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180+ Barn Quilt Patterns — Free Plans & Custom Designer
Browse traditional, seasonal and unique barn quilt patterns. Every pattern includes a free printable 2' × 2' drawing plan, or use the Designer to choose your own size, borders and colors.
Start with a free drawing plan, or customize a personalized plan with measurements and Paint Maps in the Designer.
Popular Barn Quilt Patterns
Browse 180+ traditional, seasonal and unique designs. Every pattern includes a free printable 2' × 2' plan.
A resource for every step of your barn quilt.
From choosing a heritage quilt block to picking the right exterior paint, we've collected the guides and templates most people search for when planning a barn quilt.
Free printable drawing plans
Every pattern includes a free 2' × 2' PDF with the grid and measurements needed to draw it.
Suggested color palettes
Curated color combinations for each pattern, plus a full paint reference matching every palette color to Behr, Sherwin-Williams, and Valspar.
Pattern history & meaning
Learn the story behind classic blocks like the Ohio Star, Bear Paw, and 8-point star — where they come from and what they've meant to quilters.
Painting tips that actually work
Priming, taping, layering, and sealing — practical advice for painting a barn quilt that lasts outside for years.
Board sizes and layout math
Recommended dimensions for each pattern and the fractions you'll need to lay out the grid by hand.
Customized Designer plans
Members can choose board size, borders and colors and download personalized measurements and Paint Maps.
What is a barn quilt?
A barn quilt is a large painted wooden square mounted on the side of a barn, shed, garage, or house. Each barn quilt reproduces a traditional quilt block, the same geometric patterns that quilters have been stitching in fabric for centuries: the Ohio Star, Bear Paw, Tulip, Carpenter's Wheel, 8-point star, and dozens more.
The modern barn quilt movement started in Adams County, Ohio in 2001, and has grown into a network of hundreds of "barn quilt trails" across the United States and Canada. Painting one is a popular weekend project because the tools are simple: a primed board, painter's tape, exterior paint, and a printable pattern. The finished piece becomes a permanent piece of folk art on your property.
This site is a resource for anyone planning a barn quilt. Every pattern in our pattern library has its own page with history and a free printable 2' × 2' drawing plan. When you're ready to pick colors, the designer tool lets you preview any pattern in your own palette and download a paint-by-color plan.
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Your design, pre-drawn on a primed board, with the exact paint colors you chose, tape, brushes, and sealer. Just open and paint.
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Hand it off. An experienced barn quilt artist paints your exact design, seals it for the weather, and ships it ready to hang.
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See your barn quilt before you paint it. Pick a pattern, choose your size, borders and colors, then download personalized measurements and Paint Maps.
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