Free Fat Quarter-Friendly Quilt Patterns
Fat quarters are fun to collect, but even more fun to use in quilts! Get free quilt patterns to put your fat-quarter fabric to good use.
Ring Toss Quilt [1]
Combine a variety of pastel fat quarters in Floating Star units to make a sweet lap-size quilt.
Simple Rectangles and Sashing [3]
Make a scrappy yet orderly quilt using aqua, lime, and cocoa print fat quarters. Aqua tone-on-tone sashing and binding tie together the fabrics.
Country Windmills [5]
Use more than 30 fat quarters when you stitch this cozy throw and coordinating pillows.
Simple Strips [7]
This time-saving quilt involves just five rows of multicolored rectangles finished by long sashing strips and a border from a single novelty print.
Big & Bold Pincushion [9]
Don’t spend time searching for your pincushion. Make a jumbo, tufted cushion in bright, lively prints and finding it will be a cinch!
Fat Quarter Twin Bed Quilt [11]
Cut rectangles from floral fat quarters and join them with solid watermelon pink strips to create pieced rows.
Red-and-White Table Mat [13]
Whip up a two-color table mat using six fat quarters.
Rickrack Pillow [15]
Embellish pieces of bright fat quarters with rickrack for a square patchwork pillow.
Fresh Four-Patch Table Topper [17]
Four-Patch blocks and setting squares team up for a fabulous square table topper.
Fabric Gift Bag [19]
Whip up a reusable gift bag with just two fat quarters. Make bags for holidays, birthdays, or any time of year!
Building Blocks Throw [21]
Use a restful aqua check to complement the strong contemporary colors—blue, green, and chocolate—in this easy quilted throw using fat quarter pieces.
Matching Scarf Set [23]
Use fat quarters to make two matching scarves in stylish colors.
Pumpkins and Table Runner [25]
Stitch a fall theme table runner and trio of stuffed pumpkins for easy fall decor.
Old-World Snowballs [27]
Large-scale prints in an old-world color scheme are a perfect fit for Snowball blocks.
Scrappy Rectangles [29]
Cranberry reds, sage greens, and rose petal pinks combine with a range of neutrals to create an appealing pattern in this simple bed quilt.
Bright Four-Patch Throw [31]
Rich black tone-on-tone background fabrics let lively Four-Patch units sparkle in this Amish-look quilt.
Painter's Palette [33]
Build your color confidence by mixing dark, medium, and light batiks in a variety of hues. Include a few lighter and brighter fabrics to add sparkle and keeps the eye moving around the quilt.
Easy-Sew Purse [35]
All it takes to make this fun and easy bag is two fat quarters for the body and two fat quarters for the lining.
Appliqued Lamps Wall Hanging [37]
Make a two-color wall quilt featuring lamp-shape appliqué pieces. Combine assorted florals, stripes, and dots to add pizzazz to the quilt center.
Gnome Sweet Gnome [39]
Use fat quarter fabrics to create a cheerful cheerful holiday wall hanging quilt with festive appliquéd blocks and a pieced border.
Strips and Stacks Quilt [41]
Gather a stack of fat quarters. Piece quilt blocks and sashing to mimic books on shelves for your favorite bookworm.
Quilted Hanging Organizer [43]
Use fat quarter pieces and printed panels to create a handy hanging organizer for your sewing room. A fussy-cut panel section is centered on the front of each storage pocket.
Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt [45]
Add fun and function to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks.
Lunch Sack Gift Bags [47]
These easy-to-sew bags are great for using as a lunch sack or as a reusable gift bags.
Fat-Quarter Floral Throw [49]
Make a gardenlike quilt using Nine-Patch blocks and 9-1/2 inch floral setting squares. Use a variety of fat quarters for a scrappy look, or use fewer fabrics for a controlled look.
Tiny Treat Totes [51]
Stitch two fat quarter pieces into a quartet of mini totes. These wee gift bags have grosgrain ribbon handles.
Cool Four-Patch Runner [53]
The versatile Four-Patch is a basic block for both new and experienced quilters. Gather a variety of batik fabrics and test the accuracy of your 1/4-inch seams on an easy table runner.
Pinwheels Table Topper [55]
Pieced and plain borders frame small and large Pinwheel blocks in a fat quarter-friendly quilted table topper.
Fabric Art Wall Hanging [57]
If you have fat quarters you can’t bear to cut into small pieces, combine them with larger pieces to cover purchased stretched artist’s canvases.
Yo-Yo Egg [59]
Gather a selection of spring-color fat quarters, make yo-yos, and secure them to foam eggs with buttons and bead-topped pins to create an easy holiday centerpiece.