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Free Quilting Patterns

Free Quilting Patterns

Find the perfect pattern for your next quilting project. From basic quilting and piecing techniques to elaborate blocks requiring as many as 64 pieces, the quilting enthusiasts in this category share their passion for quilting and share many of the quilting tips that will help beginners and experts alike sew beautiful quilts.

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Great Free Quilting Patterns Websites

Home of the Brave Civil War Replica Quilt Pattern
Home of the Brave Civil War Replica Quilt Pattern

Home of the Brave Quilts is a non-profit organization based out of Redlands, CA that continues a tradition that began during the Civil War. The U.S. Sanitary Commission was funded and staffed by a group of northern ladies who made clothing, rolled bandages, supplied medicines and stitched quilts which doubled as bedrolls. Their cot-sized quilts provided a touch of home to soldiers and were often used to comfort the wounded. Home of the Brave Quilts is using one of those original quilt patterns to offer comfort to military families missing a family member who fell in the line of duty. The quilting guild which founded Home of the Brave Quilts, Citrus Belt Quilters, has provided a wonderful tutorial for the Civil War quilt pattern being used by volunteers in California.

Crafty Tip
Use a 'starter strip' of folded fabric to help eliminate having to cut off loose threads and to prevent the fabric from getting caught in the feeddogs.
 
 

Treadle On's Quilt Shop

A wonderfully informative website for quilters of all skill levels. The Quilt Shop includes hundreds of free quilt blocks, tutorials , complete projects and quilting inspiration.

Quilting Crafty Tip
Before beginning your quilt, make sure that any rulers and guides you plan to use for measuring are the same size. You might be surprised how differently multiple rulers might measure the same length. A slight discrepancy can dramatically impact your ability to sew sharp points when piecing. When in doubt, use the same measuring tool on the entire quilt.

 
 

America Quilts creatively

Find the great projects, tips and techniques shared on the PBS series.

Applique Quilting Crafty Tip
When using a paper pattern for a multi-piece applique, make two copies, one for cutting and one to use as a model to remember where all of the pieces go.

 
 

Quilt Bug

The Quilt Bug Quilt Shop is located in Esperance, NY and they are sharing some wonderful quilting tips and original patterns with the world for free. They also offer a full selection of quilting supplies, fabrics and books both online and in their shop.

Applique Quilting Crafty Tip
Satin stitch is a great way to seal edges of applique pieces. You can use matching or contrasting threads to create all sorts of different looks.

 
 
 
 
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