10 Beginner Friendly Quilts – Free Patterns

Basic doesn’t have to be boring. Beginner quilt make great palette cleaners for advanced sewists and are great ways to learn to sew for a newbie. With simple blocks and basic designs these free beginner quilt patterns will built your quilting confidence.

10 + Beginner Quilt Patterns

These beginner patterns are a great place to start quilting for anyone learning to quilt. These quilts will be loved, washed and used on repeat. Keep it simple and keep on stitching!

1. Zig Zag Charm Pack Quilt
2. Zippy Baby Quilt Pattern
3. Retro Plaid Quilt Pattern
4. Disappearing Pinwheel Quilt Pattern
5. Rainbow Remix Quilt
6. 30 Minute 2 Fabric Baby Blanket
7. Posy Garden Quilt
8. Early Bird Quilt
9. Down The Middle Quilt
10. Pre-Quilted Baby Quilt
11. Citrus and Mint Baby Quilt
12. Simple Square Blocks Quilt
13. Plus Quilt Pattern
14. House Block Quilt
15. Double Dash Quilt

Additional Quilting for Beginners Resources:

• 10 + Quilting Basics for Beginners
• Machine Quilting for Beginners
• 20 Baby Quilt Patterns
• 5 Resources for Learning a New Technique
• 50+ Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns

What kind of size is the perfect size for a beginner quilt?

When first starting out in your quilting journey, we have a tendency to be a little over zealous and excited and pick the most complicated pattern – and of course think, yup. I can do that!

I totally did that.

What I have found is that if you can keep the quilt to a smaller size when first beginning, you’ll have less of an opportunity to do that.

Patterns that are lap or baby quilts are the perfect size for a beginner quilt.

What kind of designs are perfect for a beginner quilt?

Similar to what was mentioned above, you’ll want to kind of watch the design as well as the size.

If you are keeping to a smaller sized quilt, the pattern tends to be a little less complicated as well.

You’ll want to look out for traditional patchwork style, avoiding a new technique like paper piecing, applique, etc.

Also look at how many fabrics are in the design, how big the pieces are, what is the size of the quilt blocks?

These are things that you can use to keep on track.

In the end, keeping to a simple and super cute beginner quilt is best when starting out.

You’ll be less frustrated and when you finish it you will be more likely to try something else and keep quilting!

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