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Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns

Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns

June 14, 2013

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Use fat eighths (precut 9x21” pieces) to showcase a variety of fabric collections in your next quilt project.

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Checkerboard

Scrappy Nine-Patch blocks have a fresh feel in this reproduction of an antique lap quilt.

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Winter Wonder

When the frosty days of winter arrive, warm your home with a dramatic blue-and-white quilt.

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Rainbow Zigzags

Utilize a whole bundle of fat eighths by sewing together rectangles of color. Use the remaining pieces to make a scrappy binding.

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Funky Frame Wall Hanging

Combine dark shades of several reproduction fabrics for a low contrast quilt center. Then punch up the contrast with a standout zigzag border that frames the center.

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Seaworthy Baby Quilt

Keep it simple. One bright red print adds a shot of color to the scrappy quilt. Novelty sea prints add a whimsical touch.

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Checkerboard Addition

Checkerboard block backgrounds step forward to garner attention over the plus signs in this wall hanging.

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Color Blocking

Use the same print in a variety of hues to create an unexpected, yet cohesive, mix of colors.

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Bubble Runner

A combination of hand quilting and embroidery enhances playful circle appliqués on a quick-to-make table runner.

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Harvest Table

Using an abundance of fat eighths in fall hues, whip up a Log Cabin table topper that has a Straight Furrows setting.

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Dot-to-Dot Pillow

Gather a rainbow of cute pastel polka dots for a checkerboard-look pillow.

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Funky Frame Wall Hanging

Combine dark shades of several reproduction fabrics for a low contrast quilt center. Then punch up the contrast with a standout zigzag border that frames the center.

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Colorful Fun Daisies

Brighten your day with a bouquet of daisies set off by white-and-black prints in a fast and fusible, cheery wall hanging.

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Happy-Go-Lucky Table Setting

Lots of triangles create the wow factor in this colorful tabletop trio.

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Squeeze of Lime

Solid black setting and corner triangles bring drama to a quilt center of light and medium prints. The teal inner border and a standout lime print add a fresh feeling to this wall hanging.

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Rolling Stone Quilt

This miniature quilt showcases antique 1880s fabrics in traditional Pennsylvania German colors of chrome yellow, double pink, and over-dyed green.

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Bolts of Blue Quilt

Mix your favorite blue prints in a scrappy wall hanging that will have you doing anything but singing the blues.

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Tiny Treasures

An X marks the spot on this table topper, where Four-Patch blocks and X blocks form a large overall X. Sea blues and sandy tans contrast perfectly with pops of red and orange.

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Scenery Snapshots Wall Quilt

Zoom in on favorite prints or fussy-cut designs with this camera-theme wall hanging. The lenses capture different scenes, artistically showcasing various prints.

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Rings of Color

Three-color blocks create a fun and bright wall hanging. Use scraps for a random assortment of blocks or stick with coordinating collections for a controlled look.

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