Free pattern day: St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day is often celebrated with parades, decorations, and shamrocks. Here are FREE patterns for quilts, table runners and pillows! 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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Shamrock Decoration / mug rug, 10" square, free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Shamrock table runner, free quilt along at We All Sew (CLICK for Quilt Along)

 

 

Shamrock Party quilt, 52" square, free pattern at Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Smiling Shamrocks placemat, free pattern at Canton Village Quilt Works (CLICK for YouTube tutorial)+ (CLICK for PDF download)

 

 

Irish Chain wall quilt or table topper, 36" square, free tutorial by Quilt Inspiration (CLICK for tutorial)

 

 

St. Patrick's Day wall hanging, free tutorial by Pat Bravo for We All Sew (CLICK for tutorial) + (CLICK for template)

 

 

Four Leaf Clover table topper, free pattern and tutorial at We All Sew (CLICK for tutorial)

Scrappy Shamrock block, free pattern by Janome (CLICK for PDF download)

Lucky Charms quilt, 46" square, free pattern by Janet Houts for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Interlocked quilt, 76" square, free pattern by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hello Lucky table topper, free pattern at Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Shamrock table runner tutorial at We All Sew (CLICK for tutorial)

 

Clover Field quilt, 57 x 76", free pattern by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Irish Garden Quilt, 72 x 89", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 St. Patrick's Day table runner, free pattern at Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

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

Modern Celtic wall quilt, ~31" square, free pattern at Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download) (shown in green)

March Candle Mat, approx 9 x 12", free pattern by Mari Martin at Connecting Threads (CLICK for tutorial)

Celtic Twist quilt by Susan Purney Mark, free pattern at McCall's Quilting (CLICK for PDF download)

original Celtic Ballad Quilt by Susan Purney Mark

Clover mini quilt, 15" square, tutorial by Natalia Bonner at Piece and Quilt (CLICK for tutorial) 

Clover quilt block tutorial, 12" or 18" or 24" sizes, by Natalia Bonner at Piece and Quilt (CLICK for tutorial)

Baby Nine Patch Quilt, free pattern at Connecting Threads (CLICK for tutorial)

Lucky Table Runner tutorial by Lindsey Weight at Fort Worth Fabric Studio (CLICK for tutorial)

Luck of the Irish quilt in multiple sizes, free pattern at Pellon (CLICK for PDF download)

Subtly Shamrock pillow, free pattern at Make It Coats (CLICK for PDF download)

Lucky Shamrock pillow, tutorial and free shamrock pattern by Lindsey Weight at Fort Worth Fabric Studio (CLICK for tutorial)

Ireland Quilt, free block patterns by Laura Roberts for McCalls Quilting (see the links under the individual blocks, below)

Fairies and Flower Petals, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Celtic Twist, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Celtic Knot, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Fairy Ring, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

I Left My Heart in Ireland, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Irish Cross, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Seven Lucky Shamrocks, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Lucky Clover, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Connemara Flower, 12"block at McCall's Quilting

Forty Shades of Green, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

 

Treasures from Ireland, 12" block at McCall's Quilting

Folktale Circle, 12"block at McCall's Quilting

Bowler hat, 5" block, free paper piecing pattern at Fandom in Stitches (CLICK for free pattern)

If you enjoyed this post, you might also be interested in our Free Pattern Day for Irish Chain quilts (CLICK HERE):

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TUTORIAL: Make an Irish Chain Wall Quilt or Table Topper

Irish folklore tells us that the three leaves of the shamrock symbolize faith, hope, and love. And if you happen to find a four-leaf clover, then even more luck will come to you! Here's how to make a 36" x 36"  wall quilt/ table topper in the Irish Chain pattern with a shamrock theme.

 

This quilt has only two alternating blocks. One block is a single square of fabric, and the other block is a Nine-Patch block.  

FABRIC FOR FRONT OF QUILT :

Fabrics "A" and "B" need to be fabrics with high contrast, so that you can see the criss-cross diamond-shaped lines that make the chain effect. 

Fabric A: For Fabric A, we chose 1 yard of a very bright green cotton with puppies and gold metallic sparkles.  From Fabric A, cut twelve squares, each one 6 1/2 " square. These will be the single square blocks.

Fabric A strips for nine-patch blocks: Also from Fabric A,  cut 4 strips that are 2.5" wide , cutting on the width of the fabric. These strips will be used in making the Nine-Patch blocks.

Binding strips: Also from Fabric A, cut another 4 strips that are 2.5" wide, cutting on the width of the fabric. These will be the binding strips. 

Fabric B: For Fabric B, use 1/2 yard of a pale neutral fabric to provide a sharp contrast with the bright green fabric.  Ours is white, with light gray paw prints. Check to make sure that your fabrics show a big contrast which can clearly be seen. That way, you will see the chain effect.

Cut Fabric B into 5 strips, 2.5" inches each, cutting on the width of the fabric.  These strips will be used in the Nine Patch square to make the criss-cross lines of the chain. 

 

Fabric C: Fabric C is for the border strips.  Use 1/2 yard of a coordinating fabric of your choice. We used tiny green shamrocks. Cut  4 border strips, each one 2.5" by the width of the fabric. 

FABRIC FOR BACK OF QUILT: Cut one square of fabric size 42" x 42" for the backing. We used a coordinating tone-on-tone green fabric, like a Moda Marble fabric.

PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: 

Now we'll start to make the Nine-Patch block. First we'll sew together lengthwise one Fabric A strip (green), then one Fabric B strip (pale neutral), then another Fabric A (green) strip.  These three fabrics sewn together are called a "strip set." We've shown them mocked up below:

A-B-A strip set (make one)

Next, make two strip sets of  Fabric B (white) - Fabric A (green) and- Fabric B (white). When finished, your strip sets will look like the photo below. 

B-A-B strip set (make two)

Now it's time to create the Nine-Patch block that will comprise the Irish chain!  

From the A-B-A strip set (green-white-green), slice off 13 crosswise pieces, each one 2 1/2 ". 

Make 13

 From the B-A-B strip sets (white-green-white), slice off 13 pieces from each of the strip sets to make 26 crosswise pieces altogether.  

 Using these slices, you'll build a Nine-Patch square as shown below with the actual fabric.

Make 13 nine-patch blocks as shown.

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Next, lay out your alternating quilt blocks for the final assembly. You will have 5 rows across and 5 rows down. (25 blocks total).

Working from the left, Row 1 starts with a Nine-Patch block.

Sew the rows together using the chain piecing method of your choice. 

Add the top and bottom border strips, then the side strips. 

Add batting if you wish, then baste the quilt to the backing fabric. 

Sew on the binding strips, and you're all finished ! Enjoy your new project ! 

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