10 Adorable and Free Cat Quilt Patterns

If you have a love for cats, then you’re going to love this round-up of unique cat quilt patterns that I’ve put together! Many of these patterns are free and I made sure to include a variety of patterns for all levels. So whether you’re a beginner or an experienced quilter, this list of patterns is for you!

I hope many of these patterns inspire you and you’ll be able to get some sewing in for the holiday! These cat patterns are perfect to make as a meaningful gift for a loved one who is obsessed with cats.

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Cat Quilt Patterns

1. Cat Quilt Block Pattern

Credit: https://createwhimsy.com

This adorable free pattern is quick to make and perfect for beginner quilters! It only uses two fabrics, one for the background and the other for the cat face. You can decide to use the embroidery machine to make the cats faces on the quilt blocks.

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2. Cats on Cats Quilt Pattern

Credit: https://birchfabrics.com

This kitty garden quilt pattern blends bold florals with the adorable kitty cat face! This pattern is perfect for quilters who want to mix the fun design elements with a bit of complexity.

I would consider this pattern to be for intermediate level quilters because you need to have some experience piecing blocks and you’ll need to also use your creativity for fabric placement.

3. Cats and Scraps Quilt Pattern

Credit: https://www.jedicraftgirl.com/

You can never have too many cats in a quilt pattern! This cute and light design is perfect for an intermediate level quilter who has some experience under their belt. You’ll be working with basic piecing techniques like 9-patch blocks, and strip cutting.

Once you get the hang of that, this pattern will be so much fun to make as you’ll be mixing many fabrics together!

4. Mr. Whiskers Quilt Pattern

Credit: https://www.mmmquilts.com

Meet the Mr. Whiskers project! This beautiful pattern is for intermediate level quilters as you should be comfortable with basic piecing techniques like the snail’s trail block and patchwork.

As many quilt projects, there’s some improvisation involved in the design and construction, which is the fun part in quilting, in my opinion!

5. Cute Cat Quilt Block Pattern

Credit: www.etsy.com

This mini quilt pattern is extremely stylish and colorful. You can make as many blocks as you want with this pattern and it will turn out beautifully! This specific pattern is not free, but it’s definitely worth the small purchase to make it.

This pattern is considered to be for more ambitious beginners, and you can use this pattern in table runners, hot pads, pillows, bags and so on.

6. Ginger Paw Quilt Free Pattern

Credit: https://thequiltyarn.blogspot.com

This adorable ginger paw quilt pattern as a unique design to it, and is perfect for advanced-beginners who are ready to take on a more complex edge-to-edge design.

7. Happy Cats Free Quilt Pattern

Credit: https://windhamfabrics.com

This adorable quilt pattern has a series of charming cat blocks, and they all pretty much look the same just with different color tails and ears.

I would consider this project to be more for intermediate level quilters as it involves multiple steps of piecing, trimming, and precise construction.

8. Cats Table Runner Quilt Pattern

Credit: https://conniekresin.com

If you’re looking for a project to use up your project scraps, then this is the perfect pattern to make! It pieces together a lot of unused fabric that’s been laying around and it turned out beautifully.

I would consider this project to be for beginners as it combines simple patchwork piecing with applique techniques. This pattern is great to display as a table runner or to hang up on your wall.

9. Cats In Pijamas Pattern

Credit: https://www.etsy.com

This is such a cute pattern for kids! If you are quilting a meaningful gift for a little gift who loves cats, then this will be her new favorite blanket!

It has the same layout of cats but they are wearing different color outfits that make it look more creative and appealing.

10. Cat Scratch Quilt Pattern

This adorable quilt pattern is very creative and has different postures of a cat. I do want to note that this is not a free pattern, however with just a small fee, I’m sure you’ll find it worth trying out!

Final Thoughts

Thank you for spending your precious quilting time with me! I hope you enjoyed going through these beautiful patterns, and you’re inspired to make at least one of them.

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Keep sewing delightful,

Meghan