Quilting and Patchwork

Finding Free Quilt Patterns

by Mary Emma Allen on July 24th, 2005

You’ll discover quilt patterns in books and magazines, from family collections, at quilting classes, and quilt shops. However, the majority of these come with a fee, either by purchasing the publications, taking the class, or buying patterns at a shop.

Those of us with quilters in our family may find their templates and tissue patterns we can use to carry on our heritage.

However, quilters often wonder if there are any patterns they can obtain for free.

Now that we’re in the Internet era, we can research this topic and often find patterns available without cost. Simply type the words “free quilt patterns” or “free quilting patterns” into a search engine. Usually you’ll discover a number of sites where you can obtain patterns without cost.

When searching for free patterns, make sure they truly are free, especially if you’re going to use the designs in something you plan to sell. There are copyright rules regarding some quilt designs, just as there are for writing, drawing, and photography.

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