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22 Contemporary Quilt Patterns to Add a Stylish Touch to Your Cozy Home

Contemporary Quilt Patterns

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Have you ever wanted to make a quilt? If you feel inclined to stitch, there are a couple of great reasons to try. Not only is quilting a fun activity, but it's a practical one, too. Once you finish stitching one of these blankets, your home will be infinitely cozier and you'll have an heirloom that you can pass down to the next generation.

There’s a lot that goes into creating a quilt pattern, but luckily, you don’t have to worry about getting a design just right—myriads of textile artists have done the planning for you! Through online marketplaces like Etsy, there are thousands of quilt patterns to choose from. We’ve made your search easier by picking some of our favorite contemporary designs. Many are geometric arrangements of triangles, squares, and diamonds that encourage you to customize them through your favorites colors. Other patterns are more illustrative and playful, such as the “Legendary” pattern which features the elusive Bigfoot among rows of stylized evergreen trees. But you can't go wrong—any pattern you choose will offer a unique way to decorate your home.

Ready to get started? Grab your essential quilting supplies and then select one of the amazing patterns from one of the independent makers below.

Exercise your creativity when you piece one of these contemporary quilt patterns.

 

Road Trip Quilt

 

Tribal Song Pattern

 

Equinox Quilt Pattern

 

Indian Summer Quilt

 

Double the Plus Pattern

New Quilt Patterns

Quilty Love | $11.95

 

Minimal Triangles Pattern

 

Farmhouse Trees Pattern

 

Sedona Pattern

 

Bzzzzzz Quilt Pattern

 

Grant's Zebra Pattern

Quilt Quilting Patterns

Ann Shaw | $22

 

Staring Contest Pattern

 

Fly Away Pattern

 

Stone Slice Pattern

 

The Kittens Pattern

 

Harvest Blossom Pattern

 

Maypole Pattern

 

Looper Pattern

 

Poppy Pattern

Quilt Quilting Patterns

Ann Shaw | $18

 

Memphis Time Pattern

 

Legendary Pattern

 

Mountain Horizon Pattern

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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