Free Quilt Patterns Free Fat Quarter-Friendly Quilt Patterns By American Patchwork & Quilting Editors American Patchwork & Quilting Editors American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine and AllPeopleQuilt.com have been the go-to resource for quilters to learn a new skill or simply sew something that brings pride and accomplishment. Our staff has over 70 years of quilting experience, and works with skilled editors, copy editors, quilt testers, and technical editors to ensure each pattern and article is accurate and up-to-date. We're passionate about quilting, and know that it's not just a hobby — it's a lifestyle. We strive to connect with other quilters and provide content that inspires them in their sewing space. American Patchwork & Quilting's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 21, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Fat quarters are fun to collect and even more fun to use! Browse our free quilt patterns for one that will make it easy for you to put your fat quarters to good use. 01 of 50 Nature Walk Scrappy Throw Quilt Transition through seasons with a quilt that has blocks arranged from summery hues to cooler colors. Get the free quilt pattern here. 02 of 50 Rail Fence Ripple Making strip sets saves time when a design requires several units of the same pieces. Get the free pattern here. 03 of 50 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 fat quarters. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 04 of 50 Flower Show Florals and solids combine for a stunning but easy-to-sew bed quilt. You can change the theme of the large rectangles-think plaids or reproduction prints-to customize for any room. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 05 of 50 Bold and Beautiful Throw Highly saturated hues contrast with black prints and white prints in a modern throw. Get the free pattern here. 06 of 50 Thousand Pyramids This century-old quilt is a scrap-lovers dream. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 07 of 50 Color Burst Throw Sort a bundle of your favorite precut prints by dark, medium, and light to piece a throw full of color and movement. Get the free quilt pattern here. 08 of 50 Color Cross Colors shine in a lap quilt that has a black background. Get the free pattern here. 09 of 50 Mini Barn Quilt Use solid fabrics and vertical line quilting to add modern flair to a mini that mimics a barn quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 10 of 50 Hearts-on-a-String Banner Set the stage for Valentine's Day with a themed banner. Get the free pattern here. 11 of 50 Deck the Wall Holiday Quilt Use templates and holiday fabrics to make sharp points in a seasonal wall hanging. Get the free pattern here. 12 of 50 Sunny All Around A simple Pinwheel block is quite a star when it's surrounded by multiple borders-pieced and plain. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 13 of 50 Neutral Appeal A small throw can add a dash of color to a room that has a neutral color palette. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 14 of 50 Blueberries and Cream Alternate light and dark prints for a throw that takes it one step at a time. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 15 of 50 Orchard Lane Time-saving strip piecing and fat quarters makes it easy to complete a Four-Patch quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 16 of 50 Playing Tag Add fun and fuction to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 17 of 50 Home for the Harvest To get the scrappy look of this quilt in a speedy way, invite your friends over for a house-block quilting party. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 18 of 50 Flying Geese Table Runner Flying Geese point in all directions in this playful table runner. Get the free pattern here. 19 of 50 Side Dish Serve up a delightful asymmetrical quilt by wrapping a helping of Broken Dishes blocks with appliquéd and pieced borders on just two sides. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 20 of 50 Ring Toss Quilt Combine a variety of pastel fat quarters in Floating Star units to make a sweet lap-size quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 21 of 50 Roaring Waves A range of blues and grays, gradating from light to dark, produce the look of waves on a stormy night. Pairing blue with gray instead of white puts a twist on the classic two-color combination. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 22 of 50 On the Bow Making Necktie blocks is much easier than you may think, especially with this fool-the-eye trick for easy piecing. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 23 of 50 Summer Days Table Topper Bright print squares alternate with Four-Patch blocks in a cheerful table runner. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 24 of 50 Shift Change Create subtle shifts in color with ombré fabric. The large pieces allow you to utilize the gradient effect and to see the shade changes in each fabric strip. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 25 of 50 Painter's Palette Build your color confidence by mixing fat quarters in a variety of hues. Include a few lighter and brighter fabrics to add sparkle and keeps the eye moving around the quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 26 of 50 Eye Catcher Use the same cream print in alternating squares to balance a variety of florals and dark prints. While the finished wall hanging offers plenty to look at, it isn't overwhelming. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 27 of 50 Broken Dishes Table Runner For a traditional look, use only two prints for each Broken Dishes block. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 28 of 50 Floral Wall Hanging Simple squares and curved appliqués in bright fat-quarter prints pop off a coordinating solid to create a dynamic wall hanging. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 29 of 50 Luminous Lanterns Colorful batik lanterns shine bright against a dark blue batik sky in this beautiful wall hanging. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 30 of 50 Simple Rectangles and Sashing 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. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 31 of 50 Country Windmills Use more than 30 fat quarters when you stitch this cozy throw and coordinating pillows. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 32 of 50 Simple Strips This time-saving quilt involves just five rows of multicolored rectangles finished by long sashing strips and a border from a single novelty print. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 33 of 50 Fat Quarter Twin Bed Quilt Cut rectangles from floral fat quarters and join them with solid watermelon pink strips to create pieced rows. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 34 of 50 Red-and-White Table Mat Whip up a two-color table mat using six fat quarters. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 35 of 50 Rickrack Pillow Embellish pieces of bright fat quarters with rickrack for a square patchwork pillow. Get the free pillow pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 36 of 50 Fresh Four-Patch Table Topper Four-Patch blocks and setting squares team up for a fabulous square table topper. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 37 of 50 Fabric Gift Bag Whip up a reusable gift bag with just two fat quarters. Make bags for holidays, birthdays, or any time of year! Get the free bag pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 38 of 50 Building Blocks Throw Use a restful aqua check to complement the strong contemporary colors-blue, green, and chocolate-in this easy quilted throw using fat quarter pieces. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 39 of 50 Matching Scarf Set Use fat quarters to make two matching scarves in stylish colors. Get the free pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 40 of 50 Pumpkins and Table Runner Stitch a fall theme table runner and trio of stuffed pumpkins for easy fall decor. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 41 of 50 Old-World Snowballs Large-scale prints in an old-world color scheme are a perfect fit for Snowball blocks. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 42 of 50 Scrappy Rectangles Cranberry reds, sage greens, and rose petal pinks combine with a range of neutrals to create an appealing pattern in this simple bed quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 43 of 50 Bright Four-Patch Throw Rich black tone-on-tone background fabrics let lively Four-Patch units sparkle in this Amish-look quilt. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 44 of 50 Easy-Sew Purse All it takes to make this fun and easy bag is two fat quarters for the body and two fat quarters for the lining. Get the free bag pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 45 of 50 Gnome Sweet Gnome Use fat quarter fabrics to create a cheerful cheerful holiday wall hanging quilt with festive appliquéd blocks and a pieced border. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 46 of 50 Strips and Stacks Quilt Gather a stack of fat quarters. Piece quilt blocks and sashing to mimic books on shelves for your favorite bookworm. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 47 of 50 Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt Add fun and function to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks. Get the free quilt pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 48 of 50 Lunch Sack Gift Bags These easy-to-sew bags are great for using as a lunch sack or as a reusable gift bags. Get the free bag pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 49 of 50 Tiny Treat Totes Stitch two fat quarter pieces into a quartet of mini totes. These wee gift bags have grosgrain ribbon handles. Get the free bag pattern here. Free Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns Quilt Patterns That Use 10-Inch Squares 50 of 50 Pinwheels Table Topper Pieced and plain borders frame small and large Pinwheel blocks in a fat quarter-friendly quilted table topper. Get the free quilt pattern here. 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