Category Archives: Free Quilt Patterns

Friday Funday: Free Modern Quilt Patterns

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“Stripes and Herringbone Pattern” Free Quilt Pattern designed by Sarah Thomas from Bluprint Textiles for Robert Kaufman

“Good Vibes” Free Quilt Pattern designed by AGF Studio from Live Art Gallery

“Impressions” Free Quilt Pattern designed by AGF Studio from Live Art Gallery




“Swanflower” Free Quilt Pattern designed by Bonnie Christine from Live Art Gallery

“Efflorescent” Free Quilt Pattern designed by AFG Studio from Live Art Gallery

Star Power: Evening Star Quilt Block & Evening Star Variation Quilt Block

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Evening Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Blue: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Evening Star Quilt Block Diagram




Evening Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Purple: Cut TWENTY-FIVE (25) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Evening Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram




Quilted Kitchen: Irish Chain Quilt Block & Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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Irish Chain Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Light Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
  • Medium Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares
  • Dark Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.
  • White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2″ squares.

Irish Chain Quilt Block Diagram




Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe from Food Network




Star Power: Many Pointed Star Quilt Block & Many Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block

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Many Pointed Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut ONE (1) 6″ square.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/4″ squares.

Many Pointed Star Quilt Block Diagram




Many Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square.
  • Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
  • White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
  • White: Cut TEN (10) 2 3/4″ squares.

Many Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram




Star Power: Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block & Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block

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Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Plum: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • Plum: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Barn Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
  • Barn Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
  • Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block Diagram




Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

  • Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
  • Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
  • Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
  • Turquoise: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
  • Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
  • White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram