Your Favorite Patterns from 2016

December 16, 2015
Every year we add more outstanding (and free!) patterns to our collection, including quilts, home decor, gifts, and more. These greatest hits are the best of the best -- our top-liked, top-pinned, and top-visited patterns of the year. If you haven't already sewed these patterns, put them on your to-do list for the new year!
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Top Bed Quilt: Red, White, and Blue Bricks

Make a quick-to-assemble patriotic picnic throw or cozy cottage twin-size bed quilt from your favorite scrappy assortment of red, white, and blue prints.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Baby Quilt: Around the Block

Show off polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Quilt Throw: Big Block Style

For a throw with maximum impact made in a minimum amount of time, try this quilt made of simple squares.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Wall Quilt: Paisley Squares & Bars

Here's a two-block treat that's great for beginners. A mix of squares and rectangles, this geometric beauty proves that sometimes simple is best.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Table Topper: Pop of Poinsettia

Set a more neutral holiday table with a runner sporting a background of cream and black. A poinsettia adds a pop of red, creating a festive focal point.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Bag Pattern: Pick-a-Pocket Purse

A simple bag cleverly incorporates six outer pockets for everyday necessities. The sew-simple trick is that the pockets are formed when the straps are sewn on the bag pieces.

Get the free bag pattern here.

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Top Pillow Pattern: Another Angle Pillow

Solids and bright prints are a fresh way to showcase 90° triangles in this contemporary pillow.

Get the free pillow pattern here.

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Top Pincushion Pattern: Petal Pincushion Stacks

These quick-to-make pincushions are cute enough to give individually or as a towering set of three.

Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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Top Gift Pattern: Craft and Carry

Make a gift of wine or other food item more memorable by creating pretty fabric packaging.

Get the free pattern here.

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Top Winter Pattern: Snowflakes Wall Hanging

In an entryway or on the front door, this wintry wall hanging celebrates the frosty season.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Spring Pattern: Lemon Bars

Simple squares and rectangles combine with sashing to create a quick-to-finish springtime maze.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Summer Pattern: Blue Jeans Quilt

Recycle your old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Fall Pattern: Table Runner and Pumpkins

Stitch a fall theme table runner and trio of stuffed pumpkins for the perfect autumn table decorations.

Get the free patterns here.

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Top Halloween Pattern: Harvest Rows

Halloween hues and striped sashing set the tone for a scrappy quilt composed of vertical strips.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Christmas Pattern: Festival of Trees

Fresh and funky shades of lemon yellow and lime green, along with jewel-tone decorations, make this a contemporary version of "O Tannenbaum."

Get the free patterns here.

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Top Batik Pattern: Splashes of Color

Use batiks in this quick-to-sew bed-size quilt! Delicious sherbet-tone batiks are its foundation, but pretty coordinating prints fit right in for a softer touch.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Appliqué Pattern: Midnight Blooms Quilt

Metallic glints in the Asian-inspired fabrics add subtle sparkle to this throw-size quilt, which combines fusible appliqué with three sizes of hourglass blocks.

Get the free quilt pattern here.

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Top Wool Pattern: Folk Art Quilts

Make one–or all three–of these felted wool-and-scrap fabric creations to decorate your home or to give as gifts.

Get the free pattern here.

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