Free Pattern Day ! Fish quilts

Summer is a great time for some FREE patterns for FISH-themed quilts ! (plus sharks, jellyfish, a mermaid, and fish pillows.) To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt.

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Striped Fish quilt and pillows, free patterns at Tilda's World (CLICK for PDF for Quilt) + (CLICK for PDF for Pillows)

Commotion in the Ocean quilt, 41 x 53", free pattern by Denise Russell for Blank Quilting (CLICK for PDF download) 

Row by Row H2O pattern, 9 x 36”, free pattern at Stitchin Post (CLICK for PDF download)

Catch and Release quilt, 36 x 47”, free pattern by Linda Ambrosini for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Just Keep Swimming mini quilt, 16” square, free pattern by Jen Daly for Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

Fish Exotic Batik quilt, 29 x 31”, free pattern at Fabric Editions (CLICK for PDF download)

Fish Frenzy quilt, 40 x 52”, free pattern by Ellen Maxwell for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hook Line Sinker quilt, 60 x 72”, free pattern by Lisa Swenson Ruble for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Jellyfish Gardens quilt, 84 x 70”, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ocean Oasis quilt, 60 x 72”, free pattern by Sue Harvey & Sandy Boobar for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Rod and Reel throw quilt, 47 x 54”, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Sardine Quilt, free pattern by Sarah Watts for Cotton + Steel (CLICK for PDF download)

Under The Sea quilt, 56 x 76”, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Life in a Fishbowl quilt, 81 x 95”, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Fishing quilt block, 9” square, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Snorkel Quilt, 60” square, free pattern at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Swimming Sharks quilt, 56 x 58”, free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Alpha Fish quilt, 71 x 83", free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Chasing Waves quilt, 56 x 66”, free pattern by Red Brolly for Marcus Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Keep Swimming quilt, free pattern by Denise Russell for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Lakeside Cozy quilt, 60 x 86”, free pattern by Andi Metz for Benartex (CLICK for PDF download)

Whimsical Mermaid wall quilt, 30 x 26”, free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download)

Nina & Neptune fish, free sewing pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Pond Fish plushie tutorial, free pattern by Christina McKinney for Birch Fabrics (CLICK for tutorial)

Fishy Fishy pillow, free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download)

Colorful Stuffed Fish, free pattern at Fabric Editions (CLICK for PDF download)

Drawstring Fish beach bag, free pattern at Cloud 9 Fabrics (CLICK for tutorial)

If you enjoyed today's fish quilt patterns, you might also like our Free Pattern Day for Beach and Ocean Quilts (CLICK to go to the post !)

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Free Pattern Day ! Beach and Ocean quilts

Are you dreaming of summer? How about some FREE patterns for Beach and Ocean themed quilts?  This post has been UPDATED.  For the latest freebies, please visit the latest Free Pattern Day for Beach & Ocean quilts (CLICK HERE!)

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Free Patterns for Storm at Sea Quilts (CLICK) 

Image credits:  This post was updated on May 12, 2025. Individual images are copyrighted by their owners. Please respect their generosity in sharing their free patterns, and the restrictions they have placed on the use of these designs; complete information can be found at the designers' websites provided in the links. The photo montage shown on this page is a derivative work that is the property of Quilt Inspiration. If any links are broken, we'd love to know so we can fix it. Please email us at QuiltInspiration {at} gmail {dot} com.

Modern Quilt Month 2020 ! part 4

We're celebrating Modern Quilt Month at Q.I., and we couldn't be more excited about these quilts!  The characteristics of modern quilts may include the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast, graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, and negative space.  Here are a few modern art quilts we admire.

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Ladybird by Elizabeth Eastmond

Ladybird is an original quilt inspired by the ladybird beetle, or ladybug, which has a rich folkloric history dating back to 1744 with allusions to religion, good fortune, death, and old rituals.  The split block design evokes the tiny beetle, which a godsend to gardeners everywhere.We admired Elizabeth's clever use of ombre fabrics, which range from violet to aqua across the quilt.

4 Ring Circus, 51 x 50", by Geneva Carroll

Geneva Carroll says, "After purchasing a new curved cut ruler, I played around with a charm pack and solids I had on hand.  I started cutting and sewing drunkard's path blocks until I came up with a fun way to put them together.  It was an intense creative process, but I enjoyed the stretch of imagination.  Just like at the circus!"

This lively design was accomplished with the aid of the Sew Kind of Wonderful QCR Mini Ruler.  Geneva then used black and white thread to quilt in a grid design, and she added variegated thread for color fun.

Woven Stripes quilt, pieced by Tori Benz-Hillstrom, quilted by Jessica Jones

This classic yet modern quilt uses woven stripe fabrics to create a basket-weave design. Tori Benz-Hillstrom says, "I had just fnished a complex sampler quilt and was looking for something fun!  As a basket weaver this [Kaffe Fassett] pattern spoke to me."

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2020 Quilt Arizona Show (Woven Stripes) and the 2020 Road to California show (Ladybird, 4 Ring Circus.)