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Big Block Quilt Patterns (all Free)

If you’re tired of small, fiddly quilt blocks, it’s time to go big with these gorgeous big block quilt patterns. These patterns are a great way to make a big impact with your quilting, without having to spend hours working on tiny blocks. And with their bold designs and bright colors, these quilts are sure to catch the eye and add a touch of personality to any room. So why not give one of these big block patterns a try and see how easy and fun quilting can be?

If you are looking for a way to make a big impact with your quilting these big block patterns are the perfect solution. With their large size and striking designs, these quilts are a great way to add a touch of personality to any room. And with so many different patterns to choose from, you’re sure to find one that fits your style and skill level. So why not take a chance and try something new with one of these big block quilt designs?

Big Block quilt patterns for beginners

How to resize quilt patterns to make small or big blocks

resizing quilt patterns to make smaller or bigger blocks

This one isn’t a pattern but more like a quick course that teaches you how to discern parts and patches that form a quilt, then use that knowledge to increase or reduce the size of the blocks according to your needs and create a completely different quilt with the new resized blocks.

by Quiltingdaily

Anne of green gables big block quilt

Anne of green gables quilt

Quick, easy, and great-looking, those are the main traits of this quilt that has a 4 x 4 grid of giant half-square triangles with halves in different colors that you can match with the blocks closest to them to form rhombuses, diagonal lines, or diamonds of the same color.

by Heathershandmadelife

Atrium – big block quilt

Atrium - fun big block quilt

Here’s a splendid quilt that features a 4 x 4 grid of large squares with circles inside them that have slightly differently colored quarters, as well as contrasting corners around the circles that match diagonally in colors, creating tilted hourglass patches set in the gaps between the circles.

by Quiltingdaily

Big Block Quilt Top – Quick and Easy – Perfect for Large Prints

quick and easy big block quilt

You’ll be able to whip up this one extremely quickly thanks to the large size of its parts and get a wonderful quilt that has five rows of rectangles that are surrounded by thin black frames and that alternate In color and size between wide and narrow, set so they don’t align with their pairs from the rows above or below them.

watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPgmiIL49lwo

Giant Bear Paw Free Baby Quilt Pattern

Giant bear paw big block quilt

This quilt looks marvelous enough to go on the wall as a decorative piece, with its gray background and four squares with 2 x 2 grids inside them set around each other with a bit of space between them and colorful triangles on their outer edges that give each square that characteristic bear paw look.

by Polkadotchair

Easy Big Quilt Block Using 4×8 Inch Bricks

Here comes a simple block that allows you to make beautiful big quilts if you join a bunch of them in a grid, featuring eight rectangles in different colors stitched together into a square with two upright rectangles in the center and the remaining six set around them.

Bookmark -big block quilt tutorial

easy bookmark quilt made out of big quilting blocks

The quilt that you can make with this pattern will look amazing in any room of your house, with its five columns made of differently colored elongated polygonal arrowhead shapes that point up in the two outer and the one middle column, while the arrowheads in the remaining two columns point down.

by Materialgirlquilts

Rooted quilt block

rooted block quilt - a stunning quilt made of large quilt blocks

It’s all about the half-square triangles on this quilt that has a big polygonal diamond shape on a white background, inside of which there’s a regular diamond shape that’s filled with a smaller plus shape with another diamond inside it and a tiny final diamond in its center.

by Likeflowersandbutterflies

10 Big Block Stash Busters Quilt Patterns

This one is a treat because it doesn’t give you just one pattern but instead ten different ones that range between a quilt that has a checkered grid with solid and checkered squares, a quilt that has a grid of framed and unframed rectangles, a quilt with alternating small and big squares, and seven other amazing patterns.

Mountain quilt

mountain large block quilt

When you see this quilt you’ll wonder if you’re looking at a retro game scene or a quilt, thanks to its lovely polygonal depiction of three mountains with snowy peaks, an orange sky behind it with the Sun setting between the hills, and some clouds with the blue sky above it.

by Gathered

Big block style quilt

Big block style quilt

Here’s a pattern that will help you make a lovely quilt in no time even if you’re a complete beginner, due to the simple design of the quilt that features a 7 x 8 grid of squares in all kinds of colors you can set randomly or arrange so some squares match and create a certain shape.

by Allpeoplequilt

Giant star baby quilt

giant star - big block quilt

The secret behind this quilt that has a large sawtooth star with a contrasting square and a diamond in its center, as well as colored outer corners, is in half-square triangles that you set in a 4 x 4 grid so their halves match and produce the lovely design.

by Polkadotchair

Easy fat eight quilt

easy fat eight quilt - fat frenzy

You won’t find the pot of gold under this rainbow but it will make your room look amazing with its vibrant 5 x 6 grid of half-square triangles in the colors of the rainbow that you can arrange in two ways, in a regular grid, or in a way that their halves match and create vertical rainbow-colored lines on the quilt.

finished quilts and image by HappyQuiltingMelissa

get the pattern at FatQuarterShop

Blue big block quilt

big blue quilt top

Here’s a pattern that resembles those wonderful luxurious tiles with its design that features framed outer edges and corners, two wide columns that have a combination of large and narrow rectangles in two different hues of blue, and thin black frames around each shape inside the columns and around the columns.

by PW Winston on Quiltingboard forum

Moda love big block quilt

moda love big block quilting

To create this magnificent quilt with a massive sawtooth star design, you just have to place nine squares in a 3 x 3 grid, with checkered squares in the corners and diamond-shaped patches in the remaining slots, then add some small triangles around the grid, and the quilt will be ready!

finished quilt image by Aprilrosenthal

Get the pattern here by ModaFabrics

Vast quilt

vast quilt - easy to make

Here comes a quilt with large half-square triangles you can make in two or more colors and then arrange them in a 4 x 4 grid in any way you prefer, either so they form diamonds or diagonal lines with each other, or so each half-square triangle represents an individual design, or go with the random arrangement and see how it turns out.

by Noodle-head

Remember, there are endless possibilities when it comes to big block quilting. These patterns are just the beginning – you can experiment with colors, fabrics, and layouts to make each design your own. With a little creativity and imagination, you can create a truly unique and beautiful quilt that will be treasured for years to come. So why not take a chance and try something new with one of these big block quilt patterns? The possibilities are endless!

With these patterns in your possession, you will be able to whip up quilts of all sizes fast and easily. Don’t hesitate to try out different combinations of colors and experiment with the patterns and customize them to create something new and unique. Keep in mind that you can subscribe to our mailing list and receive fresh updates on new articles and patterns like these. Enjoy quilting big blocks and quilts!

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