7 FREE Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns

Does your fat quarter stash tend to pile up around your sewing space? These sevenĀ FREE fat quarter quilt patterns are just the ticket to clearing out your fabric stash! Use these clever patterns to make wall quilts, baby quilts and larger quilts for yourself or to give as gifts.

Mesa Mini Quilt: A Free Fat Quarter Quilt PatternPhoto via Michael Ann Made

1. Mesa Mini Quilt

Love paper piecing? This modern mini quilt has bold, graphic style and shows off seven (or more!) of your favorite fat quarters. Play with your own favorite color and fabric combos to sew this 20″ x 20″ wall quilt.

Postcard from Sweden Quilt: A Free Fat Quarter Quilt PatternPhoto via Jeli Quilts

2. “Postcard From Sweden” Quilt

You’ll never look at a solid fat quarter bundle the same way again. Inspired by a postcard set at IKEA, this rainbow lap quilt in two sizes (48″ x 60″ and 60″ x 75″) uses about 36 fat quarters, all solid!

Mod Nine Patch Quilt: A Free Fat Quarter Quilt PatternPhoto via Don’t Call Me Betsy

3. The Mod Nine Patch

A free fat quarter quilt pattern in four sizes (baby, lap, twin and queen/king), this modern quilt design features simple squares and half-square triangles. It’s easy for beginners and a quick project for more skilled quilters!

Bow Tie Required
Photo via Freshly Pieced

4. Bow Tie Required

Do you like modern quilt blocks that don’t require you to be precise or match up seams? Then this is the fat quarter pattern for you! Sew it up with five fat quarters and some additional yardage from your stash to make a nice 57″ x 68″ lap quilt.

Fresh Pack QuiltPhoto via Tumbling Blocks Patterns

5. Fresh Pack Quilt

A solid fat quarter bundle (12 fat quarters and 16 fat eighths) looks so refreshing with this stripes and chevrons quilt design. Sew the 60″ x 69 1/2″ quilt, or follow the alternate instructions to make a crib size quilt for the baby who loves color.

Royal Squares QuiltPhoto via Quilts by Emily

6. Royal Squares Quilt

Versatile by design, this pre-cut quilt top can be made with 16 fat quarters or a jelly roll, plus 2 yards of solid fabric. Make a 56″ x 72″ throw, or adapt this free fat quarter quilt pattern to your own size requirements!

Easy Fat Quarter QuiltPhoto via Two Little Banshees

7. Easy Fat Quarter Quilt

With just six fat quarters and 1 2/3 yard of backing fabric, this free fat quarter baby quilt pattern whips up quickly! The finished project is 34″ x 42″ and it makes a great newborn quilted play mat.

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16 Responses to “7 FREE Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns”

  1. Robert Clark

    Patterns please...

  2. Robert Clark

    where are the patterns?

  3. Ria-Kirstine MƃĀølgaard

    So how do you access the free patterns?

  4. Kathryn Bichsel

    I am interested in the pattern for the Fresh Pack quilt. I noticed some other ladies waiting for quilt patterns so it looks like technical difficulties. I am willing to purchase the pattern if you can please tell me where to find it. Thank you!

  5. k.mooney.1383450

    Where can we find these patterns? Thanks!

  6. Ann S jackson

    Love the Royal Squares Quilt Pattern for leaders and Enders in my stash

  7. HEATHER

    Postcard Frpm Sweden pattern PDF.

  8. Dawn Padgett

    Do you know when the patterns will be available?

  9. Maxine Chamish

    requesting #7 easy fat quarter quilt pattern

  10. Linda Malewski

    How do I get the patterns?