Free pattern day! Africa inspired quilts

Welcome to our Free Pattern Day! Today we're featuring quilts and fabrics inspired by the people and landscapes of Africa.  Some are for current fabrics, while others are for archived collections. We hope you enjoy this post! 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" in the title above the quilt.

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Basketry from Africa quilt, 38 x 44”, free pattern by Project House 360 for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Golden Sunset quilt, free pattern for Timeless Treasures Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Kumbayah wall quilt, 33” square, free pattern by Bev Getschel for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download) (see the Soweto Gospel Choir rendition of this song at the end of this post)

Africa Inspired quilt, inspired by Rachel Shelburne and Darlene Zimmerman, free pattern at All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

Savannah quilt, free pattern by Nancy Mahoney for Timeless Treasures Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Savanna Shuffle quilt, ~60 x 68", free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Picture Perfect quilt, 57 x 60, free pattern by Jean Ann Wright for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Pottery Maker quilt, 65 x 72”, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Savanna Adventure, 61" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

The Huts at Ubud Corner, 52 x 52" (or individual block, 19 x 20", shown below); free pattern by Linda Ambrosini for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) + (CLICK for Pattern Templates)

 

Kuba Carpet quilt, 45 x 63", free pattern by Pam Rocco for Quilter's Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Elephant in the Dusk, 45 x 60", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

African Sunset wall hanging, free pattern by Lucy Fazely and Michael L. Burns for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF pattern) + (CLICK for Templates)

Safari quilt, ~50" square, free pattern by Gina Gempesaw for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Safari quilt, 42 x 56", free pattern by Gina Gempesaw for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download) 

Safari quilt, 47 x 62", free pattern by Margrit Hall for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

African Sunset quilt, 66 x 80”, free pattern by Luana Rubin at eQuilter for Timeless Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Prowl quilt, 60" square, free pattern by Casey York for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Savanna Trails quilt, 63" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Animal Kingdom quilt, 58 x 72", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Animal Tracks quilt, 90" square, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Ethnic Edge quilt, 60 x 79", free pattern by Janet Houts for Blank Quilting (CLICK for PDF download) 

Roarrr quilt, 40 x 55", free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Out of Africa quilt, 53 x 68", free pattern by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar for Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Serengeti quilt, 62 x 74", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

On The Savanna quilt, 49 x 58", free pattern for Julia Cairns fabric at Quilting Treasures (CLICK for PDF download)

Wild Style quilt, 50 x 50", free pattern by Teri Lucas for Marcus Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

  Zebra Games quilt, ~40" square, free pattern at Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Liberated string medallion wall quilt, ~38" square, free pattern by Gwen Marston for AQS (CLICK for PDF download)

Fractured Jewels quilt, 54" square, free pattern by Debby Kratovil for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Fractured Jewels quilt done in Gee's Bend solids by Debby Kratovil Quilts

Grassland quilt, free pattern by Tamara Kate for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Safari Sighting, 58 x 68", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Last but not least, let's enjoy this beautiful rendition of Khumbayah by the Soweto Gospel Choir:

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