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2010 New Year's Day Mystery Quilt

Join me at About.com Quilting on New Year's Day, 2010, as community members work on the New Year's Day Mystery Quilt.

Free Quilt Patterns - Hula Twist Quilt Pattern

Hula Twist is a full size patchwork quilt pattern made from two different quilt blocks, both with a bit of spin. The quilt is easy to assemble, making it a perfect choice for beginning quilters.

Free Quilt Patterns - Whirlpool Baby Quilt Pattern

The Whirlpool Quilt pattern is just one of the free quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. Make the quilt as shown or customize it to suit your needs.

Ohio Star Wallhanging

Here's a free quilt pattern you can use to make a wallhanging that features Ohio Star quilt blocks.

Free Quilt Pattern Gallery Index

Find lots of free quilt patterns in this thumbnail index that gives you a preview of each project.

Cozy Chains Quilt Pattern

Use this free quilt pattern to make the Cozy Chains quilt.

Simple Framed Nine Patch Quilt Pattern

Frames surround the blocks in this simple nine patch quilt are flip-flopped to create visual movement. It's one of the many easy quilt patterns you'll find on About.com Quilting.

Autumn Leaves Free Quilt Pattern

Autumn Leaves free quilt pattern made from big quilt blocks that can be customized to suit your needs.

Harvest Stars Free Quilt Pattern

Like other free quilt patterns, Harvest Stars includes plenty of illustrations and detailed, step by step instructions that make it easy to make a quilt.

Scrappy Triangle Squares Quilt Pattern

Use this free quilt pattern to make a scrappy quilt from one single type of patchwork, the popular half square triangle unit.

Ocean Waves Quilt Pattern

Use my free Ocean Waves Quilt Pattern to make your very own version of this popular traditional quilt.

Rags 'n Strings Quilt

Rags 'n Strings quilt is a scrap quilt made by combining string piecing with rag quilt techniques.

Midnight Blues Free Quilt Pattern

Midnight Blues is a patchwork quilt designed with straight-sewn quilt blocks that are separated by sashing and cornerstones.

Under the Stars Free Quilt Pattern

Star quilt patterns are always popular, and Under the Stars is just one of the many free quilt patterns you'll find right here at About.com Quilting.

Rag Quilt Patterns

Rag quilts are easy to make, but that doesn't mean they're "plain." In fact, the deep texture created by the ragged edges adds wonderful dimension to the quilts. You'll construct individual quilt sandwiches, and then sew them together -- and no quilting is required if you use flannel for a batting. The patterns are suitable for everyone, beginning quilters to quilters with lots of experience.

Cathedral Windows Rag Quilt Pattern

The Cathedral Windows rag quilt pattern is suitable for quilters of all levels. You might have also heard this pattern referred to as a circle rag quilt.

Free Quilt Patterns - Sweet Lilacs Quilt

Sweet Lilacs is just one of the many free quilt patterns you'll find on About.com Quilting. This pretty patchwork quilt is made with two quilt blocks that link together to create lots of movement across the face of your quilt.

Summer Dragon Patchwork Quilt Pattern

Summer Dragon is just one of the many free quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. Make a square wallhanging or a rectangular bed quilt -- your choice.

Eye Pillow - Easy Eye Pillow Pattern - Make an Eye Pillow

Use this easy eye pillow pattern to make a fabric eye pillow to block out the light while it soothes the eyes. Fill your pillow with flax or rice, and add essential oils or dried flowers if you like.

Jewel Box Quilt Pattern

Use my free quilt pattern to make a jewel box quilt block and entire jewel box quilt

Oriental Courtyards Free Quilt Pattern

Oriental Courtyards is a patchwork quilt suitable for quilters of all skill levels, even beginners.

Springtime Ribbons Quilt Pattern

Springtime Ribbons is a quilt pattern that you'll whip up using two patchwork quilt blocks -- Friendship Star and the traditional Spool block.

Frugal Quilting Patterns

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Block-a-Day Quilt Pattern Event - March 2009

I've had several requests for a list of quilt block patterns published during the March, 2009 Block-a-Day event. Here they are, but remember that you'll find lots more patterns and instructions on About.com Quilting -- quilt block patterns, baby quilt patterns, patterns for standard size quilts and general instructions that will help you make a quilt.

Check back to see all of the March patter…

Card Trick Quilt Pattern

The Card Trick quilt pattern might seem difficult at first glance, but take your time organizing and cutting fabrics and you'll find the quilt goes together with ease.

Free Quilt Pattern - Starry Nights Strippy Set Quilt

This free quilt pattern, Starry Nights, is a strippy set quilt with blocks arranged in vertical rows.

2009 New Year's Day Mystery Quilt Pattern

Our 2009 New Year's Day Mystery Quilt pattern.

Easy Quilt Pattern: Snowballing Economy

Here's a free quilt pattern, Snowballing Economy, an easy quilt made from a combination of two traditional patchwork quilt block patterns: Snowball and Economy.

Christmas Orchard Quilt Pattern

The Christmas Orchard quilt pattern is made with two traditional quilt blocks, Practical Orchard and Snowball.

Quilt Patterns - Mix and Match Components to Make Quick Quilts

Start with a basic idea or theme and then mix and match quilt components to make a quick quilt.

Christmas Star Quilt Pattern

Use my 20" Christmas Star quilt block pattern to create an easy wallhanging.

Free Quilt Patterns - Holiday Harvest Patchwork and Applique Quilt Pattern

Holiday Harvest is a free quilt pattern that combines patchwork and applique quilt blocks. Grape Basket quilt blocks are placed on point, and surround Oak Leaf and Acorn quilt blocks.

Eight Hands Around Quilt Pattern - Free Quilt Patterns

Use this free quilt pattern to make an Eight Hands Around Quilt.

H Quilt Pattern - Easy Quilt Pattern from About.com Quilting

The H Quilt pattern is one of many free quilt patterns by Janet Wickell at About.com Quilting.

Pineapple Quilt Pattern

Make a pineapple quilt that's like one of my quilt examples, or break away and use this free 9" pineapple quilt block foundation template to create your very own design.

Mystery Quilt - Row Quilt Pattern

Here's a mystery quilt pattern, a row quilt pattern.

Log Cabin Quilt with Applique Pitchers

Use this free quilt pattern to sew Pitchers for Tildy's Cabin, a wallhanging made with Courthouse Steps quilt blocks (a version of the Log Cabin) and applique pitchers and bowls.

Rocky Glen Quilt Pattern

This free quilt pattern is assembled with the traditional Rocky Glen quilt block.

Darting Birds Quilt Pattern

Use this quilt pattern to make Darting Birds quilt blocks or a Darting Birds quilt with blocks placed on point.

Free Quilt Patterns Archives

An archive of patterns for entire quilts of all sizes, with thumbnail photos that give you a preview of each one.

Free Quilt Block Patterns Archives

You'll find lots of quilt block patterns in this growing index, from miniature to oversized.

Easy Road Trip Quilt Pattern

The Road Trip quilt is made from squares and rectangles, with color values arranged to give the quilt up and down motion.

Got Blues? - Monochromatic Quilt Pattern

Got Blues is a monochromatic quilt pattern with 10" quilt blocks that are arranged on point.

Little Friendship Stars Quilt Pattern

Little Friendship Stars is a quilt pattern that shows you how to make a small friendship quilt.

Waving the Flag, Patriotic Quilt

This square quilt will actually work with any theme, but it's an easy quilt to make when you want something special to take along and sit on for July 4th events.

Black and White and Red All Over Quilt

Here's a super easy strippy quilt that you can tailer to any theme.

Springtime Pinwheels Quilt Pattern

The Springtime Pinwheels quilt is made from a combination of two quilt blocks, the Pinwheels in a Square block and the Mosaic Pinwheels quilt block.

Weeping Willow Quilt Pattern

The Weeping Willow quilt block measures 30-inches square, large enough to make a wallhanging or small table cover, or to use as the medallion center of a larger quilt.

Clownin' Around Quilt Pattern

Clownin' Around is made from the traditional patchwork Clown block. It's an easy quilt pattern, suitable for beginners.

Missouri Puzzle Quilt Pattern

Use my Missouri Puzzle quilt pattern to stitch a decorative quilt with blocks separated by sashing and cornerstones.

Marina Blues Quilt Pattern

Marina Blues is an ocean-colored wallhanging with two different quilt blocks arranged on point.

Snail's Trail Quilt Pattern

This Snail's Trail quilt pattern shows you how to make a quilt that measures about 70" x 77".

Share My Heart Quilt

I hope you like this quilt, a combination of patchwork with Sunbonnet Sue and Overalls Sam appliqué quilt blocks.

Carolina Byways Quilt Pattern

This free quilt pattern is made with a strip pieced version of the split nine patch quilt block.

Patriotic Quilt Pattern Ideas

Try one of these quilt patterns for your next patriotic quilt.

Learn How to Make a String Quilt

String quilts are made using a fun and easy type of foundation piecing. Here are some techniques you can use to make a string pieced quilt.

Kate's Oriental Lanterns Quilt

Join in Kate's quilt block swap and make her lovely Oriental Lanterns Quilt. This quilt pattern isn't difficult at all, but the end results are dramatic.

Christmas Quilts and Accessories

Christmas quilts and other winter holiday quilt patterns. More free quilting patterns from About Quilting.

Easy Quilt Patterns for New Quilters

Five free quilt patterns that are fast and easy--perfect quilt patterns for beginning quilters. Get off to a quick start with one of these easy quilt patterns.

Easy Rag Quilt Pattern

Here's an easy rag quilt pattern. The quilt is a lap that's made with squares of two sizes. Colors are arranged to create diagonal movement on the surface of the quilt.

Easy Ragged Edge Dog Bandana

An easy ragged edged dog bandana to spiff up your doggie's outerwear collection. This soft bandana is easy to wear and you can trim it for a custom fit in no time at all. Even you cats might like this cute little pet bandana.

Please Rescue this Ugly Quilt

Please rescue this ugly quilt, made from a combination of star quilt blocks and snowball blocks. The design has potential, and you can use my quiltmaking boo-boos as a guide to what not to do.

A Joyous Celebration Quilt

Strip piecing and quick piecing methods help you put this small wallhanging together quickly and easily. Its 4" square blocks put the quilt somewhere between a miniature and a small wallhanging, helping you get accustomed to small blocks before taking the plunge to true minis.

How to Make a Denim Quilt, Blue Jean Quilt

You don't have to have a special quilt pattern to make a denim quilt, often called a blue jean quilt, but there are some patterns that area easier to work with than others. Use these denim tips to prepare your fabric and stitch the quilt together.

Catching the View, Cats in Windows

This 33-1/2" x 39-1/2" wallhanging features three appliqued cats looking at a flower garden just outside their windows.

Grandma's Choice Small Wallhanging

This free quilt pattern is stitched from a block that is made up of four pinwheel units separated by strip-pieced sashing. Follow the instructions to make a wallhanging with four large blocks.

Stretching to the Stars

The stretched star block is a cinch to make with speed piecing techniques. The blocks in this stretched stars quilt are surrounded by easy strip pieced sashing.

Two Ways to Make Prairie Points

Prairie points are little folds of fabric that are used to adorn the edges of our quilts. Use one of these methods to make prairie points and attach them to your quilt.

RJR Fabrics Free Patterns

Choose a category and download free quilt patterns from RJR and RJR fabric designers.

Robert Kaufman Quilts & Patterns

Here's a nice gallery of quilts. Robert Kaufman Fabrics includes free patterns for many of the quilts displayed.