Free quilt pattern! Liberated Log Cabin

Improvisational quilts are SO much fun to make, allowing for unlimited creativity. Here's a FREE pattern by Gwen Marston! This quilt consists of 6 rows of free-pieced ("liberated") log cabin blocks and 3 rows of half square triangles. Download the PDF instructions today!

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Sampler in Solids, free pattern by Gwen Marston for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Free pattern day! Sampler & Row Quilts

Want to start a group quilt or guild project, or simply to improve your own skills? Here are 25 FREE Sampler and Row-by-Row quilts.  Have fun with these patterns (download your favorites today!) 

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Shine Together quilt, free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Serendipity quilt along, 7 blocks, free patterns at Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for free pattern page)

Decorative Stitches quilt, 72 x 85", free pattern by Stacey Day for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

The Andover Collective quilt, 58 x 72", free pattern at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Kona Cotton BOM quilt, 12 free block patterns at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (see PDF links below this photo)

(CLICK FOR PDFs: Block 1 + Block 2 + Block 3 + Block 4 (shown below) + Block 5 + Block 6 + Block 7 + Block 8 + Block 9 + Block 10 + Block 11 + Block 12 + FINISHING)

Seasons quilt, 64" square, free pattern at Maywood Studio (CLICK for PDF download)

Rose Whisper sew along, 44 x 58", free pattern at Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

Swan Lake row quilt, 72 x 86", free pattern at Blank Quilting (CLICK for PDF download)

Stair Step Sampler quilt, ~48 x 66", free pattern in Modern by the Yard magazine (CLICK for PDF download)

Swirling Stars quilt, ~66 x 88", free pattern at Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for PDF download)

The Bee's Knees quilt, 55 x 72", free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Salty Dogs quilt, 54 x 62", free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Artist Garden grid quilt, 58 x 74", free pattern at PBS Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Beat Box quilt, 48" square, free pattern by Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Building Blocks quilt, 54 x 68", free pattern by Tamara Kate for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dear Gunta quilt, 84 x 88", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Family Vacation quilt, free pattern by Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Flea Market Mix quilt, 62 x 73", free pattern by Cathe Holden for Moda Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Happy Camper Row quilt, ~49 x 57", free pattern at Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Harmonious quilt, free pattern by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Kinetic Geometrics quilt, ~84 x 106", free pattern at Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sketchbook Sampler quilt, 60 x 72", free pattern at PBS Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Semaphore Flags quilt, ~41 x 43", free pattern by Pam Rocco for Quilters Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Watts River quilt, 68" square, free pattern (including appliqued center block) at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sampler in Solids quilt, 54 x 64", free pattern by Gwen Marston for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Brushstrokes quilt, 74" square, free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

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Free pattern day! Africa inspired quilts

Welcome to our Free Pattern Day! Today we're featuring quilts and fabrics inspired by the people and landscapes of Africa! (Some are for current fabrics, while others are for archived collections.) 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" in the title above the quilt.

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Savanna Adventure, 61" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

African Sunset wall hanging, free pattern by Lucy Fazely and Michael L. Burns for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF pattern) + (CLICK for Templates)

Kuba Carpet quilt, 45 x 63", free pattern by Pam Rocco for Quilter's Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

 Kumbayah wall quilt, 33” square, free pattern by Bev Getschel for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download) (see the Soweto Gospel Choir rendition of this song at the end of this post)

 Prowl quilt, 60" square, free pattern by Casey York for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Basketry from Africa quilt, 38 x 44”, free pattern by Project House 360 for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Golden Sunset quilt, free pattern for Timeless Treasures Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Africa Inspired quilt, inspired by Rachel Shelburne and Darlene Zimmerman, free pattern at All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

Savannah quilt, free pattern by Nancy Mahoney for Timeless Treasures Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Savanna Shuffle quilt, ~60 x 68", free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Picture Perfect quilt, 57 x 60, free pattern by Jean Ann Wright for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Pottery Maker quilt, 65 x 72”, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

The Huts at Ubud Corner, 52 x 52" (or individual block, 19 x 20", shown below); free pattern by Linda Ambrosini for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) + (CLICK for Pattern Templates)

 

Elephant in the Dusk, 45 x 60", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Safari quilt, ~50" square, free pattern by Gina Gempesaw for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Safari quilt, 42 x 56", free pattern by Gina Gempesaw for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download) 

Safari quilt, 47 x 62", free pattern by Margrit Hall for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

African Sunset quilt, 66 x 80”, free pattern by Luana Rubin at eQuilter for Timeless Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Savanna Trails quilt, 63" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Animal Kingdom quilt, 58 x 72", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Animal Tracks quilt, 90" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ethnic Edge quilt, 60 x 79", free pattern by Janet Houts for Blank Quilting (CLICK for PDF download) 

Roarrr quilt, 40 x 55", free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Out of Africa quilt, 53 x 68", free pattern by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Serengeti quilt, 62 x 74", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

On The Savanna quilt, 49 x 58", free pattern for Julia Cairns fabric at Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Wild Style quilt, 50 x 50", free pattern by Teri Lucas for Marcus Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

  Zebra Games quilt, ~40" square, free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Liberated string medallion wall quilt, ~38" square, free pattern by Gwen Marston for AQS (CLICK for PDF download)

Fractured Jewels quilt, 54" square, free pattern by Debby Kratovil for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Fractured Jewels quilt done in Gee's Bend solids by Debby Kratovil Quilts

Grassland quilt, free pattern by Tamara Kate for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Safari Sighting, 58 x 68", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Last but not least, let's enjoy this beautiful rendition of Khumbayah by the Soweto Gospel Choir:

Image credits: Note: This post was updated on January 17, 2026. Individual 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 photo montage shown on this page is a derivative work that is the property of Quilt Inspiration. If any links are broken, we'd love to know so we can fix it. Please email us at QuiltInspiration {at} gmail {dot} com.