Free Pattern Day: Sweets! Cupcakes, Ice Cream & Cake Quilts

Here are free patterns for quilted treats: lollipops, ice cream cones, cakes and cupcakes. They make perfect birthday gifts! 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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 Birthday Cake Block, ~12 x 14", free pattern at Bee In My Bonnet (CLICK for PDF download)

Cake block, ~17 x 26", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Sweet Summertime door hanger, free pattern by Carla Henton for Thermoweb (CLICK for tutorial) + (CLICK for PDF template)

Every Day is a Sundae, 10" square, free block pattern by for Thermoweb (CLICK for PDF download)

Gummy Bears quilt, 50 x 60", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 I Scream quilt block, 12" square, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Party Hat quilt, 30"square or 60" square, free pattern by Ruby Star Society for Moda Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Cupcake applique block, free pattern by Jacquelynne Steves (CLICK for description) +  (CLICK for PDF template)

Cupcake block, free pattern by Anne Sutton for Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for description) + (CLICK for PDF download)

 Celebrate Good Times quilt, 65 x 80", free pattern at Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Celebrate Good Times table runner, free pattern at Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ice Cream You Scream quilt, 56 x 69", free pattern by Joanna Marsh for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sugar Rush quilt, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Popsicle Party quilted table runner, ~11 x 38", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ice Lollies quilt, 60 x 72", free pattern by Latifah Saafir for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Sweet Cakes quilt, 63 x 77", free pattern by Patty Sloniger for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Just Eat Cake quilt, free pattern by Cherry Guidry for Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

Chocolate Lollipops quilt, 49 x 52", free pattern at Free Spirit Fabric (CLICK for PDF download)

Scoop It Up wall hanging, 32 x 21", free pattern by Sandy Fitzpatrick for Fairfield World (CLICK for PDF download)

Sweet Treats mini quilt at Quilt in a Day (CLICK for PDF download)

Gumdrops quilt, 80" square, free pattern by Konda Luckau for Timeless Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Candy Gram quilt, ~48 x 58", free pattern by Jocelyn Ueng for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Fabric Cupcake Pincushion, free pattern at Pink Simplicity (CLICK for PDF download)

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Free pattern day! Flower quilts (3)

It's time for more free patterns, hand selected for our readers! We are featuring patterns for pieced and/or appliqued FLOWER quilts. Be sure to download your favorites today!  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.  For Part 1 of this series, CLICK HERE.  For Part 2, CLICK HERE.

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Mid Century Still Life quilt, free pattern at Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Modern Garden quilt, free pattern by Carrie Tasman for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Still Life applique quilt, free tutorial by Rob Appell (CLICK for tutorial) + (CLICK for PDF template)  

Hot House quilt, free pattern by Anna Maria Horner  (CLICK for PDF download)

In Bloom quilt, free pattern by Anthology Fabrics  (CLICK for PDF download)

Fairy Frost Crayon Box quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Feng Shui floral quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Field of Tulips quilt, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Fields of Daisies quilt, free pattern by Cheryl Haynes for Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

 Fleuroscope quilt, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Floral Fantasy quilt, free pattern by Marsha Evans Moore for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Flourish quilt, free pattern by Patty Sloniger for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Flower Drops quilt, free pattern by Corey Yoder for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Flower Meadow quilt, free pattern at Tilda’s World (CLICK for PDF download)

Gerbera Garden quilt, free pattern by Marinda Stewart for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Glitz Sampler quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Growing Tall quilt, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Hibiscus quilt, free pattern by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hiding in the Garden quilt, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Joyful Blossoms quilt, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Little Lily Pond quilt, free pattern by Flaurie & Finch for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Lollipop Flowers quilt, free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Loves Me, Loves Me Not quilt, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Moonlit Garden quilt, free pattern by Patty Sloniger for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 

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Modern Quilt Month 2017 #4

We're keeping it simple for summer at Quilt Inspiration and featuring a showcase of modern quilts.  These original designs have a bold impact and straight or flowing lines, but the quilting is anything but simple.  We hope you enjoy these quilts as much as we did!
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Entanglement, 45 x 65", by Claire Victor (Arizona)

Claire notes, "Mid-Century textiles and graphic design inspire this composition with its bold flat colors and simple geometric shapes. The interlocking forms float through space; they try to separate, but it is impossible."

Claire's choice of light and dark hues in the foreground provide a fascinating sense of dimensionality in this quilt. Her original design is hand pieced and sewing machine quilted.

Shades of Green (Play of Lines), 44 x 63", by Uta Lenk (Germany)

Uta notes, "[This quilt has] a lot of green scraps that were begging to be used, plus a friend's comment that she didn't know of many green quilts, were the inspiration for this quilt. Hand stitching and contrasting colors added the "zing" factor." 

Here you can see some of the thousands of hand stitches scattered over the quilt. Uta's amazing quilt is proof of the tremendous range of green hues. This original design is machine pieced and hand and sewing machine quilted.

Toalla de Playa, 59 x 57", by Suzanne Appelman (California)

Blue ribbon winner for Best Hand Workmanship in a Modern Quilt, Suzanne comments that the inspiration for this quilt came from a beach towel she purchased at Wal-Mart. Suzanne's resourcefulness is a reminder to us that motivation and ideas can come from many varied sources if we just look around us.

Suzanne's fun, very contemporary design is all hand pieced and hand quilted.

Whimsical Mondrian, 94 x 67", by Laraine Salmon, D. Brandenhoff, L. Chung, G. Fie, L. Kemp, B. Lamont, K. Resect and K. Stern (California)

Whimsical Mondrian is clearly a tribute to Dutch cubist painter Piet Mondrian and his famous style of creating bright, colorful geometric motifs in primary colors. 

The quilt artists' original design is machine pieced and longarm quilted.

Fruit Flavors, 63 x 42", by Mary A. Menzer (Virginia)

Mary explains, "The colors reminded me of Lifesavers and Fruit Stripe bubblegum, so I came away with the name Fruit Flavors. I enjoy matchstick quilting; and I used different colors in each block and two different colors on the background."

These pretty rainbow blocks are based on the fractal block pattern by Patty Sloniger. Mary used the Sun Print collection from Andover Fabrics to make this original design, which is machine pieced and sewing machine quilted.

Raspberry Parfait, 97 x 97", by Barbara Michels (California)

Barbara says, "The center star was created using a 45 degree diamond ruler; and the star border was created in Electric Quilt Software."  We love the traditional cottage stars on the inner border, juxtaposed with modern spikes on the outer border. To us, that is proof that traditional and modern motifs can often work very well together. 

Here's a closeup of the "sunset" colors of the center medallion, surrounded by fabulous longarm quilting. Barbara's lovely original design is machine pieced.

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration.