triangles in 1930s style prints, 66 by 76 inches. Designed by Darlene Zimmerman.
Whirligigs
Scrappy star and fan blocks in 1930s pastels on white, with a red print border. Designed by Darlene Zimmerman.
Railings
A rail fence in soft teal, pink, yellow and blue prints with white strips, 56 by 72 inches, written for beginners. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Four Patch Flip
Nine disappearing four patch blocks cut from layer cakes, 49 inches square.
Baby quilts
Garden Fence
Twelve rail fence blocks in pink, blue, teal and navy florals and ginghams, 32 1/2 by 42 inches.
Zoologie
A soft flannel baby quilt in animal prints, made from economy blocks.
Ticker Tape
A baby quilt in bright solid colors.
Playful Spots
A spotted baby quilt made from a mix of leftover fabric pieces.
Glimmer
34 blocks from 17 fat eighths in reds, plums, grays and creams, 36 by 48 inches. Designed by Darlene Zimmerman.
Playful Animals
Bright novelty prints and solids, made from charm packs.
Table runners and mini quilts
Butter and Eggs
A 20 by 55 inch table runner of 24 Shoo Fly blocks in red, yellow, blue, green and pink. Designed by Darlene Zimmerman.
Stacked Strips Runner
A beginner table runner of scrappy floral strips on white, made from a roll of 2 1/2 inch strips. Designed by Ariga Wilson.
Rocky Mountain High
A 13 by 51 inch table runner with brown mountains against a pale blue sky. From Northcott.
Satellite 5
A 17 by 20 inch mini of four English paper pieced rosettes, 176 pieces sewn by hand. Designed by Lynn Harris.
Spinning Pyramids
A mini of sixteen paper pieced blocks of turning triangles in purple and pink on gray.
Series of Stripes
A mini quilt of diagonal multicolored stripes meeting at mitered angles.
Quilts for the seasons and holidays
Holiday Joy
A Christmas table runner with red and white poinsettia panels on a red print. Designed by Deborah Edwards for Northcott.
Holiday Dash
A festive holiday quilt made from fat quarters.
Mischievous Kitties
A Halloween table set, two placemats and a runner, in purple, orange and green cat and pumpkin prints. From Northcott.
Wild Night
A fall wall quilt with a panel of orange maple leaves swirling on a blue sky. Designed by Frond Design Studio for Northcott.
Autumn
A single large multicolored star across a pale background, 49 1/2 by 71 inches, made from fat quarters.
Ice Cream Social
A bright summer quilt from fat quarters, 64 by 84 inches.
Spring
A bright, cheerful spring quilt made from fat quarters.
Where Poppies Grow
Red poppies on black and cream blocks with a red and cream poppy border. Designed by Deborah Edwards for Northcott.
Looking for our own free patterns?
Everything above was designed by someone else. The twelve quilts Marbelia designed for The Fabric Hut are in 12 Free Precut-Friendly Throw Quilt Patterns for Beginners, and there are more designs in our free quilt patterns.
