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26 Free Applique Quilt Patterns
Have you always wanted to try applique? Then look no further!

These free applique quilt patterns are wonderful projects to work on when you are looking for something that will truly make a statement. The care and precision that goes into an applique quilt pattern will be sure to impress your family and friends. Whether you are learning how to applique accents onto a pattern or using free applique quilt patterns to make a full quilt, you are going to absolutely love these designs.
Applique quilting patterns can be relatively simple, too. Thanks to our collection, you can easily print out the free applique pattern of your choosing and use it to starting cutting out your shapes right away. Add a personalized touch to your quilt pattern with the free applique quilt patterns we have to share below!
Learning how to applique is paramount to learning how to quilt gorgeous designs. Knowing how to applique an adorable design onto your free quilting patterns is a great way to add a personal touch. Using free applique designs to add a flower, cute woodland friend, or a geometric design to an already stunning quilt pattern, free quilt block patterns, or even non-quilting projects is a true art and there are many ways to learn how to applique. This collection of free applique designs focuses on the actual applique rather than free applique quilt patterns. Each and every how to applique technique comes with a how-to quilting video to make the learning process that much easier! Trying out one of these smaller and sweet projects is a great way to learn how to applique before trying much larger and more intensive applique quilt patterns.
Plus, this collection of how to applique tutorials and free applique designs is organized to best suit the new applique enthusiast or quilters looking to learn how to applique in a new way. Have you ever tried to reverse applique? If not, try it out. We have raw edge, freezer paper, hand applique, and fusible free applique designs too! No matter what kind of project you want to learn how to applique, you are sure to find the how to applique info and instructions you are going to need!
Butterflies a Flutter Baby Quilt Pattern
This quilt features cheerful butterfly applique with a pink ruffle trim to create a wonderful design for granddaughters.
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Sweet Sewing Shelves Applique Quilt
This fan-favorite quilt is the perfect project for showing off your quilting, embroidery, and applique skills.
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Mod Melons Quilt Pattern
Treat yourself to a sweet taste of summer with this fresh and fun applique quilt pattern.
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Summer Garden Quilt
Applique quilt patterns like this are perfect for your country home!
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Cutie Pie Baby Quilt Pattern
The Cutie Pie Baby Quilt Patterns are adorable applique quilt patterns that will go together in a flash, making them the perfect free quilting patterns for those last-minute baby shower gifts.
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Love from Paris Quilt
Celebrate the most romantic city in the world by making this French-inspired quilt.
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Adorable Applique Family Tree Quilt
What better way to celebrate your family than with this Adorable Applique Family Tree Quilt?
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Rainbow Bunting Baby Quilt
Buntings are adorable in almost any setting, but they're even better in this Rainbow Bunting Baby Quilt.
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Bird and Bunting Quilt Tutorial
Create an adorable kids quilt for your little one with this simple applique quilt project.
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Vegetable Garden Quilt
Pick your best and brightest fabrics to make sure the colors pop for each of your applique quilt designs that you'll be including.
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Hand Appliqued Petal Bag
If you know how to applique by hand, this bag is a cinch, but even beginning quilters can make this project!
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Applique Succulent Sachet
Who doesn't love succulents? Practice your hand applique skills with this quick and simple quilted gift.
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Minnie Mouse Applique Tutorial
Calling all grandmas! This adorable applique pattern will have you making your granddaughter a cute little Minnie-inspired gift in no time at all!
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Sweet Applique French Macarons
Say 'oui oui' to the cutest new appliques for quilts, these Sweet Applique French Macarons! This applique quilt design is easy and versatile.
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Happy Cactus Applique Pattern
This free applique pattern is insanely cute. It makes the perfect cuddly companion for your next quilt, tote, placemat, or mini quilt.
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Spring Fling Fusible Applique
This is a wonderful applique pattern is ideal for quilters who don't have much time to spare; it only takes about two hours to assemble!
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Lime Zest Placemat Pattern
Add a little flavor to your dining room with these pretty placemats that are perfect for summer.
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Sunrise Semi Dresden Mug Rug
Looking for a challenge? This free applique quilt pattern is sure to do the trick.
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Life is Better with Friends Mini Quilt
Birds of a feather can stick together in the pleasant stitch work of this bright and cheery pattern.
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Walking on Sunshine
Applique birds onto a cheerful blue background to make a springtime scene with this free applique quilt pattern.
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Glorious Louisiana Sunrise Block
Recreate the magic of a Southern sunset with the Glorious Louisiana Sunrise Block.
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Sunbonnet Sue Dresden Dish Towel
Sunbonnet Sue is one of the most popular quilt designs out there, and now you can bring that little cutie to your kitchen!
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Easy Applique Christmas Ornaments
This project will show you how to make applique Christmas ornaments in fun, exciting shapes.
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Reverse Applique Quilting Tutorial
Creating a different kind of texture and perspective within your quilt pattern doesn't have to be tricky. All you need is this reverse applique quilting tutorial!
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Charming Christmas Tree Mug Rug
Get in the holiday spirit with this charming charm square project that lets you show off your applique skills.
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Irish Chain Nine Patch Block Tutorial
This large quilt block tutorial uses small nine patch blocks to create an Irish chain, and also uses tiny hearts to create applique shamrocks.
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When is the last time you used applique techniques on a quilt or other project? Let us know below in the comments!
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margaretmilller8 2 993486
Aug 07, 2018
I am just finishing Twitter which has 6 appliqued bird from the March/April Quiltmaker magazine,

Jane B
Feb 17, 2017
These applique patterns are all so adorable! I love the watermelon quilt.

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