Old quilt patterns

Create beautiful and nostalgic patterns in these collection of vintage quilt patterns for free for you next quilting project.

While each decade is filled with new trends in quilting, the popularity of 1930s quilts and quilt patterns is still going strong almost a century later. Spanning the Great Depression, quilting trends from the 1930s were very much influenced by their time, with quilters favoring scrap quilts over spending money on expensive fabric. Pastel colors were also trending with quilters during this time and many saw the light colors in their quilts as a way to be uplifting during hard times. If you…

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Here's a super cute denim I spy rag quilt I made last week. This quilt is made from my husband's old jeans so I'm calling this quilt, "The Fart Quilt". What a perfect q

Old quilts have a special place in my heart, and I’m sure they do in yours too. Whether it’s a family quilt made by my great-grandmother, a vintage quilt I found at a thrift store, or an antique quilt picked up at an estate sale, these pieces hold so much history and charm.

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Ever wonder what to do with old quilts? These 14 ideas for old quilts will inspire you to spread their nostalgic beauty throughout your home. From quilt display ideas to repurposing DIY projects.

My mother-in-law's great great grandmother brought this over from Switzerland in 1900.

Some of the prettiest fabric ever is Jennifer Paganelli's Nostalgia collection from Free Spirit. I adapted Carrie Nelson's pattern called "Place C" from her book Schnibbles Times Two: Quilts from 5" or 10" Squares. Since I had various sizes of left over fabric from my first Nostalgia quilt (here), I made half square triangles instead of Carrie's suggested flying geese and trimmed everything to 4.5". Aurifil 50wt. Muslin thread was the perfect choice for wavy line quilting following the…

My mom loves the reproduction fabrics. The colors just speak to her. She sees some of the my usual quilts, with bright and bold fabrics, and, while she isn't rude, she will say "That's really nice, but please don't make a quilt like that for me." :) This quilt was started some time ago... maybe last spring? I decided it would be her Christmas gift, but I didn't decide early enough to get it quilted and finished for Christmas. I wrapped the top and took it back after she opened it. This past…