Free pattern day! Father's Day quilts

Dads like quilts too ! Here are some free quilting patterns selected for men.  Any of these would make a great gift for a family member or friend!  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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Must Dash (mustache) little lap quilt, 38 x 47”, free pattern by Katy Jones for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Recycled Denim and Plaid quilt, 64 x 72”, free pattern at Fabric Editions (CLICK for PDF download) 

Ties That Bind quilt, 72” square, free pattern by Deirdre Bond-Abel for Marcus Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dad's Shirt quilt, 42 x 48", free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download)

 Crossroad Flannel quilt, 48 x 60", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Cobblestone Street quilt, 54 x 69", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics CLICK for PDF download)

Buffalo Check quilt, 66 x 82”, free pattern by Shea Henderson at Empty Bobbin Quilting Studio (CLICK for PDF download)

Tie Tips quilt, 40 x 40”, free pattern by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dapper throw quilt, 50 x 61”, free pattern by Briar Hill Designs for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Plaids a Plenty quilt, 56” square, free pattern by Laura Gilvin for Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Construction Zone lap quilt, 66 x 77", free pattern at Northcott Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

House Tie quilt block, 5” square, photo by Lacy Law, free paper piecing pattern by Shae Merritt for Fandom in Stitches (CLICK for PDF download)

Always and Forever shirt quilt, ~59 x 64”, free pattern by Elizabeth Cecchettini for McCalls Quilting (CLICK for PDF download)

Cabin Crossing quilt, 74 x 98", free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Bowtie Bash quilt, 64 x 73”, free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Tartan quilt, ~52 x 63", free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Grandpa's Cupboard quilt, 54 x 72", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Wrench Set quilt, 57 x 78”, free pattern by Cate Tallman-Evans for Quilt Magazine (CLICK for PDF download)

Red Chevy Truck quilt block, 5” square, free paper piecing pattern by Cat Magraith for Fandom in Stitches (CLICK for PDF download)

Yellow Porsche quilt block, 5” square, free pattern by Cat Magraith for Fandom in Stitches (CLICK for PDF download)

City Lights quilt, 48" square, free pattern at Helen Howes Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Earth Light lap quilt, 48" square, free pattern at Helen Howes Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

California Cubism mini quilt, ~15" square, free pattern by Tara Faughnan for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

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Free pattern day! Father's Day quilts

Dads like quilts too ! Here are some free quilting patterns selected especially for men.  Any of these would make a great gift for a family member or friend.  Note:  This post has been UPDATED.  For the latest patterns please go to our Free Pattern Day for Father's Day quilts (CLICK HERE!)

Also check out our E-Bay shop for great bargains on beaded jewelry, patterns, and vintage collectibles !
For more free quilt patterns, please visit us on Twitter.

Image credits: This post was updated on May 18, 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.

O Canada ! Canadian Nine Patch quilts

What are Canadian Nine Patch quilts?  They are quilts made by Canadians to honor the country's 150th anniversary in 2017.  Each of these outstanding quilts incorporates a nine patch design, either overtly or in a subtle way.  The quilts represent Canada’s history, geography, and culture as expressed by each artist. Since Canada Day is coming up (July 1), we wanted to share some of these wonderful quilts.

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Maple Leaf by Susan Therrien (Winona, Ontario, Canada)

Maple Leaf was hand appliqued, machine pieced and quilted, and paper pieced. Susan Therrien says, "I am proud to be Canadian! Finding a variety of symbols representing life in Canada became the inspiration for my Canadian Nine Patch." The nine-patch center of the quilt, inspired by clip art from the web, reflects the many aspects of Canadian heritage and cultural activities.

The red Maple Leaf and small quilted leaves are internationally recognized as symbols of Canada.

Canadian Tartan by Rebecca McAlpine (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)

This map quilt was inspired by the Canadian Nine Patch theme, the map of Canada, and Scottish heritage. All of Canada’s provinces and territories have official tartans. The Canadian Tartan quilt is a map of Canada with each province and territory depicted by its tartan as registered in The Scottish Register of Tartans.

The Tartan map of Canada is on a background of the Maple Leaf Nine Patch. The quilt is bound in the national tartan, The Maple Leaf. The Canadian Maple Leaf tartan was designed by David Weiser, for Canada in honor of the country’s centenary in 1967. If you look closely you can see the maple leaf block in the white-on-white background, shown below:

Modern Hudson Bay by Joanne and Jenna Prokop, quilted by Leslie Prokop

Machine pieced and quilted, Modern Hudson Bay is a modern interpretation of the iconic Hudson Bay Blanket. This quilt uses a variation of the traditional Nine Patch to illustrate Canada’s patchwork history.

Founded in 1670, the Hudson Bay Company was at the center of Europe’s exploration of what would become the second largest country in the world, Canada. Driven by the fur trade, HBC was the driving force in developing the trade routes across Canada, connecting Newfoundland and the Atlantic Ocean to Vancouver Island and the Pacific.

True North by Karen Brown (North York, Ontario, Canada)

Machine pieced and quilted,  Karen Brown's Canadian Nine Patch quilt takes a modern approach to traditional blocks. You can see traditional blocks, such as the Maple Leaf, viewed from a perspective.  She says, "Learning from the past and building toward a future brings Canada together as a country at the top of the world."

O Canada in Morse Code by Susan Richard (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)

Susan Richard says, "I have always been intrigued by Morse Code, a special alphabet represented by a series of dots and dashes... In this strip pieced quilt, I used the combination of dots (replaced with Canadian maple leaves) and dashes to spell out Canada’s National Anthem, “O Canada”. Within the quilt, there are two places where the dots and dashes line up and appear as three mini Canada flags sitting one on top of the other. Each flag, composed of three pieces of fabric, creates a Canadian Nine Patch out of Canadian flags."

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival.  The Canadian Nine Patch exhibit was organized by Leslie Prokop and Shelley DeHay-Turner in honor of Canada's sesquicentennial.

Checks and Plaids Quilt from 6 Shirts : A Tutorial !

We made a quilt in patriotic red, white and blue.  In this post we'll show you how!
We used 6 men's shirts ("waste not, want not") but you can use any fabrics you like.
It's easy to make this quilt in a day, once the shirts are cut up.  Plus you'll have enough fabric for two throw quilts... you can give one as a gift!

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THROW QUILT or PICNIC QUILT: approx. 48” x 56” 

The quilt was made from 6 different shirts. For a nice contrast, select light and dark shirts.*

Cut each shirt as follows: Remove the cuffs, collar, back yoke, and seam allowances. 

We love this dark blue plaid by Tommy Hilfiger !

Cut the back into 4.5" strips:

Remove the shirt pocket and the front placket buttons, and open up the front button placket.  Then cut the shirt fronts into 4.5" strips:

Do the same for the sleeves:

You will end up with short and long strips ranging from 10" to 27".  Before making the quilt top, square off the ends of each strip.

SEWING THE QUILT TOP 

You will be sewing each color into one long ribbon of that fabric, alternating short and long pieces.

Step 1. First, separate Dark Blue Plaid strips into short and long pieces. Join them end to end, as shown below.

Continue in this fashion, alternating short and long strips of the same color, until you have one very long Dark Blue Plaid ribbon.  Depending on the size of the men’s shirt (M-XL), the ribbon will range from 120” to 150” long.



Quick Sewing Tip : Use chain piecing to join pairs of strips.  The project will go even faster. :-)

Step 2. Repeat Step 1 for each one of the other fabrics, making long ribbons of each color.

Step 3. Cut each long ribbon into 30.5” and 18.5” pieces according to the chart below.

Step 4. Referring to the photo and the diagram below, lay out the 30.5” and 18.5” strips. Each row will have one 30.5” strip and one 18.5” strip. Stitch them together to make a row.

STEP 5. To complete the quilt top, join the rows along their length until all 14 rows are joined.

Sewing Tip : Sew the first row to the second row starting from the left hand side of the quilt top. Then sew strip set 1+ 2 to strip 3 starting from the right hand side of the quilt top. This helps the quilt to lie flat. We also used a walking foot to piece the long rows. 

For more patriotic inspiration: How about a project that is already cut and ready to sew from new fabrics? Check out our PRE-CUT FABRIC KIT for this "Parade of Stars" table runner at our shop at E-Bay !

Image credits: *We made a few changes to the final shirt selection, but you get the general idea. ~ Photos and design are by Quilt Inspiration.  Please do not copy or re-post this tutorial without written permission.