Free Pattern Day! Easter & Spring Quilts

Here 30 free patterns for Easter quilts. It might be time to whip up an Easter bunny, egg, carrot or tulip to celebrate the season! 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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Easter Egg Table Runner, free tutorial at We All Sew (CLICK for tutorial) 

Happy Spring wall hanging, free pattern by Marie Duncan for Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

Bonita Bunny mug rug or mini quilt, 6" to 10", free pattern by Rose Johnston at Threadbare Creations (CLICK for PDF download)

Patchwork Peter Rabbit wall hanging, 18 x 20", tutorial and pattern by The Crafty Quilter (click for PDF download) 

Bunny Crunch mini quilt, free pattern by Sandra Dennison at Gray Barn Designs (CLICK for free PDF download)

Quilted Carrot Runner, free pattern at American Patchwork and Quilting (CLICK for PDF download)

Easter Egg Table Runner, free pattern at Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

Easter Egg placemats, free pattern at Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

Baby Bunnies Wall Hanging, free pattern by Cheryl Fall (CLICK for PDF download)

Rabbit mini quilt or mug rug, 10" square, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Petal Pusher Spring Table Runner, free pattern at All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

Bunny Quartet mini quilt, free pattern by Kristina Brinkerhoff for Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

Bunny Applique mini quilt, 12 x 14", free pattern by Jennifer Heynen (CLICK for tutorial) 

Bunny wall hanging, free pattern by Wendy Gratz at Shiny Happy World (click for PDF download) 

Scrappy Carrots mini quilt, free paper pieced pattern by Leila Gardunia for Diary of a Quilter (CLICK for PDF download)

Bunny Hop mini quilt, 17 x 17", free pattern at Quilters Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Rabbit Dance quilt, free pattern and tutorial by Terry White for Havel's Sewing (click for PDF download)

Hoppy Easter mini quilt, free pattern at Attic Window Quilt Shop (CLICK for tutorial) + (CLICK for templates)

Spring Jubilee Easter Quilt, 45" square, free pattern by Denise Russell for Blank Quilting (click for PDF download)

Bunny Patch quilt, 38 x 46", free pattern by Vicki Bellino and Anne Sutton for All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

Tulip Time wall quilt,  free tutorial at Inspired by Fabric (click for tutorial)

Bunny Peeps paper pieced block, free pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein at Sew Hooked (CLICK for PDF download)

Barn Babies Quilt, 50 x 56", free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dainty Darling quilt, 74 x 74", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Tulip Paths quilt, 81 x 93", free pattern at RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Amsterdam quilt, 38 x 52", free pattern at Cloud 9 Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Flora quilt, ~60 x 74", free pattern by Stacey Day for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Bunnies and Baskets quilt, 69 x 83", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Spring Fling quilt, ~47 x 57”, free pattern by Darlene Christopherson for Pellon Projects (CLICK for PDF download)

Tulips quilt, ~72 x 84", free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Oh So Bright quilt, 42 x 54", free pattern by Jina Barney for Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Tulip Wreath quilt, free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download) 

Carrot Patch quilt, 52 x 63", by Stacey Day for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dancing Eggs quilt, ~50 x 62", free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)  

Woven Fabric Easter Basket, free pattern at Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

Simple Spring table runner or placemats, free pattern by Natalia Bonner for Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

Crosses quilt, 46 x 66", free pattern by Stephanie Sheridan for Windham Fabrics (click for PDF download)

At The Cross quilt, 57 x 67", free pattern by Stephanie Sheridan for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Faith Crosses quilt, 36 x 28”, free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

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Faith, Hope and Love at Easter

On Easter, many of us take the time to reflect on the promise of hope and new life in the Easter story. Here is a luminous stained glass quilt with a beautiful message of Faith, Hope and Love.

Rays of Hope - Stained Glass version by Carolyn Morris

This quilt was exhibited at the 2013 Arizona Quilters' Guild show and shown on Q.I. that year. Carolyn Morris says: "Using gradation batiks, each section was cut individually, ironed in place, and quilted with irregular satin stitches.  The trapunto cross was machine embroidered and then appliqued to the front." 

You can find the pattern at Rays of Hope Quilts at Etsy and see Carolyn explain the full story on YouTube.

The design came to Carolyn Morris on Easter, 2011, in response to her own prayer. Carolyn says: "My life is dedicated to serving others. For many years that involved my three children and their training. Now that they have children of their own, I use the talents that I have to enrich the lives of others. Many of the quilts I make are small 15" squares with embroidery messages or scriptures on them. I give many away to those in need of prayers."

Image credit:  The photo was taken by Quilt Inspiration.

To Spring

Spring is here, and it's time to celebrate simple pleasures — flowers, butterflies, and blue skies.  This quilt features spring motifs with an emphasis on primary colors and a green border.  Its classic blocks bring to mind the joys of springtime, Easter, and quilting.

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To Spring by Debbie Corbett, 33" x 45", quilted by Mike Corbett

Winner of the Second Place award for Mixed Media quilts, Debbie explains, "This is a cheery quilt taking us into springtime. We utilized mixed media with applique and embroidery. There are many different quilting pattern, honey bees, grass, and those first spring flowers." 

(The pattern is "Changing Seasons-Springtime" by The Stitch Connection). 

But wait, there's more ! Debbie's creation also includes an adorable Easter bunny with a carrot, bright tulips tied with ribbon, a kite with a ribbon tail, a butterfly out in the spring breeze, and a darling cottage with a heart above the doorstep. Sunny yellow sashing and a perky half-square triangle border help complete this happy look.  We wish you a wonderful spring season, full of new awakenings, a sense of re-birth, and the hope for eternal renewal. 

Photo taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2020 Quilt Arizona! show in Mesa, Arizona.

Easter Blessings

~ At this time of year we wish you all the blessings of Easter. ~
The flowering crocus can be regarded as an essential symbol of the awakening of nature, resurrection, and the renewal of life.*  We've long admired the beautiful Spring Crocus quilt by Jan Krentz, shown below.

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Spring Crocuses by Jan P. Krentz (California) 

The colors of spring crocus are white, light violet,and dark violet. The flowers, buds, and leaves are mainly machine pieced with some applique. Jan Krentz says the inspiration for this quilt was a photo she saw in a Smith & Hawken gardening catalog of a misty, grassy slope scattered with naturalized crocuses in bloom. The design was created in a five-day workshop conducted by Ruth B. McDowell in 1990.

Spring Crocuses was juried into the 2016 Art Quilt Invitational show at the Brigham City Museum (Utah). Jan Krentz is the author of Lone Star Quilts and Beyond and other bestselling quilting books. Ruth B. McDowell pioneered paper pieced techniques as taught in Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop and other books.

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2017 Brigham City Museum quilt show. *For information on the symbolism of the crocus, see: Kandeler R, Ullrich WR. Symbolism of Plants: Examples of European-Mediterranean Culture Presented With Biology and History of Art: JANUARY: Crocus. Journal of Experimental Botany 2009;60(1):6–8.

Celebrating Easter 2018

Easter is a religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. At Easter time, we wanted to share this beautiful mosaic quilt by Marie Wood. She used hand-dyed fabrics and fusible applique to re-create a mosaic image of Jesus seen at Duc In Altum in Israel.

Jesus Calling - Duc In Altum by Marie Wood (Alpharetta, Georgia, USA)

Duc In Altum exalts the presence of women in the Gospel. This image of Jesus' merciful face is from a mosaic mural dedicated to the daughter of Jairus, whom Jesus raised from the dead.  The murals at Duc In Altum "seek to express the loving power of God that is bestowed on men [and women] through the actions of his divine hand." 

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival.  Marie Wood created this design from a photo taken by fellow traveler, Marie Reichert.

Spring and Easter Quilts!

Spring has sprung, and Easter is drawing near !  It's a favorite time of year with visions of flowers in bloom and sunny days.  Here are quilts that inspire us with springlike colors, baskets, and bunnies.

Easter Basket by Marlene Cook, quilted by LaReesa Baldwin

With its basket full of tulips, surrounded by chicks and eggs, Marlene Cook describes this project as fun to make. She used lattice print fabric to create the basket, and embellished the flowers with colorful buttons.

Embroidery stitches add detail to the chicks and flowers.  (We're still searching for the source of this adorable pattern.)

Rhapsody in Blues by Georgia Thorne

Georgia Thorne used a selection of  stitches, fabric paint, threads and Angelina to create her original design.  This lovely quilt was inspired by music, hence the title, Rhapsody in Blues.  The bunny was made with trapunto.

Bunny Block by LeAnn Hileman

LeAnn Hileman says, "My appliqued bunnies are framed by grassy rings of green." The blocks were based on Grandma's Bunnies by Darcy Ashton.  The blanket stitch applique, done in black thread, gives the bunnies a vintage feel.

Carrot Patch by Kathy Urban

This darling carrot patch-themed quilt is complete with rabbits, chicks, and lots of carrots! The pattern is by The Quilt Company.  Kathy Urban says, "I love animals and enjoy making seasonal quilts that I can bring out to celebrate a certain time of year. This one made me laugh when I saw the chick in high heels."

Rabbits Prefer Chocolate by Rose Rumball-Petre

This is a wonderful Easter color version of the Rabbits Prefer Chocolate pattern by Anne Sutton. Inspired by vintage chocolate molds, each block has it's own personality. We love Rose Rumball-Petre's use of pastel colors and the combination of yellow and periwinkle in the border.  The quilt was machine pieced and appliqued, and hand quilted.

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the Springville (Utah) quilt show (Easter Basket), the 5Bee Quilters Guild show (Rabbits Prefer Chocolate), the Diablo Valley Quilters Guild show (California), and Quilt Arizona (Rhapsody in Blues, Bunny Block).