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Download these 2 Free Soccer Quilt Patterns and get ready for the World Cup! These beginner-friendly quilts will be ready in no time!

Back of the Net quilt. Click here to download the pattern.

I’ve designed two patterns for the Goalbound collection by Urban Essence Designs for Blank Quilting. The first is Back of the Net, using the panel blocks. It measures 44¾” x 44¾”, and the blocks finish at 9¾”. I chose simple alternate blocks to showcase more of the fabrics and continue with the theme. I like how it turned out!

I love soccer and welcomed the ...

It’s time to dive into a quilt that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Layer Cake Crumpets Quilt. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their easy designs using precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Layer Cake Crumpets Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE CRUMPETS QUILT PATTERN

Layer Cake Crumpets is perfect for confident beginners, and the free pattern includes instructions for a ...

Today’s quilt is totally off the rails and sure to be the star of the show in your quilt collection! The Jelly Roll Rail Star Quilt Pattern is available as a low-priced PDF and comes with a FREE Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorial for you to follow along.

The Jelly Roll Rail Star Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE JELLY ROLL RAIL STAR QUILT PATTERN

The Jelly Roll Rail Star is a beginner-friendly quilt that finishes at a dazzling 79″ x 79″. With just one Jelly Roll and some background fabric, you can have a stunning quilt top in no time ...

Download this free quilt pattern with pinwheels, gather your fabrics, and make this easy quilt very quickly.

Spring Twirl – click here to download the pattern

We are having warm weather here in Georgia, and I forgot for a moment that it is still Winter. Before we know it, Spring will be here! Get ready for its beauty by sewing the Spring Twirl, a quilt I designed for Blank Quilting’s Nature’s Symphony collection. The quilt measures 61½” x 75″ (1.60m x 1.90m) and the blocks finish at 12″. The fabrics are already available in quilt stores. Yeah ...

Celebrate the season of love early with the Cherry Love Quilt and Stitch Along! Join us for three weeks of cherry-sweet quilty fun, starting January 19th. This year, we’re trying something new and offering both a free and paid version of our Valentine’s quilt and cross stitch patterns so that you can pick the project that you love best! Keep reading for all the details and get ready to fall in love with these quick, sweet, and heart-filled projects.

Cherry Love Free and Paid Quilt Patterns

Add a cherry-cute touch to your Valentine’s Day makes this year ...

Today, we’re turning the 9″ Jelly Braid Paper into a beautiful quilt and tablerunner that work up in a flash with the FREE Braided Blues Quilt and Tablerunner Pattern! Join us for a free video tutorial, where Kimberly makes the tablerunner version and offers some handy tips for sewing on long borders that square up perfectly.

About the Braided Blues Quilt and Tablerunner Pattern

The Braided Blues Quilt finishes at 41.5″ x 56.5″, and the Tablerunner finishes at 13.5″ x 52.5″. Whichever project you pick, all you need to get started is a roll of ...

Let’s dive into our stashes and crack open our Fat Quarter Clubs for the newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series—the Fat Quarter Clips Quilt! You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, and this one is extra handy for anyone who has a stash of Fat Quarters that you’ve been waiting to use. Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Fat Quarter Clips Quilt Pattern

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Download these 2 free quilt patterns with animals now. Choose the panel quilt or the pieced blocks, or make both!

Chirping Crew – click here to download the pattern

Here are two patterns I designed for the Serenade collection by Gina Matarazzo for Henry Glass Fabrics. The first is Chirping Crew, featuring the panel blocks. It measures 43-1/2″ x 43-1/2″ with 8-1/2″ blocks. The whimsical motifs are complemented by one of the collection prints in the center of the quilt, completing the 3 x 3 layout.

Aren’t the woodland animals cute? I cropped the blocks to ensure ...

Whispers of the arrival of your new favorite quilt are blowing in on the autumn wind! The Breezy Quilt is the newest Charm Pack-friendly quilt pattern from It’s Sew Emma, and with the help of today’s video tutorial, making this quilt will be a breeze. Keep reading for all the quilty details, and how you can make one just like ours!

The Breezy Quilt Pattern

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This simply charming quilt radiates with happy golden stars on a colorful checkerboard background. The Breezy Quilt is beginner-friendly and comes in ...

No pattern, no problem! Today, we’re bringing you a video tutorial for the 10.5″ Wonky Block that’s sew simple you won’t even need a pattern. Embrace your scrappy side, let go of perfection, and just have fun showing off your favorite Fat Quarters with these wonderfully wonky blocks. Keep reading to learn all the details and to see this funky quilt worked up in four fresh Fat Quarter Bundles for extra inspiration!

The Wonky Block Quilt

The Wonky Block Quilt is a beginner-friendly quilt that finishes at 40.5″ square. With just 10 Fat Quarters and ...

Here is a Free Panel Block Quilt Pattern to download and make right now! Easy pieced blocks make the panel squares pop!

Night Watch – download the pattern here

I designed Night Watch for the Winter Whispers collection by Elsie Ess for Blank Quilting. Snowy owls, deer, bunnies, and other animals grace the woodlands in Winter and are ready to keep you warm in this quilt! Nothing spells Winter better than a forest covered with snow…

Night Watch measures 60″ x 70″ with 10″ blocks. The half-square triangles are made 8 at a time for a fast finish. If you are ...

Download these 2 free vintage quilt patterns now! Decorate your home with Parisian-inspired fabrics in a soft palette, or give them as gifts. Gift-giving season is right around the corner!

Petit Chateau – click here to download the pattern

Petit Chateau is the first quilt I designed for the Parisian Snippets collection by Frank Garcia for Blank Quilting. It measures 45″ x 45″ with blocks that finish at 5″ and 9″. The pink, turquoise, and creamy pastel colors lend a dreamy character to any project!

You can use Petit Chateau as a wall hanging (my favorite idea) or as a throw ...

It’s time to weave another color story with today’s beginner-friendly quilt! With clear cutting guides and a step-by-step video tutorial from Kimberly, you’ll be mastering the art of quilting with strip sets, precision pressing for neat corners, and row assembly in no time. Keep reading to learn all about the Fat Quarter Color Weave Quilt and to find out how you can make one just like ours!

The Fat Quarter Color Weave Quilt Pattern

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Fat Quarter Color Weave is a beginner-friendly ...

To celebrate National Sew A Jelly Roll Day, we designed a striking new Jelly Roll Pattern called the Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt, that you can sew in just one day! Join Kimberly this Saturday, September 20th, at 10 AM CST as she sews a Jelly Roll Arrows quilt LIVE on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel. The Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt Pattern is available as a low-priced PDF and comes with a FREE Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorial that you can watch now in preparation for this weekend’s Livestream.

The Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt Pattern

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Download 2 free quilt patterns now. Whether you are a beginner or veteran quilter, you will have these projects ready in no time!

Star Gazers Quilt – to download pattern, click here

The Summer has been lovely [super hot], yet I am ready for the cooler weather. The Snowy Days & Frosty Nights collection by Kathi Campbell from Heart to Hand for Studio E Fabrics transports me quickly to Winter with whimsical snowmen, flowing snowflakes, and snow-covered landscapes. I designed two projects for this collection.

Star Gazers is a quick project to add to your list of Christmas gifts. It measures 50 ...

Download these 2 free and easy quilt patterns, get the same fabrics, or raid your fabric stash. Either way, you will love them!

Mesa Quilt – click to download the pattern

I designed two quilts for the Magical Desert collection by Mayo Moreno of Safari of Ideas for Henry Glass. This collection features cacti, adobe houses, desert motifs, and textures rendered in rich southwestern hues. The first is Mesa Quilt – it measures 79″ x 79″ with 12″ blocks.

Piecing the blocks is very easy. The diagrams show you where to place the fabrics, and if you like chain-piecing like I do ...

It’s time to treat yourself to something a little sweet and a little savory! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Layer Cake Crepe Quilt—a supersized version of one of our first-ever shortcut quilts, the Charm Pack Cherry. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their easy designs using precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Layer Cake Crepe Quilt Pattern

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Today, we’re showing some love to one of our favorite specialty rulers: the Creative Grids Starburst Ruler! If this ruler already has a home on your ruler rack, or you just need a little extra persuading to add it to your collection, these five projects will convince you to pick yours up and start sewing!

The Backgammon Quilt

Don’t let the plethora of points give you pre-game jitters! The Backgammon Quilt is perfect for intermediate quilters or confident beginners who are looking to sharpen up their quilting skills. Coming in at 62.5″ x 64.5″ and needing ...

Join us for a lovely walk through a Christmas garden with today’s FREE quilt pattern—the Christmas Garden Tablerunner! This festive floral tablerunner uses the Creative Grids 4-in-1 Hexie ruler to trim down on your time at the cutting table, and we even have a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial to walk you through the whole thing.

The Christmas Garden Tablerunner Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHRISTMAS GARDEN TABLERUNNER PATTERN

The Christmas Garden Tablerunner is perfect for confident beginners who are looking to learn a new skill and add a beautiful ...

Fat quarters are the perfect precut for a quick quilt project! Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift or you have a quick quilting retreat ahead, these three fast and FREE fat quarter quilts should be at the top of your list for your next weekend make.

The Jiffy Quilt

The Jiffy Quilt is so fast and easy that you don’t even need a pattern! To make this 42″ x 51″ quilt, all you need are nine fat quarters, a solid charm pack, a binding fabric, and a backing. Once you’ve made your first block, it’s ...