Square-by-Square: 30 Pre-Cut Friendly Stash Buster Quilts
Few things are as satisfying as a fast finish, and square-based patterns are the ultimate shortcut for a high-impact stash buster quilt. I like to use pre-cuts (like charm packs or layer cakes) so I can skip two hurdles in quilting: cutting and matching colors. Since the bundles are already coordinated AND cut, I get to move straight from my stash to my sewing machine without a second thought.
This collection focuses on designs that prioritize speed and simplicity. I will reach for these specific patterns when I need a weekend win or a when a beginner asks for a reliable project. You won’t find any tricky triangles here; instead, you’ll find clever layouts like the Dot Dot Dash quilt—which uses mini charm packs—and the Super Simple Quilt for 5-inch squares. These projects are designed to build confidence and clear off your work surface in record time.
Huddle Quilt Easy Quilting Pattern
The Huddle Quilt is a fast and easy quilt pattern. This stash buster quilt design for square blocks is a medallion pattern that’s perfect for large prints because it makes the squares into the focal point. Plus there is plenty of negative space to let the eye enjoy your favorite fabrics even more. Enjoy this fat quarter friendly free quilt pattern.
Liberty Rainbow Quilt
Here’s a simple quilt pattern for a bargello style quilt that you can customize in a million different ways. Sewn up in gorgeous rainbow floral fabrics from Liberty, I don’t think anything could be lovelier than this stash buster quilt.
Fast Irish Chain: A Beginner-Friendly Square Pattern
Sew a throw quilt with a homespun look using my free 9 Patch Irish Chain Quilt Pattern! Let me show you a shortcut method for making a bunch of little nine-patch quilt blocks. Then you’ll sew them together with some squares and viola… the 9 Patch Chain block. Put 16 blocks together with some easy sashing and a border and just like that, you’ll have this 64” x 64” Irish chain throw quilt. Can you believe such a beautiful stash buster quilt design is made with just one quilt block?
Easy Double Diamond 12″ Quilt Block
I really enjoy using the Double Diamond when I have a cute repeatable fabric design. I can fussy cut around the medallion or picture, and then it fits right into the block like it was meant to be there! Here is my tutorial for the Double Diamond quit block. Once you have the quilt blocks, you can sew it into a simple quilt design using just the quilt blocks, or by using strips between the blocks (called sashing).
Pro-Tip: How To Hack Your Ruler
In this pattern I will show you how to hack your ruler so that it’s ready for fussy cutting!
Stash Buster Cross Quilt
Sew the easiest plus quilt pattern designed for square blocks, and use up scraps at the same time. You will love how fast and easily this free queen sized quilt pattern comes together, especially with all the tips I will share for cutting and sewing the patchwork blocks.
Charm Patch Free Stash Buster Quilt Pattern
I love quilt patterns for pre-cut fabrics! Learn to sew this easy Charm Patch Quilt using easy pre-cut charm square fabric pieces. The Charm Patch free quilt pattern is perfect for a beginner and requires just 2 charm packs of fabric.
Basic Four Patch Quilt Block
Learn to sew the easy 4 patch quilt block! The four-patch unit is a basic building block in patchwork quilts. Many more complicated quilt blocks build on the foundational design of the four patch. You can master quilt designs for square blocks by using an easy four patch.
Use this free and simple quilt pattern to make an easy stash buster quilt using the 4 patch quit block. Finished quilt dimensions will be 48’’ square.
Super Simple Quilt Pattern for 5″ Squares
Sew an easy and beautiful quilt using the free Super Simple Squares pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Jenny shows you everything you need to know in the video tutorial about piecing this easy quilt. Grab three Charm Packs and go nuts!
Easy Mini Quilt Pattern
This is a mini quilt designed by Melissa Mortenson of Polkadot Chair. You’re going to love how easy it is – just stitch up 4 quarter triangle units using 4 fabric squares, add a border, and then the piecing is done!
Charm Square Blossoms Stash Buster Quilt
This free sewing pattern is for a 43″ x 44″ finished stash buster quilt. It’s the perfect size for a crib, and it sews up quickly; especially if you use a charm back fabric bundle to eliminate most of your cutting.
Easy Spools
This fast and easy pattern is perfect for beginner quilters, or someone like me (ahem!) who picked up a darling charm square bundle at the quilt shop and needs to make something with it!
Square Scramble
Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
If you are looking for a smaller project, use this free pattern from AllPeopleQuilt.com. The squares combine to make a truly interesting geometric pattern, and the link includes instructions for matching placemats.
Floating Squares Quilt
Using the Economy Block (Square in a Square) you will sew this Floating Squares Stash Buster Quilt from Carried Away Quilting. It’s fat quarter friendly and so much fun!
Variable Star Quilt Block
Squares and flying geese form the Variable Star. It’s an easy quilt block that has been around for over 100 years. It has also been called the Sawtooth Star and the Evening Star. Since the center is a square, you can fill that square with patchwork, fussy cut fabric, or more stars (like I did)!
Patchwork Granny Square Quilt (No Crochet Required!)
Sew a beautiful Granny Square Quilt reminiscent of earlier days using fresh new fabric! This free and fat quarter friendly quilt pattern uses 11 fat quarters (pre-cut 18” x 21” pieces of fabric) and 3 3/4 yards of background fabric to make a generous 71” x 71” throw quilt.
Beginner Friendly Bowl of Cherries
Sew a fast and easy throw quilt with just three yards of fabric! This 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.
3 Yard Chandelier Quilt
Sew a beautiful Chandelier Quilt Pattern with just 3 yards of fabric! This free quilt pattern makes a throw quilt that is approximately 48” x 59” with 8” Chandelier quilt blocks and plenty of squares.
Grandma’s Lattice Quilt
You don’t have to cut each individual square, but the outcome is a beautiful patchy square look. Sew up a beautiful lattice quilt with patchwork squares – just like grandma would make! This free pattern is for a generous 77’’ x 77’’ size throw quilt.
Giant Bear Claw
This beautiful quilt is beginner friendly and super quick. The oversized bear claw quilt block is made with a layer cake fabric bundle which cuts both the cutting and sewing time dramatically. Check out the free pattern and sew this stash buster quilt.
Scrappy Granny Squares
Play with colors and bust your stash with the free Scrappy Granny Squares quilt pattern from Quilty Love. Rejoice in straight cuts, straight seams, straight lines, and a beautiful easy quilt.
Sweet & Simple Baby Quilt
Sew a sweet baby quilt using the free pattern from Bonjour Quilts. There are lots of ways to piece these squares together, but you will love the simplicity of them all.
Layer Cake Quilt – Ribbons
I love the special border on this stash buster quilt, and you will love using up every piece of your favorite layer cake fabric bundle. Check out the free pattern and video tutorial by Donna Jordan. It finishes at 50″ x 63″.
Charm Pack Cherry
Enjoy this free pattern for Charm Pack Cherry from Fat Quarter Shop. There is also a video tutorial from April’s Craft Room if you would like to see it come together. A charm pack is a fabric bundle of precut squares – does it get any better?
Mosaic Tiles
The Mosaic Tiles Quilt Pattern is a 44” x 54” lap quilt pattern that teaches you how to make the classic Mosaic Number 2 quilt block. Sew your squares into the next perfect quilt!
Easy Patchwork Quilt Stash Buster Quilt
Learn to sew this simple patchwork quilt with easy-to-cut squares. This easy stash buster quilt pattern for beginners or expert quilters alike is the perfect way to use up extra fabric scraps like I did. Another option is to make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in precut mini-charm packs. There’s no wrong way with this free quilt pattern.
Nine Patch Chain Quilt Block
You are welcome to cut tiny squares and sew them together, but in the tutorial for this particular block I will show you how to do strip piecing so the process is a little faster. Check out the free sewing tutorial for this fun nine patch block on SewCanShe.com.
Pop Rox Double Diamond 12.5″ Block
This is a different take on the Double Diamond block. There is actually a 6.5″ Four Patch Block turned on point that makes up the larger 12.5″ block. Enjoy my free sewing tutorial, and tag me so I can see what you created with it.
Diamond in a Square Quilt Block
This quilt finishes at 50″ x 58″. It’s similar to the Double Diamond block, but in this case you sew rows of diamonds in a square together instead of a block of four diamonds at a time. I love this arrangement of diamonds and contrasting prints. Here is my free quilt pattern for sewing a cozy lap quilt.
Easy Checked Quilt
Looking for a fast and easy modern stash buster quilt pattern? This buffalo check style patchwork quilt tutorial is the best! Using just 5’’ squares, you’ll be able to piece together this simple yet stunning quilt in just a few hours.
Dot Dot Dash Stash Buster Quilt (No Triangles!)
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? That was what I was thinking when I designed Dot Dot Dash – 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”.
Ready for Curves? Make 3 Drunkard’s Path Quilts
When you feel ready to explore past squares, try the Drunkards Path! There are so many ways to lay out the drunkard’s path unit, and with this video tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Company you can sew them too, or be inspired to come up with your own! Each of these three quilts are sewn from layer cake pre cut fabric bundles. I love seeing what other people can create with the same basic tools!
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