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Oh, paper piecing, how do I love thee, let me count the ways…
Paper piecing (or foundation piecing) is the medium that has set my art free. It has only happened once or twice (so far!) that I have been defeated my efforts to create a new pattern. For the most part, I can look at an image and see the pattern inside it. It’s something that makes me giddy, connected to myself in a way I never knew before, gloriously happy, excited and (occasionally) frustrated all at once.
It’s what I do most, both making and designing blocks. I regularly post free patterns on sewhooked and on hp_paperpiecing. Even so, I am far from being the only free resource online.
I have loads of paper piecing books in my crafty library, and hope to bring you one of my own before too much more time passes, but in the meantime, if you’re just starting or maybe a little pinched in the pocket, free patterns can get you sewing and keep you sewing!
Here are some great free pattern resources. If I’ve missed one of your favorites, drop it in the comments and I’ll add it to the list.
Free Patterns from Carol Doak – geometrical beauties by the Queen of Paper Piecing.
Block Central – lots of cute patterns, including books to make a bookcase quilt.
Quiltmaker has a number of free paper pieced patterns in their directory. Search “paper pieced.”
Equilters has a number of paper pieced patterns that are spread throughout the site’s pages
Ulas Free Patterns – lovely patterns including a variety of New York Beauty Blocks, various animals, Coat of Arms and more
Paper Panache free patterns
Winnowing by Christine Thresh (free patterns are at the bottom) – Support A Cause Ribbons, flags, chicks and more
Ginger’s Paper Pieced Patterns – Cats, Christmas and more
PC Piecers Free Patterns – great patterns from Nautical to Holiday themed
Quilter’s Cache, the motherload for free quilt patterns, has a number of free paper pieced patterns for whole quilts and individual blocks. You’ll need to do a little seek and find through the directory to find the whole-quilt patterns.
Quilt design’s BOM - some free patterns, including a lovely log cabin project
The Quilted Snail – a nice sized collection with a large variety of blocks
Free Paper Pieced Patterns from Patchpieces – paper pieced patterns and projects
Quilt dot com – a nice collection of beginner blocks
Four Twin Sisters has a number of free paper pieced patterns, but they do not have their own directory. Look for the patterns marked “paper pieced”
Piece By Number – Geometrics, plants and animals and more
Quilt Seeds – cute themed patterns, Mad Hatter & Teacup, Holiday Ornaments and more Quilt Seeds is no longer available. Please let me know if you have any information about this website.
Regina Grewe – a German site with gorgeous paper pieced block of the month flower patterns. Translated Version (via google)
If you’re just starting and would like to learn paper piecing, check out my Step by Step Tutorial!
As always, if you make any pattern or craft from sewhooked, I’d love to see a photo. Email me or add it to the Friends of Sewhooked flickr group.
Happy quilting!
updated December 16, 2009
Filed under: paper piecing, quilting | Tagged: foundation piecing, free patterns, online resources, paper piecing, quilt patterns
Thank you so much for these!
Thank you.
you had some sites I have never seen.
Thank you.
Ana
Oh, what a wonderful load of sites to look through and browse and have fun with.
This is great! Thank you.
Hugs,
Melinda
It’s absolutely my pleasure! I hope you find loads of great patterns to try out.
Jennifer