45+ Quick & Free Quilt Patterns: Start & Finish Today!

Jumbo Hashtag Quilt Pattern

Huge blocks make this a super fast finish with a very trendy, modern look. The free Jumbo Hashtag Quilt Pattern is so fast and easy to piece, and before you know it you have a huge quilt! Since it comes together so quickly you can make it in just one day.

Super Easy Four Patch

The photo shows a basic four patch quilt block. If you make lots of these and put them together you get a whole quilt top. To make this quilt block you only need to choose three fabrics: light, medium, and dark.

The quick quilt instructions in my free quilt pattern makes 16 four-patch blocks. Your quilt will finish as a 48’’ x 48’’ throw because each block is 12” x 12”. Have fun!

Patchwork Gingham

This beautiful peaches and cream throw is sure to impress. It can be pieced in an afternoon and ready to gift the next day. Sewing large pieces together gives you color and personality, but doesn’t take tons of cutting or piecing. Enjoy the free beginner friendly quilt pattern from Elizabeth Chappell at Quilter’s Candy.

Superstar Quilt Pattern

Superstar, my free beginner quilt pattern teaches how to make half-square triangles (HSTs) and Flying Geese quilting units. Because the blocks are so big, this one can be sewn quickly. The shape on this quilt is a sawtooth star!

You will find many uses for HSTs and Flying Geese. They are both so versatile, making them popular and useful quilting units to master.

Simple Nine Patch Baby Quilt

Like the four patch, nine patch means that each quilt block is made of nine squares. Once you get these traditional basics you will see other ways to add variety. In this Nine Patch Baby Quilt pattern I’ll show you a shortcut.

Kisses Jelly Roll Quilt

Quilting beginners love my free Kisses Quilt pattern. The entire quilt (background included) is sewn from 2 1/2” jelly roll strips. A jelly roll is a fabric bundle of 42, 2 1/2″ wide strips that are each 42″ long. You can easily cut your own 2 1/2″ strips with a rotary cutter if you prefer.

Half Square Triangle Baby Quilt

The Half Square Triangle Baby Quilt pattern is just a smaller version of the Big Star Quilt. This will make a beautiful first ever quilt! The finished size is 40.5″ square.

The Easiest Queen-Size Quilt

If you are an ambitious beginner and want to start with a queen-size quilt (like I did!), this is the perfect pattern for you. The Fat Quarter Fancy Star Quilt has big, easy blocks to piece and can be sewn with scraps as easily as fat quarters. With the border its finished size is an 88″ square.

Quarter Log Cabins 3-Yard Quilt

This is easily one of my favorite fabric combinations, but believe it or not, choosing fabrics is intimidating, and sometimes it feels like it might be more difficult than actually cutting and piecing the quilt! It does take practice, but what a great thing to practice. Right?! My Quarter Log Cabins quilt comes together to be 50″ x 60″ and only requires three yards of fabric. I’m sure yours will turn out wonderfully.

Rail Fence 3-Yard Easy Quilt Pattern

The free Rail Fence Quilt Pattern finishes as a 54” x 60” size lap quilt. You only need three yards of fabric to complete this quilt, too and it’s perfect for beginners and experts alike.

Fat Quarter Fizz Quilt Pattern

The Fat Quarter Fizz Quilt pattern uses fat quarters (I know, shocker!) but it can also be used with other fabric pieces or scraps. The big chunky blocks come together to form a diagonal chevron design, fun!

The Easiest 3-Yard Quilt Pattern Ever

The Easiest Three Yard Quilt is weekend friendly, and a perfect beginner quilt. You only need 3 yards of fabric, the piecing is simple, and it’s small enough to quilt at home. As a bonus, this pattern shares tips and tricks for picking fabric, cutting, and quilting.

Weathervane Quilt Pattern

The Weathervane Quilt Pattern finishes at 52” x 52”. It is a throw quilt pattern that showcases Weathervane Quilt Blocks mixed with some Windmill Quilt Blocks to add interest and movement. You will be pleased with the results of your work as you watch the whole thing come together.

The Twin Star quilt!

The quilt above is requires just 3 yards of fabric to make the top, and I’ll help you pick fabrics that work together. See the free Twin Star Quilt Pattern; it might look complicated, but you’ll soon see how these straight stitches turn into a stunning pattern right before your eyes. You can do it!

Gnome Forest Quilt Pattern

This super easy quilt pattern uses flying geese, rectangles, and snowball corners, and half-square triangles. You can make as many quilt blocks as you want to size the quilt up or down. You can leave off the trees completely for just a gnome quilt! The quilt pictured finishes at 33″ square for a small crib size or wall hanging.

Simple Patchwork Quilt Pattern

This is a pattern to show you the way to sew a patchwork quilt with simple 2 1/2” fabric squares. This free beginner quilt pattern is perfect for using up your scraps. If you know other sewists, ask them for scraps if you’re just starting out.

Hello Neighbor Quilt Pattern

You will make 16 house blocks for this darling free Hello Neighbor Quilt. I recently saw a beautiful version where the sewist had embroidered her friends’ names above each door! How will you make this pattern yours? Use this as a throw or hang it on your wall to show off your most recent accomplishment. Happy Sewing!

Easy Panel Quilt

Make a quilt using any size panel by adding a pretty border. It might be the fastest way to sew a quilt. Here is my free sewing pattern for adding a border to any panel.

It doesn’t matter what size the panel is, you’ll be able to sew sawtooth stars for each corner, and make a nice clean border to match. For the finished size you’ll just add 16″ x 16″ to your panel measurements.

Giant Bear Paw Quilt Pattern

Quilts that use large pieces of fabric, and use large quilt blocks, are easy to sew because you don’t have as much cutting to do and because the pieces aren’t tedious.

This free pattern from Polka Dot Chair is a great example of easy. One thing that makes it even easier is if you use a layer cake fabric bundle which is precut into the squares from the pattern!

Shoofly Quilt

Sew the shoofly quilt block to make this sweet quilt pattern. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you get the hang of it! Finish it in a day and snuggle up at night.

Autumn Woods Baby Quilt Pattern

This quilt is a perfect example of easy. There is no pattern for this quilt as Brandy just sewed squares together, but you can still check out her photos and her story to recreate the gorgeous quilt. You can make the quilt as big as you want by adding more and more squares together. This photo also shows a simple way of quilting that you can easily do on your own machine.

Beginner Friendly Quilt Pattern

This crib-sized quilt uses a combination of large squares and the basic four patch block to create a simple quilting pattern for a one-day sewing project. Combine your favorite prints to make a quilt that is uniquely you.

Wrapped Candy Twin Size Quilt Pattern

Sew a beautiful twin-size quilt faster than you thought possible with strip piecing techniques and big, easy quilt blocks. This free quilt pattern can be perfect for anyone on your list by changing the fabrics. The generous twin dimensions make it perfect for a kid moving to a twin bed, a college student, or a tall person snuggling on your couch.

This free Wrapped Candy Quilt pattern looks great with any colors. I would love to see what you come up with. Tag me on Instagram @sewcanshe and show me what you made!

Fun And Easy Quilt Pattern

I think the plus block (more traditionally known as the cross block) is the most enduring of all quilt block designs. It’s one of the oldest designs there is, and yet it is popular in modern quilts too. Sew the Easiest Plus Quilt pattern either using a variety of scraps, or just two different fabrics.

Whirlwind Quilt Pattern

My free Fat Quarter Whirlwind Quilt pattern is fast and easy. This simple patchwork quilt uses a repetitive block pattern that makes the quilt come together quickly . The pattern includes a free PDF template to cut the whirlwind blades.

Easy Quilt-As-You-Go Quilt Pattern

This Quilt-As-You-Go Strip Quilt is great for sewing with a small sewing machine, and easy to size up or down. For this method you use 2 1/2” strips of fabric and batting strips instead of one large piece of batting for the entire quilt.

Dot Dot Dash

We all love those tiny bundles of 2 1/2” fabric squares that they sell near the cash register at our favorite quilt shop. But after you buy this adorable bundle, what can you do with it? Dot Dot Dash is an adorable throw quilt that you can sew with 7 mini charm packs or 2 1/2” fabric squares that you can cut from scraps. The quilt dimensions are approximately 68” x 68”.

Chandelier Quilt Pattern

I think you will love sewing this unique free beginner quilt pattern. The Chandelier is a specific quilt block, just like a Four Patch is a type of quilt block.

I have designed this quilt so that the chandeliers fit in a three yard quilt size, which is uncommon, but so pretty! Finished size: 48″ x 59″ to make a large lap or a small throw.

Mosaic Tiles Quilt Pattern

This beautiful three yard quilt will have you feeling confident. You will enjoy the process of watching the pattern come together as you combine your favorite prints (or even your scraps!). Finished size: 44″ x 54″

Sailboat Quilt

My son made a version of this quilt when he was just a little guy. It’s super fun, and you can use any layout to change it up! Here’s the free quilt pattern for you to love.

Test Tubes Quilt Pattern

This quilt pattern comes together sew quickly you will be amazed. These darling test tubes can highlight some of your favorite prints, or use up plenty of scraps of any color!

Head over to Fabric Mutt for the free pattern. Finished size: 45″ x 69″

Gathered Quarters Nine Patch

Sewing with squares is simple because it’s both easy to cut, and straight forward to piece. Using a fat quarter fabric bundle adds to the simplicity because you don’t have to worry about coordinating fabric for a perfect look. Fall in love with this Gathered Quarters Nine Patch pattern.

Diamond in a Square Quilt

Choose three fabrics and let’s get started with this Diamond in a Square quilt. It’s a nice lap size when it’s all complete. You will love watching the pattern come together. Tag me on Instagram @sewcanshe; I’d love to see your first quilt!

Tied Summer Quilt Pattern

You can sew an easy tied quilt like this with nine-patch quilt blocks, flannel fabric for the back, and yarn or embroidery thread for ties. In my tutorial I teach you how to add batting to adjust the thickness.

Starship Baby Quilt Pattern

Sew this Starship Quilt for a space lover or a sweet new baby. You can alter the feel of this quilt by changing the background to dark and shifting to cool colors. It’s pretty amazing how changing the colors alters the quilt completely. Finished size: 46″ square

Easy Signature Cross Quilt Pattern

You can do it! Use this free beginner quilt pattern to sew my Signature Cross Quilt. This is a throw size pattern, but it can be sized up simply to sewing and adding more Cross quilt blocks.

Daydreams Baby Quilt

Use my free beginner quilt pattern and learn how to sew the classic pinwheel block pattern, then sew it into a beautiful Pinwheel Daydreams Baby Quilt.

Bow Tie Baby Quilt Pattern

I love fat-quarter quilts! A fat quarter is just an 18” x 22” piece of fabric. Fat Quarters often come in coordinating bundles so you already know your fabrics will look amazing together.

The Bow Tie Baby Quilt Pattern uses just four fat quarters and 1 1/4 yards of background fabric. The Bow Tie block is a perfect pattern to learn as a beginner. I think you’ll love how it comes together.

Rainbow Color By Number Quilt Pattern

Another great quilting style is called bargello. First, you will cut strips of fabric and sew them together in rows. Then, you’ll cut across the rows making new rows of colored squares. Finally, you will arrange them in a specific pattern so that each color forms a diagonal design.

The free Color By Number quilt pattern includes a coloring sheet to help you plan your quilt.

Warm and Cozy Rag Quilt Pattern

The nice thing about this free rag quilt pattern is that you don’t have to sew precise seam allowances, or cut lots of tiny pieces. I would recommend getting spring-loaded rag quilt scissors so your hands won’t cramp up, but this is an easy quilt pattern that you can complete in a matter of hours. Finished size: 56″ x 63″

Fat Quarter Fancy Quilt Pattern

Fat Quarter Fancy is actually one of my most popular quilt patterns. Finished, it measures approximately 52” square and is perfect for a throw quilt. You only need nine fat quarters plus a little more than a yard of background fabric.

Big Star Quilt Pattern

Learn how to sew the fat quarter friendly Big Star Quilt using half-square triangles (HST)! This fast and easy throw uses my shortcut method for sewing two HSTs at a time. And since the blocks are large, it comes together so quickly. It finishes at 64″ x 64″.

Bowl of Cherries

Sew another fast and easy throw quilt with just three yards of fabric! The Bowl of Cherries free quilt pattern was inspired by one of my favorite artists – Mary Engelbreit. Her illustrations captured my heart way back in the 1990’s and I love them still.

The Easiest Quilt Pattern Ever

This baby quilt pattern is literally the easiest quilt pattern ever. It is considered cheating just a little because it’s sewn from pre-made patchwork fabric. All you have to do is sandwich the layers together, add some straight-line quilting, trim, and bind!

Easy Ombre Checked Quilt

Sew this beautiful Checked Quilt with Ombre Print. You can make it with other fabric prints too, but I think the ombre gives the quilt its originality. At nearly 50’’ x 60’’, it’s the perfect size for snuggling on the couch or curling up in your favorite reading spot.