Updated 03/14/11
Most of these patterns are in pdf files, so be sure that you have the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
This is probably just a scratch of the surface of all the websites loaded with free patterns and information. Have fun!!
Quilting/Fabric Companies:
Andover Fabrics: http://www.andoverfabrics.com/ Click on “Free Quilt Patterns”
Benartex: http://www.benartex.com/ Click on “Quilt Gallery” in second paragraph
Blank Quilting: http://www.blankquilting.com/ Click on “Free Patterns” (there are many pages of them)
Clothworks Textiles: http://www.clothworkstextiles.com/ Click on “Free Patterns”
E.E. Schenck Fabric Supplier: http://www.eeschenck.com/ Click on “Browse Our Catalog”, then “Quilts and Projects”, then “Free Patterns” (This is the mother lode of all)
EZ Quilting: http://www.ezquilt.com/patterns/patterns.htm/
Fons & Porter: http://www.fonsandporter.com/ Under Online Extras, click on “FREE Designs”
Free Spirit: http://www.freespiritfabric.com/ Click on “Free Patterns”
Kona Bay: http://www.konabay.com/ Click on “Complimentary Patterns”
Marcus Brothers: www.marcusbrothers.com/ Click on “Make it with Marcus”
McCalls Quilting: http://www.mccallsquilting.com/ Click on “Blocks & Patterns”
Michael Miller Fabrics: http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/ Click on “Free Quilt Patterns”
No Waste Flying Geese -http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
Northcott: www.northcott.net/ Look under Resources
United Notions (Moda): http://www.unitednotions.com/ Under Fun Stuff
P&B Textiles: http://www.pbtex.com/ Click on “Free Patterns”
Quilting About.com http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ig/Free-Quilt-Patterns/index.01.htm
Quilt Magazines: http://www.quiltmag.com/ Check out “Quilt Patterns” and “Sewing Projects”
Quilting Treasures: http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/ Click on “Project Sheets”
RJR Fabrics: www.rjrfabrics.com/ Click on “Patterns”
Robert Kaufman Fabrics: http://www.robertkaufman.com/ Click on Quilting, then “Quilts & Patterns” Scroll down to “Free Quilts and Projects”
South Sea Imports: http://www.southseaimports.com/ Click on Projects.
Timeless Treasures: www.ttfabrics.com/ Under Quilts click on “Free Patterns”
Individual’s websites:
Quiltville: http://quiltville.com/ Lots of tips, pictures, and MANY free scrap quilt patterns.
Dawn: http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/quilting.htm Lots of techniques, information about quilting, patterns.
Patsy Thompson: http://patsythompsondesigns.com/ A number of free motion quilting designs you can print out. Click on Education and then Free Downloads.
Craft and Fabric links: http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/freepatterns/quilts.html
Piece by number patterns: http://www.piecebynumber.com/bom.htm
Jinny Beyer: http://www.jinnybeyer.com/freepatterns/index.cfm
Fat Cat Patterns: http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/ Lots of appliqué patterns
Half Square Triangle Patterns: http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/Half-Square-Triangle.html
Kindle Covers: http://laraescreations.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-kindle-cover.html
Fabric Calculator: http://www.susancalicocreations.com/scripts/fabriccalculator.htm
Thread Tutorial: http://quiltbug.com/articles/thread-theory.htm
And don’t forget http://www.youtube.com/ for many (about 14,000) videos on quilting. You can do a broad search by just entering quilting or get specific by searching for things like appliqué, paper piecing, machine quilting, etc.