Here is a twist on our beloved quilted Welcome Wreaths! Download this Modern Log Cabin Wreath Pattern and hang it year-round in your house!

Welcome Wreath Quilt. Purchase the pattern here.

I am in love with my Welcome Wreath! It measures 28″ x 28″ with blocks that finish at 10″. It is a perfect scrap buster, too!

For this project, I worked with fabrics from the Chromatics collection by FreeSpirit and Lower the Volume by Blank Quilting, as I was going for a pastel look. Whatever fabric you decide to use, I recommend tiny prints of contrasting fabrics, so each individual strip is visible.

The blocks come together very quickly if you label the strips for easy assembly. My low-tech way to organize them is to write letters on scrap paper and place the papers next to each little pile of fabric pieces. There is a diagram in the pattern that shows you which piece goes where – the letters I used matched those in the diagram.

If you prefer to label the fabric pieces quickly, try using this adorable alphabet. The package also comes with numbers. (Some of the links here are affiliate links – I may receive a small commission if you choose to purchase the items.

Choose a photo and learn how to draw FPP quilt blocks. I watched the EQ online course and created my first block!

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Foundation paper piecing is like meditation to me. The repetitive steps, especially when making many of the same block, put me in a Zen state. Some of us are intimidated; yet, after the first project, you will be comfortable with it. Take a look at this video to see how I paper-piece blocks. You can also check out how I pieced the Sun Block.

Nowadays, the only ‘tool’ I use is an old credit card to help me fold back the line of the section I will sew next. FPP is a great technique for blocks that would otherwise be very tricky to stitch. You do not need to be precise all the time when you sew blocks, but certain blocks require precision, or mismatched points will ruin the quilt design.

I have made many quilts with Foundation Paper Piecing. However, I had never drawn my own FPP block. Yes, I have modified FPP blocks in EQ8, printed the templates, and stitched them. Or, I have used templates from books (Carol Doak’s is my favorite – check out this border I made with one of its templates).

Here’s a fun and easy Pumpkin Garden Beginner Quilt pattern to download and make quickly. It is perfect for using all your scraps!

Newbie Gardener – click here to purchase

Newbie Gardener is my newest pattern! I made the quilt using The Patch Beneath collection by Island Batiks. It measures 51″ x 51″, and the blocks finish at 10″. I loved working with the batiks in this collection. However, you can use your favorite collection or, better yet, all the scraps in your stash.

The quilt size works as a throw, a table topper, or a wall hanging. I rotated the blocks this way and that to depict how we often find pumpkins in our patches. At least, for this newbie gardener here (yep, I was thinking of me when I named the pattern), that is how the pumpkins turned out a few years ago in my house.

I did not plan on having a pumpkin patch. My sons were likely not thinking of anything as they ate pumpkin seeds on the deck that summer. Of course, in a birdlike manner, they scattered seeds more than they munched. A few weeks later, I saw some interesting vines growing below the deck…

You can make this quilt in a weekend, as you only need to stitch the strips together, then use the stitch-and-flip method to shape the pumpkins and the stem.

Download these Halloween and Cats free patterns now, get the fabrics, and make two beautiful quilts for your home!

Meow Neighborhood Quilt – click here to download the pattern

By now, you must have all your summer quilts done, so here are two projects for Halloween. I designed them for the whimsical collection Cat House by Mayo Moreno for Henry Glass Fabrics. Toadstools galore!

The first one is Meow Neighborhood. It measures 52″ x 60″ and features a super-cute panel surrounded by my favorite prints from the collection. Bugs, brooms, candy corn, funny pumpkins, and leaves – all depicted with gorgeous colors and humorous character!

Cats are the proud residents of the toadstool neighborhood. If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook (@piecedbrain), you know I have a love-hate relationship with mushrooms due to Toby’s penchant for eating them, be they toxic, poisonous, or harmless. HOWEVER, there is only love for the mushrooms in this artwork!

I love the colors, the shapes, and the facial expressions of the pumpkins. This is a must-make project!

Fun not Fright Quilt – click here to download the pattern

Fun not Fright is the second of the Halloween and Cats free patterns you can download.

Here are two free Halloween quilt patterns you can download now. They are beginner-friendly, use panel blocks, and come together super fast!

Apothecary Quilt – Click here to download the pattern

The Apothecary Quilt is the first pattern I designed for Rose Halsey’s Witchy Wicked collection by Blank Quilting. It measures 59″ x 73½,” and the blocks finish at 8″ x 12″ and 12″. It makes a fun throw!

The second row of this quilt is a strip showing the shelves in my… err… the witch’s lair, and the third row uses blocks from a panel. Thus, you will be piecing blocks for 3 rows only – yippee! You can use the remaining block to make a pillow, or add it to the backing.

I loved the idea of having cats perched on the shelf, so I designed simple blocks featuring two fun fabrics from the collection. There is a lot going on in this design, so I calmed things down by having them face in only one direction.

The other blocks are very easy to make, and the pattern instructions will guide you step-by-step.

Enchantress Quilt – Click here to download the pattern

The second of the two free Halloween quilt patterns I designed for this collection is Enchantress.

Download this free beginner quilt pattern now and make this project in one day. Big blocks, easy technique, beautiful quilt!

Aromatherapy Quilt – click here to download the pattern

Are you ready for a fast project? I designed the Aromatherapy Quilt for Dear Stella’s Fall in Love collection. It measures 65″ x 65″ and can be used as a wall hanging for a bold decor statement or as a throw. Either way, it comes together quickly, so keep this pattern handy for those times when the occasion demands a handmade gift but time is short.

Dark and light prints added depth and movement to this modern quilt. Remember, though, depending on where the fabrics go, you may end up with four arrows pointing to the center of the quilt. If what you want is to highlight the geometric shape of the pattern, cool. I wanted a subtler design to match the collection’s theme.

As I write this, I am thinking of another quilt, Lace and Fineness, which I designed for Dear Stella fabrics a while ago, where the color placement creates a fun geometric shape.

The Fall in Love collection is so beautiful that I had to create a pattern to showcase the prints in all their glory.

Download this star quilt pattern for beginners now! Turn half-square triangles into a beautiful heirloom for your home or as a gift!

Autumn Sky – purchase pattern here

Today, I am launching the Autumn Sky quilt pattern! The quilt measures 54″ x 66″ and the blocks finish at 12″. It is perfect for beginners as you will only be making half-square triangles.

For this sample, I used batiks from the Fur and Forest collection by Lumin Fabrics. I love the colors of fall, leaves, and forest creatures and animal prints featured in the collection! Of course, you know I also love working with batiks.

This block is so versatile! I varied the placement of dark and light fabrics, hoping for the highest contrast (with only one exception, but I could not help myself!).

Work with prints as I did, or use solids. The secondary design (between the stars) will pop if you use a dark background fabric and lighter fabrics on the star bursts. Add geometric fabrics and it would make quite a modern statement!

The square at the center of the stars is ideal for displaying large prints, so the possibilities are endless.

Download this free row quilt pattern with horses, get the fabrics, and delight a cowboy or cowgirl with this equestrian handmade gift!

Saddle Up Quilt – click here to download the pattern

I designed the Saddle Up Quilt for the American Spirit collection by Kathleen Hill for Studioe Fabrics. It measures 50” x 62-1/4” and the blocks finish at 6″, 12″, and 12-1/4″. The prints feature lassos, denim patches, galloping horses, plaid, cowboy hats, and other equestrian-related icons.

The denim print is used both on the narrow border and binding, framing the quilt center and giving it a modern flair.

The quilt design includes four basic fabrics from the Peppered Cottons collection to lighten the overall look and emphasize the beautiful prints.

The star blocks are very easy to make and highlight the print in the center by placing the light cream fabric on the 3-fabric hourglass blocks. The star legs feature darker fabrics to provide contrast and draw the eyes to the light blue fabric.

Since I used different fabrics on the outside, I wanted to keep the center of the stars the same to connect the blocks on those rows.

Edited April 2026

Follow this easy step-by-step photo tutorial and learn how to paper-piece the sun block. You will become a paper-piecing pro! Make one and use it as a wall hanging, add a few to your quilt, or make a whole quilt with it.

I made this 10″ block to test a pattern I was writing (I trimmed it slightly after I took the photo). I used these fabrics (not oranges or yellows) because I am trying to get more blocks ready for a sampler quilt with this collection. It came out gorgeous (if only I had pressed it better).

I find that when I use starch on certain blocks, the seams look funny. Does it happen to you, too? Once I learned to use starch on finished blocks, I never stopped. Oh, well. I work with colorless Best Press, which I purchase by the gallon. Why? I starch all the fabrics before I cut them for a project (never before I store them), and then every block. I do not starch the quilt top once I finish it.

So, are you ready to see how I made this block? It is very detailed, so you won’t have any trouble making yours.

Download this Free Panel Quilt Pattern with Flying Geese. We always need ideas for quick projects, and this one is super fast!

Ladies Love Flowers – click here to download the pattern

I designed Ladies Love Flowers for the Love Bugs collection by Janet Nesbitt for Henry Glass Fabrics. It measures 53″ x 53,” and the blocks finish at 6″. The ladybug blocks on the corners are fused and machine appliqué. The fabric pieces are easy to manage, so you will whip them up quickly.

As always, I worked with The Electric Quilt Company’s EQ8 software to create this project. Once I get an idea for a quilt, I can audition blocks, fabrics, and layouts to my heart’s content. Can’t work without it.

The colors in the Love Bugs collection are romantic and soft, reminding me of a calm day spent puttering around the garden. The amazing textures and varied scale of the prints are a quilt designer’s dream! Janet Nesbitt is a veteran fabric designer, so she knows what to include in her collections to help us make gorgeous projects. I am sure you’ve made quilts with her darling fabrics!

This collection is already in stores – let’s rush to replenish our fabric stash.