Sample block quilts

Want to start a group quilt or guild project, or simply to improve your own skills? Here are 25 FREE Sampler and Row-by-Row quilts. Have fu...

Here are the last 3 blocks in my quilt guild's Block of the Month. These blocks make up the bottom row of the pattern, Jeni Baker's Half Square Triangle Sampler: Now I need to choose a background. I wanted to go with a colored fabric, rather than the white as shown in the pattern, and I thought I had found the perfect green: I put the first 9 blocks against the green background and lived with it for a while as I made the last 3 blocks. I began to think that although the green was a perfect…

Rose Johnston, of Threadbare Creations, sets the standard for generosity among quilters who blog. She is sharing free-to-download quilt block patterns, one every week. A few days ago, she published…

12-inch quilt blocks are a common size and are great for beginners. You can often make them without using any tiny pieces but still have a beautiful and unique quilt.

FaveQuilts is a website that offers hundreds of modern and traditional free quilt patterns, tutorials, and tips for quilting techniques. Learn how to sew, applique, make quilt blocks, or find quilt patterns of all types, sizes, and skill levels.

Free paper-piecing quilt block pattern. Part of the Splendid Sampler hosted by Jane Davidson and Pat Sloan. A year of free quilt block patterns.

Sampler quilts are a fun way to learn a variety of block designs, make the most of your scrap stash, and pace yourself for whatever timeline you wish. Here are a few sampler quilt designs we love, some have varied block sizes and some are uniform. Before you get overwhelmed with a sampler quilt design, […]

The Sandhills Star quilt block, steeped in tradition and sometimes referred to as the "Blossoming Cactus" block, was first published in the Kansas City Star. While obviously being a star block, it can also be considered a weathervane block. The block is made with four fabric colors set against a contrasting background.

Add texture to your projects with quilting designs inspired by traditional quilt block patterns! Stitch through fabric, batting, and back to a create dimensional effect on quilts, pillows, and more. See project instructions for details.

Find lots of EASY quilt block tutorials that are perfect for beginners. These blocks might look hard to make, but they're perfect for the new quilter.