19 Easy Quilt Patterns for Beginners (2024)

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  Nine Patch Bento Box Quilt

  

  This easy Bento Box quilt is a variation on the popular design. It features a nine-patch block at its center and is a great introduction to quilting.

  The quilt is strip pieced. The instructions help you make sure that every piece of patchwork is exactly the right size before you move on to the next step. It's a striking design and a great project for anyone, even if it's your very first quilt.

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  Dancing Nine Patch Quilt

  

  It's hard not to fall in love with the slightly curved appearance of this quilt. The illusion emerges when the nine patch quilt blocks are surrounded on two sides by a scrappy assortment of squares. These are then flip-flopped to create the layout.

  The dancing nine patch quilt is a perfect project for scrap quilt lovers. It can be configured using a themed approach, too.

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  Easy Hunter's Star Quilt

  

  The hunter's star quilt pattern looks a bit complicated at first glance. In reality, though, the quilt is prettysimple to construct, even if you are a beginning quilter.

  As with any quilt, it's important to understand a few construction basics before you begin and practice new skills if necessary. The pattern includes advice on all the basics, just in case you need to refer to them before it's time to sit down and sew.

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  Kaleidoscope Quilt

  

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  The kaleidoscope is another quilt that looks more complicated than it truly is. The quilt blocks are sewn on-point, a technique that beginning quilters often try to avoid, but there's no need to fear it.

  Once you've sewn a few on-point quilts you'll feel comfortable with the technique. This kaleidoscope pattern is a good starting point for acquiring that new skill, along with many others you'll learn along the way.

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  Star Crossing Quilt With Piano Key Borders

  

  Starcrossing is another quilt pattern that may seem complicated. Although it takes a little while to assemble, the design really is easy to put together.

  Another pattern that will help you build skills, use this quilt to learn one way to sew the popular piano key border. It's one you'll turn to over and over again because it looks great with almost any field pattern.

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  Easy Contemporary Baby Quilt

  

  If you want to start quilting on a smaller scale, a baby-sized quilt is a perfect choice.The quilt blocks for this project are extremely simple to make, so beginning quilters can stitch this one with ease.

  This quilt also has a wonderful contemporary pattern that is just begging for you to play with fun pops of color. The double-framed four-patch pattern is just one of your layout options, so it's a nice project totest yourdesign skills.

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  X's and O's Quilt

  

  This version of the X's and O's quilt allows the individual letters to shine. It does so by sewing blocks into two configurations and adding sashing in between.

  The letters have a rather scrappy look. Yet, each quilt block is made from the same two fabrics: a focal (for the letter) and a background. You can also build this one to any size you like.

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  Double Four Patch Scrap Quilt

  

  The easy quilt blocks in this pattern finish at 8 inches square. You can sew the quilt using a theme or go very scrappy and use up excess material.

  The double four patch is suitable for all quilters, even if it's your first project. Also, you can easily transform the quilt patch to give it extra dimension by adding sashing within each patch. It's a fun one to experiment with and you could use the pattern to sew many quilts without any two looking alike.

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  Here's a lively quilt block pattern that is too much fun to pass up. Scrap quilt fans will love how much of your stash this one eats up and the more vibrant and crazy the fabrics, the better.

  You'll make these easy quilt blocks from tone-on-tone and brightly colored fabrics printed with geometrics, stripes, dots, and other small motifs. One block is square, the other is rectangular—make them both and assemble the quilt in a mix-and-match manner.

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  Simplified Puff Quilt

  

  Puff quilts are also known as biscuitquilts and theyare ultra plush and super comfy. The trick is to sew each square with some leeway so you can fill each pocket with fiberfill.

  While this may seem like a daunting task, a few tips and tricks will make the process much easier. The fluffy comforter-like feel is worth the effort and this is a great gift for babies.

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  Quick and Easy Rag Quilt

  

  Rag quilts are soft and cuddly, so they are excellent lap quilts for a chilly day. A soft rag quilt makes a nice gift for both children and adults, but be sure to make a few for yourself, too.

  Rag quilts go together quickly and free you from the stress of sewing absolutely perfect seams. This is a bonus if you're a beginning quilter. You can complete this easy rag quilt pattern in just a day or two, even if you've never made a quilt before.

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  Easy Framed Nine Patch Quilt

  

  This easy quilt is made from nine patch blocks that are surrounded by frames. The dark bars opposite the light bars really make it stand out. The adjoining blocks are then flip-flopped when sewn into horizontal rows to create a somewhat stair-step appearance.

  You can really make this orientation change pop by using contrasting fabrics. Optionally, you can let it blend a bit with fabrics of similar color value. The instructions include two sizes, a bed quilt made with 10-inch square quilt blocks and a baby quilt made with 5-inch square blocks.

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  Easy Rail Fence Baby Quilt

  

  Sew this easy rail fence baby quilt in just a few colors as shown, or add a variety of fabrics. Either way, this strip-pieced quilt goes together quickly.

  You can also customize the border as you see fit. This pattern includes a narrow inner border that stops the busier pattern, which is a nice touch.

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  Simple Rail Fence Quilt

  

  When you explore quilts you'll find lots of different variations of the rail fence design. This bed quilt is one example and it differs significantly from the baby quilt above. It features a stair-step pattern of rails that gives the quilt tons of movement, even with muted colors.

  The good news is that nearly every rail fence quilt is easy to sew. That's why they are much loved by quilters of every skill level.

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  Floral Snowballs Quilt

  

  Snowball quilt blocks are so easy to make that you can assemble buckets of them in no time. Sort your floral quilting fabrics and make a scrappy quilt in any size you like. These blocks finish at 6 inches square.

  The best thing about the snowball pattern is that the options are endless. When you're ready to take on a slightly more complex variation, take a look at the ​snowball quilt pattern.

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  Easy Jigsaw Puzzle Quilt

  

  Traditional H quilt blocks are used to make a version of the popular jigsawpuzzle quilt. The blocks are easy to assemble. You'll just need to remain aware of fabric placement so the puzzle pieces emerge as they should.

  The pattern walks you through the layout one step at a time. The pattern is made with 6-inch quilt blocks, but you'll also find instructions for 9-and 12-inch blocks if you'd like to go a little bigger.

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  Endless Stairs Quilt

  

  Endless stairs is a quilt pattern that has a lot of creativepotential. The blocks go together quickly and are easy to make, leaving you free toconcentrate more on color and contrast than technique.

  As you begin to play with the finished blocks, you'll also discover lots of different layouts. Piece them together how you like or follow the instructions exactly, your quilt will be great either way.

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  Bonnie Scotsman Quilt

  

  The Bonnie Scotsman is assembled with straight grain bars and squares. You'll have no stretchy bias edges to deal with, and that means it's definitely a beginner-friendly patchwork pattern.

  You'll find instructions for assembling it one patch at a time, which is perfect for scrappy quilts. There is also a strip-piecing option for anyone who wants to make a batch of identical blocks. Two layout suggestions are included as well, but many more arrangements are possible for this versatile design.

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  Scrappy Hearts Wallhanging

  

  Every quilter needs a good heart-shaped pattern and this one's perfect for beginners. These 6-inch heart blocks are adorable and the pattern shows you how easy they are tocreate.

  You'll find instructions for assembling the scrappy hearts into a wallhanging as well. Whether it's a quick weekend project or a full-sized quilt, it's a fun and simple pattern once you get going.