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Are you ready to sew a quilt that is the perfect size for a bed? The first quilt I ever made was a queen-size quilt for my daughter and she still uses it! I love thinking about my loved ones dreaming away, sleeping under a quilt that I made with my own two hands.

Here are 16 of my favorite bed-sized quilt patterns that are fun, free, and ready for you to start today! Remember, you can make any quilt pattern larger by making the outer border wider or adding a border or two of coordinating fabric.

Free Printable Quilt Chart: Standard and Common Quilt Sizes

Table chart for standard quilt sizes

Knowing standard quilt sizes and how different dimensions fit a mattress gives you the wiggle room needed to customize any layout. The chart above is a simple graphic to help find a pattern that fits your general needs.

To find comprehensive layout advice for every bed type, see the full guide: Standard Quilt Sizes: Expert Advice and Printable Chart for Making Quilts

Beautiful New Day: Scrappy 81″ Queen Coverlet (Fat-Quarter & Fat-Eighth Friendly)

Colorful quilt with floral patterns
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This free queen quilt design makes a gorgeous queen coverlet or platform bed topper. Even better, it works with almost anything in your stash—grab fat quarters, fat eighths, or your favorite leftover scraps to pull together a vibrant, bed-sized finish without needing to buy full yardage.

Finished Dimensions: 81″ square

Jelly Roll Kisses: Free Queen Size Quilt Pattern & Tutorial

Blue and white quilt hanging outdoors to show a free jelly roll quilt pattern
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Get ready to pucker up for some serious quilting fun! I’m so excited to share the free quilt pattern for Jelly Roll Kisses, a delightfully simple yet stunning jelly roll quilt. If you’ve got a couple jelly rolls (or a stash of 2 1/2” strips) just waiting for the perfect project, then this is it!

Finished Dimensions: 80” square

I’ve Done the Math to Make It 90″ x 100″

The beautiful quilt pattern above finishes at 80″ x 80″. Change the size with the following instructions: Add 10″ borders on the top and bottom, and 5″ borders on either side. And don’t stress about which fabric to use for your borders. The background fabric is always the best choice if you feel nervous about distracting from the pattern.

Glow: Bold, Eclectic, and Naturally Queen Size Quilt Pattern

Colorful patterned fabric draped outdoors.
Photo credit: FreeSpirit Fabrics

This bright and lively quilt uses clever color placement that will be fabulous in a modern bedroom. The free quilt pattern includes fast & easy piecing since the finished block size is a whopping 18″ x 30″ which means you can sew it in a weekend.

Finished Dimensions: 90″ square

Pro-Tip: Checking Your “Drop” Measurements

Before you start cutting, measure your mattress from the top of the bed down to where you want the quilt to end. Standard queen mattresses are 60 by 80 inches, but depths can vary wildly. If you have a modern, high-profile mattress, you might want to add an extra border to these free quilt patterns to ensure you have enough “drop” to cover the sides of the bed completely.

Modern Log Cabin Quilt

A modern log cabin quilt made with a black background and red, grey, and maroon squares.
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This twin sized Modern Log Cabin Quilt Pattern uses 9 large traditional log cabin blocks with lots of negative space to really make the log cabins shine. If you sew this quilt in beautiful dark solid fabrics, it will make the perfect quilt for a man. This is a generous 70” x 84” twin size quilt.

Fat Quarter Fancy: A Fat-Quarter-Friendly Quilt Pattern for Queen Beds

quilt pattern showing colorful stars radiating outward from the center
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Grab 16 fat quarters and make the queen size quilt: Fat Quarter Fancy! This beginner-friendly and fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern is what you’ve been looking for. It’s perfect for dressing up a queen size bed.

Finished Dimensions: 88” square.

Little Divas: Modern Minimalist Queen Size Quilt Pattern

Modern queen size quilt draped over a bed - free pattern roundup 2026
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Are you looking for a free quilt pattern that will turn heads? My free Little Divas quilt pattern will show you how to fussy cut your way to a fabulous finish. The big triangles on gorgeous stars with elongated points will bring attention to any print that you put in the center.

Finished Dimensions: 83” square

Everything You Need Is Right Here

The free pattern above includes printable templates to help you cut out all of the triangle pieces just right.

The Easiest Plus Quilt: Scrappy Queen Size Layout

Colorful quilt with red plus signs design
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Sew The Easiest Plus queen size quilt pattern and use up tons of scraps at the same time. You will love how fast and easily this free queen size quilt pattern comes together, especially with all the tips I will share for cutting and sewing the patchwork blocks.

Finished Dimensions: 84″ square

Vintage-Inspired Log Cabin Quilt: Classic Design for Queen Beds

https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/vintage-inspired-log-cabin-quilt/ 80x80 large throw
Photo credit: Amy Smart / Diary of a Quilter

Embrace the ‘Slow Sewing’ movement by turning your reclaimed fabrics and precious scraps into this intentional Log Cabin quilt. The (64) 10″ x 10″ blocks are designed to showcase your favorite prints, creating a visual treat that looks just as good from a distance as it does up close. Read all about Amy’s project, and learn how to use color value to turn random scraps into a functional work of art.

Finished Dimensions: 80″ square

New Traditions: Quick Piecing Layout for a Beautiful Queen Size Quilt

Colorful triangle quilt hanging on fence to display a free queen size quilt pattern.
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Here’s the beautiful and modern quilt pattern you’ve been looking for! Sew New Traditions. A quick and easy large quilt with big triangles that form gorgeous stars. This free quilt pattern could be your first quilt, it’s that easy!

Finished Dimensions: 84” square

Stars & Scraps Forever: Scrappy Queen Size Quilt Pattern

Colorful quilt with star patterns
Photo credit: All People Quilt
Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.

Raid your scrap bin or hunt for Americana treasures at the thrift shop to pull together this showstopping Sawtooth Star pattern. The interplay of light and dark values creates a stunning visual effect across the entire bed. Grab this free queen-size quilt pattern and start your next big project today!

Finished Dimensions: 96 1/2″ square

Savannah Squares: Fast Precut Jelly Roll Queen Quilt Pattern

Colorful geometric pattern with crosses
Photo credit: modafabrics.com

Savannah Squares is a free quilt pattern by Moda. It was written for National Sew A Jelly Roll Day. Did you know there was such a day? Anyway, you will cut strips, squares, and rectangles to prepare for sewing.

Finished Dimensions: 93″ square

Sanctuary: Free Queen Size Quilt Pattern with Zero Quilt Math

large quilted star made from strips
Photo credit: artgalleryfabrics.com

Using 15 different fabrics when you sew this free quilt pattern will help you achieve the light to dark variegation that makes this quilt so spectacular! The high contrast from the background helps the light to really shine.

Finished Dimensions: 98″ square

Endless Journey: Traditional-Style Queen Size Quilt Tutorial

Strip pieced geometric design on a quilt
Photo credit: artgalleryfabrics.com

You will only need nine fabrics for the Endless Journey (that you really can finish). The strip sets are foundational in building the beautiful design on this quilt. You will actually make an irregular shape, and then trim it to a 90.5″ square. Remember, you can make borders from the background to make sure your quilt stays tucked in or allows for proper coverage.

Finished Dimensions: 90 1/2″ square

Neon Dreams: Confident Beginner Queen Quilt for Vibrant Fabrics

Colorful quilt on a bed
Photo credit: All People Quilt
Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.

Flying geese units and Irish Chain are the winners of Neon Dreams (and yes, I love the back too!). It won’t take long at all to piece this quilt top, and you’ll have a 102 1/2″ square quilt by the end of the weekend.

Finished Dimensions: 102 1/2″ square

Wrapped Candy Twin Size Quilt Pattern – free!

Colorful wrapped candy design on a quilt showing an easy quilt patterns for beginners. The strip piecing technique makes this an easy quilt pattern.
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Wrapped Candy is a beautiful twin-size quilt that you can sew quickly with strip piecing techniques and big, easy quilt blocks. This free quilt pattern can be perfect for anyone on your list by changing the fabrics. The generous twin dimensions make it perfect for a kid moving to a twin bed, a college student, or a tall person snuggling on your couch.

Between The Lines: Modern-Vintage Queen Size Quilt Pattern

Colorful queen size quilt on a bed sewn in rows
Photo credit: All People Quilt
Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.

There are only a few steps to make this beautiful quilt. It’s beginner friendly and so fun! You’ll sew nine square blocks, and then cut triangles and strips. I’m seeing the older prints (Grandmacore or Cottagecore) and retro designs making a huge comeback this year. I think this pattern is perfect for the Modern Vintage trend happening now.

Finished Dimensions: 86 1/8″ × 102 1/2″

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