Free Pattern Day: Plus and Cross quilts

Here are free patterns for quilts with 'plus' and 'cross' designs! They are among the simplest of all designs and make interesting tessellations.  To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt.

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Timber quilt, ~64 x 80", free pattern at Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for PDF download)

Folklore quilt, 72" square, free pattern by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)  

Ironhook quilt, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Plus and Minus quilt, 40 x 60", free pattern at Cloud 9 Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

How Do You Do, 65 x 87", free pattern by Keiko Goke for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sugary Sweet quilt, 60 x 60", free pattern at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sweet Nap quilt,  50 x 64", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Color Crossing quilt, 56 x 68", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ridge Rock quilt, 62 x 74", free pattern by Linda Fitch for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Plus Sized quilt, 56 x 56", free pattern at Camelot Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hugs and Kisses quilt, 41 x 52", free pattern by Sue Pickering for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Cross My Heart quilt, 85 x 89", free pattern by Amy Butler for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Color Coded quilt, 54 x 54", free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Greenwich quilt, 48 x 64", free pattern by Janet Page Kessler for Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

Haiku Crosses quilt, ~69 x 79", free pattern at Moda Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Starburst Cross quilt tutorial by Sew Crafty Jess (CLICK for PDF download)

Trellis Quilt, 42 x 54", free pattern at Cloud 9 Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Easy Math throw quilt, 53"square, free pattern inspired by Pat Bravo, All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

The Plus Side quilt, 48 x 60”, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Perfect Picnic quilt, 50 x 50”, free pattern at Birch Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

At the Pond quilt, 59 x 77”, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

Connect quilt, 70 x 70”, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Just Kisses quilt, 47 x 59", free pattern by Janice Zeller Ryan for Robert Kaufman (CLICK for PDF download)

Hugs and Kisses for baby by Cindy Carter at Carter Quilter (CLICK for tutorial)

Plus Signs quilt, 50 x 50”, free pattern by Pam Rocco for Quilters Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Image credits and links: This post was updated on January 14, 2025.  All images are copyrighted by their owners. Please respect their generosity in sharing their free patterns, and the restrictions they have placed on the use of these designs. Complete information can be found at the designers' websites provided in the links. The quilt montage was created by Quilt Inspiration.  If any links are broken, we'd love to know; email us at quiltinspiration {at} gmail {dot} com.