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Log Cabin Quilt Patterns

Log cabin quilts have a special charm that brings warmth to any home. Whether it’s a cozy throw for cool evenings or a stunning wall hanging, these quilts tell a story with their unique designs. I’ve selected some of the best free log cabin quilt patterns out there to help you quiters create something beautiful on a budget.

The beauty of log cabin quilts lies in their combination of simplicity and the endless design possibilities. Squares form as strips of fabric stack, echoing the sturdy logs of pioneer cabins, each balanced with precision. Who knew that such an elegant pattern could spring from such a simple idea?

Each log cabin quilt pattern allows for your unique creativity to shine, as colors and fabrics can be mixed and matched to fit your style. I hoper they will inspire you to create your own quilt using these stunning designs. For anyone looking to try their hand at this timeless craft, these free log cabin quilt patterns are a fantastic place to begin.

Modern Log cabin quilt

FINISHED QUILT: 66-1⁄2×77-1⁄2″

FINISHED BLOCKS: 11″ square

Enjoy the dynamic play of vibrant colors and reminiscence of the past and the old video games you played as a kid with this quilt that has three and a half rows of three blocks in rainbow colors covered with a dark, slightly pixelated four-petal flower shape per block.

by Allpeoplequilt

Vintage inspired log cabin quilt

This gorgeous quilt has a creative and clever design that features a big 8 x 8 grid of log cabin blocks with colorful rectangles inside and one central square that’s in the same color on all blocks, as well as concentric, white, see-through diamond frames across the surface of the entire quilt.

by Diaryofaquilter

Starry log cabin

Fun to make and even more fun to look at, this lovely quilt has a white background with ten small windmill diamonds around two columns of three large log cabin blocks that each has contrasting rectangles inside and a small, central sawtooth star, filled with four colorful squares in two rows.

by Jordanfabrics

Log cabin quilt block

Here’s a pattern that will show you how to make a block that has rectangular strips in different lengths set around a central rectangle as frames that have one half in dark colors and the diagonally opposite half in bright colors so the play of contrasting colors give the block a special aesthetically pleasing look.

by Fabric406

Scrappy half log cabin quilt

This pattern offers you an opportunity to take a slightly different approach to sewing log cabin blocks as you create a large quilt with an 8 x 9 grid of squares made of differently colored rectangles in different sizes joined together at a 90-degree angle around a small square in the top-right corner of each block.

by Susies-scraps

Quarter log cabin quilt

Embrace your uniqueness and transfer it onto this quilt that reinvents the log cabin design with its blue background that has nine columns of four and five diamonds made up of a small square on the top and three V-shapes in different colors stacked under the square.

by Thelilaccat

Wonky log cabin quilt

Here’s a lovely quilt that will brighten up your bedroom with its cheerful look, featuring a double outer frame in different bright colors set around a grid of log cabin blocks that have zebra borders between them and are made up of irregular rectangles assembled into a vibrant square.

by Agilejack1

12“ log cabin block using 2 ½”strips

Learn how to make twelve-inch blocks out of half-inch strips and use up your leftover fabric for your next quilting project instead of throwing them away as you sew the rectangular strips together into triple frames around a single contrasting square in the center of the block.

by Scrapish

Contrasting cabins log cabin quilt

The gorgeous quilt you can make with this pattern will look wonderful in any room, thanks to its colorful 3 x 4 grid of large blocks that have 2 x 2 grids of log cabin squares and a transparent large diamond shape in a dark color placed over each block.

by Allpeoplequilt

Free Quilting Pattern: Log Cabin Swirl

Finished Quilt Size 31˝ x 31˝

Here’s a peculiar but magnificent quilt that features a wide outer frame, a thin, vibrant one inside it, and a square yellow base with a design that can be described as a wavy ring in rainbow colors, inside of which is a small, also wavy windmill in matching colors.

by Quiltingdaily

Rectangle Log Cabin Quilt Pattern

Take a little break from the usual square blocks with this pattern that shows you how to sew a quilt with a 3 x 4 grid of rectangular blocks that have dark bases, contrasting frames around them, and a big bright plus mark with notched corners over each block.

by Bonjourquilts

True Blue log cabin quilt

50 x 50 Inches Square

Red small squares and many rectangular strips in four contrasting colors are all that you need to put together this magnificent quilt that has a giant 2 x 2 grid of square blocks with pixelated windmills inside them and a red square on the center of the quilt and each windmill, framed by a thin red border around the entire quilt.

by Fabricmom

Log cabin cross

finished size – approximately 24 1/2 x 36 ½”

Here’s a pattern for a quilt that will warm the hearts of all people with strong faith because it features a vertical rectangle with a brown border, a base in slightly different hues of yellow, and a large brown pixelated cross that looks as if it’s shining thanks to the yellow rectangles around it.

by Irene-sweetseasonsoflife

Confetti log cabin quilt

Harness the power of rainbow with this adorable quilt that emphasizes those colors and the positive emotions they emit due to its pure white background with a thin cyan border and thirteen rows of triangles that point down and range from orange and yellow, over red, purple, and blue, to green, gray, and black.

by My.modafabrics

Scrappy log cabin quilt

Gather up all your fabric scraps and cut them up into small rectangles, then follow the instructions in this pattern and use them to assemble a magnificent large quilt that has a 12 x 12 grid of colorful log cabin squares and large, concentric, white transparent diamond frames over the entire quilt.

by Redpepperquilts

Arcadia log cabin quilt

Finished size 72 x 72”

Here’s another example of how a little detail can make a big creative difference, in this case, an addition of white, seemingly randomly drawn lines between the log cabin blocks in a 4 x 4 grid makes the quilt look like a unique type of a maze.

by Liveartgalleryfabrics

Christmas log cabin quilt topper

Make your Christmas dinner a bit more festive with this lovely square table topper that has a big pixelated diamond shape with quarters that alternate between red and green colors with contrasting squares in the outer corners, placed on a bright pastel background, assembled out of many rectangular strips.

by Fortworthfabricstudio

From now on, you won’t have to throw away any fabric leftovers because these patterns allow you to turn them into amazing quilts and blocks. Which pattern did you like the most, and which one was the most challenging to make? Write your thoughts in the comments and subscribe to the mailing list for prompt updates. Have fun making log cabin quilts!