Got the Winter Blues? Try These 7 FREE Blue-Hued Quilt Patterns

We think we’ve found the cure for the winter blues: Breaking out all the blue fabric in your stash and putting them to use in a cool-colored project. In addition to helping you clear out your fabric collection, these patterns are entirely FREE!

7 free quilt patterns to beat the winter blues

Blue Block 4

Photo via Craftsy member QuiltFOX

1. Quilt Along: Blue Tiles Block #4

Designer QuiltFOX’s Blue Tiles quilt along includes four free blocks that are reminiscent of snowflakes. Pick a few of your favorites here; you can use them on their own or put them all together into the Blue Tiles quilt.

New York Beauty Free Block

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2. New York Beauty Block

Radiating sun-like blocks might make you think of warm colors, but this free block pattern proves blues can work too! If you’re new to curved seams or paper piecing, this is a great block to start with.

Squash Blossom Block

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3. Squash Blossom

Contrasting fabrics and a striking geometric design put the spotlight on your most brilliant blue fabrics.

Which Way is Up Quilt

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4. Which Way Is Up Quilt

Strategically balancing blues with low-volume prints creates this chevron design. Made with big blogs and simple flying geese, this quilt comes together in next to no time.

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Favorite Things Free Pattern

Photo via Craftsy member Planted Seed Designs

5. Favorite Things

If  half-square triangles and quarter-square triangles are a few of your favorite things, you might want to download this free pattern!

Pocket Full of Sunshine Quilt

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6. Pocket Full of Sunshine

When skies are grey, all you need is a little bit of sunshine to brighten things up! That’s exactly the purpose of this charm square-friendly quilt with an easy-to-create ombré design.

Tidal Pool Quilt Block

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7. Tidal Pool Quilt Block

The designer of this graphic block was inspired by a day at the beach in Sydney. Her memories of color of the ocean, the way the light caught the rolling waves and the small sea life she spotted in tidal pools came together into this free block.

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2 Responses to “Got the Winter Blues? Try These 7 FREE Blue-Hued Quilt Patterns”

  1. Robert Clark

    I wish the pattern links worked. Why show these if we cannot get a pattern?

  2. Susan Rabold

    The patterns are great but how do you find the patterns instructions?