Some would say that a quilt achieves its highest purpose in life when it is gifted to another. When a quilt is created and awarded to a service member or veteran, it says, “Someone cares. Thank you for your service.” The Quilts of Valor Foundation […]
Free Quilting Patterns
Discover your quilting potential using inspiration from free quilting patterns and tutorials. Join along with a variety of free quilt patterns and ideas to spark your creativity. From traditional to modern designs, our patterns include a range of styles and skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced quilter, you’ll find something related to quilting and sewing here.
Pack a Picnic Basket of Patterns – Contest Closed
Happy First Day of Summer! Summertime is officially here and what is summer without a picnic? A picnic is a great way to social distance and spend some time outdoors, but you’ll need a quilt to take along! If you aren’t sure which quilt to […]
Spell it Out with Moda
Hope. Comfort. Heroes. Moda Fabrics is giving quilters, crafters, and sewists a voice. A voice to express themselves, encourage each other, and offer comfort during times of change! With the power of words, we can offer hope, offer comfort, and be heroes for each other. […]
DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Give your mom or mother figure the perfect gift that says “I love you,” with something handmade. Mother’s Day is coming up in May, so we’ve scoured the internet and gathered up some of our favorite projects you can sew. Most of these them have […]
FREE Face Mask Sewing Tutorial with Straps & Size Options
We received a lot of comments requesting another tutorial for a face mask using straps instead of elastic so here ya go! Using the same construction as the previous tutorial, we just added an extra step. Again, the double layer of fabric creates an opening […]
FREE Face Mask Sewing Tutorial with Hair Ties & Size Options
It’s time to come together and use our gift of sewing to pay it forward during these difficult times. We have come up with a FREE tutorial for you to make a face mask out of our favorite precut, Jolly Bars! However, this project can be […]
FREE PATTERN: Happy Worldwide Quilting Day 2020
Happy (almost) Worldwide Quilting Day! We’re gearing up to celebrate the day we are “sew” excited for every year! To celebrate together, we have designed a wonderful new FREE Quilt Pattern and we know you’ll love it. We’re introducing the Mini Wonder Quilt this year […]
Shortcut Quilt: Jolly Bar Bakewell
We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, quick and simple quilt using one of our favorite ingredients, Jolly Bars! The FREE Jolly Bar Bakewell Pattern offers the recipe for a 40.5″ x 48.5″. Our quilt features Canning Day by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. […]
DIY Valentine Card Holder
Fill your heart with love with the Hold My Heart Valentine’s pocket. In this easy sewing tutorial, we’ll show you how to make this heart-shaped pennant pocket using Lori Holt’s Crazy Quilt Paper. With some fabric and a few other supplies, you can make one, […]
Shortcut Quilt: Free Jolly Bar Quilt Pattern – Jelly Belly Bars
We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, quick and simple quilt using two precuts we absolutely love, Jolly Bars and Jelly Rolls! Yum! The FREE Jelly Belly Bars Pattern offers instructions for a crib, lap, twin and queen quilt. Our quilt features Fiddle […]
FQS Rewind: The Top 5 YouTube Videos of the Decade!
We’re celebrating 2020 with the Fat Quarter Shop Rewind of the Decade! This rewind consists of the Top 5 YouTube videos of the decade. If you are not subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay up to […]
Log Cabin Quilt Along – My 2020 Challenge
Looking back on 2019, I sewed at least a dozen quilts, most of them on a deadline, then turned them over to be photographed for books or other projects. I don’t usually see my quilts much after I’ve sewn them, and sometimes it’s hard to […]
Broken Dishes: Make a Quilt with the Square on Square Ruler
We’re back with another pattern in our Classic & Vintage series, the Broken Dishes Quilt Block! In our Classic & Vintage series, we focus on traditional quilt blocks and add a modern twist! The Broken Dishes block is made up of several triangles pieced to look […]
Cake Mix Recipe Paper Tutorial and Pattern
We’re ready to make a splash with a new quilt pattern, Swan Dive. We’ve got a FREE quilt pattern and video tutorial to show you just how to sew up this elegant Swan Dive Quilt using Jolly Bars and Jolly Bar Cake Mix Recipe Paper for […]