Free Applique Patterns

Whether you're looking for an applique pattern to embellish a baby bib, quilt block, T-shirt or backpack, you'll find loads of free appliques right here for any project you may have. Browsing through the free applique patterns, you'll find lots of ideas to adapt for your own special handcrafted items. Your choices are limitless with fabrics you select for a particular project or cull from your personal fabric stash.

There are also many free basic patterns you can download and print. Use these simple shapes to applique custom gifts for Christmas, birthdays, weddings and your own decorating. Add custom stitching and trims to make your applique really special.


Quilt Applique Patterns

Although many of our applique patterns are shown on shirts and vests, applique is also used extensively on quilts, wall hangings, pillows and other fabric. Applique is the quilting technique in which pieces of fabric are sewn on a foundation fabric to create designs. The basic idea of quilt applique is simple - cut a shape out of one fabric and sew it onto another fabric. Applique can result in gorgeous quilt blocks.






There are also tons of free basic patterns you can download and print. Use these simple shapes to applique custom gifts for Christmas, birthdays, weddings and your own decorating. Add custom stitching and trims to make your applique really special.

Basic Shape Patterns

Visit the pattern section with basic shapes and patterns for applique, quilts, crafts and clipart. Many varieties in each category:

Animal Patterns
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Farm Animal Patterns
Bird Patterns
Bird House Patterns
Bug Patterns
Butterfly Patterns

Car Patterns
Cat Patterns
Christmas Patterns
Cross Patterns
Dinosaur Patterns
Dog Patterns

Fish Patterns
Flower Patterns
Fruit Patterns
Halloween Applique
Heart Templates
Leaf Patterns
Miscellaneous Patterns
Moon & Sun Patterns

Sea Animal Patterns
Snowflake Applique
Southwest Patterns
Star Shapes
Sunbonnet Sue Patterns
Teddy Bear Patterns