Easy Quilt Patterns for Beginning Quilters

Easy Quilt Patterns for Beginning Quilters

Try one of my free quilt patterns the next time you're looking for a new quilting project. All of these beginner quilt patterns are suitable for new quilters.

If you prefer visuals, browse (all of) my quilt patterns in photo gallery style. Jump over to my Easy Quilt Patterns gallery to see images of lots of easy quilts. Or try my master quilt patterns index and quilt block patterns index, where you'll find hundreds of free quilt patterns.

All of my quilt patterns include detailed instructions and illustrations.

Free Star Quilt Patterns

Star Quilts are always popular. Stars are perfect for holiday and patriotic quilts, or any other theme you choose.

• Joyous Celebration
• Janet's Ugly Quilt
• Stretched Stars Wallhanging

Star Blocks

• Can't Stop Spinnin'
• Evening Stars with Nine Patch Centers
• Pinwheel Blocks
• Scrappy Floating Stars

Anniversary Sampler Quilt

I designed this sampler quilt to coincide with my first anniversary as the About.com Quilting Guide. We're making a block a month, beginning in March, 2007.

• Janet's First Anniversary Sampler Quilt

More Quilt Patterns

It's easy to make any of these quilts larger by assembling additional blocks.

• Around the Twist
• Carolina Byways
• Catching the View
• Grandma's Choice Wallhanging
• Kate's Oriental Lanterns Quilt
• Which Way Do We Go?
• Easy Rag Quilt

Miniature Quilts

These aren't tiny mini quilts, so they're easy to assemble.

• Mother's Fantasy Windows
• Walk Around the Block

More Free Quilt Block Patterns

Make multiples of these quilt blocks for yourself, or use them for your guild and online block swaps.

• Bright Hopes Block (easy partial seams)
• Buckeye Beauty
• Comforts of Home
• Double Four Patch
• Friendship Block
• Foundation Pieced Log Cabin
• I Spy a Snowball Block
• Jacob's Ladder
• Maple Leaf Block
• Mock Log Cabin
• Not Quite Bow Ties
• Not So Much of a Trick
• Pieced Tulips
• This Scrappy Baskets Quilt Block
• Turning Nines into a Seven

More Quilting Projects

• Easy Throw Pillow Pattern - make this pillow cover in just a few hours.

• How to Make an Easy Fabric Postcard, ideas and techniques for fabric postcards.

• Festive Christmas Table Runner - change the fabrics to suit any theme.

• String Pieced, Ragged Edge Dog Bandana

Learn Quilting Techniques

• How to Make a Denim Quilt, tips and techniques to help you make a blue jean quilt from recycled fabric or quilt from new denim.

• Foundation Piecing, sometimes called paper piecing.

• Learn How to String Piece

• Two Ways to Make Prairie Points to finish the edges of your quilt.

• How to Make Yo Yos to use as applique flowers or for an entire quilt.

More Quilt Patterns & Projects