Asian Inspired Artwork Quilting

Drift off to sleep under any one of these serene, Asian-inspired patchwork quilts, or table linen projects. Use these free patterns for beautiful holiday gifts, as they will become treasured family heirlooms.

Watercolor Art Quilt Inspirations

This incredibly designed quilt wall hanging has the look of hand-painted mirrors, showing an Asian hillside landscape. Within a field of chrysanthemums, shaded in soft blues, marbled browns, black and cream, comes an "Imperial Garden Pattern" from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Burgundy lace surrounds a backdrop of black raindrops, spotlighting fantasy-pink peacocks, and bonsai-tree florals in "Milady's Mural" by RJR Fabrics.

Block Print Art Quilt Inspirations

A kaleidoscope effect is achieved with small patchwork squares of geisha girls, in this "Oriental Traditions Pattern" quilt. It uses the celebratory red and purple color combinations of the Orient, surrounded by a deep, border print of Asian-symbols, by Robert Kaufman Fabrics. As is this vibrant "Twelve Moons Pattern" in colorful postcard blocks and circles, of koi-pond fish and birds, on a midnight-black backdrop.

Oriental Rug & Tile Art Inspirations

This quilt block tile-pattern is colorfully displayed in bold burgundy and golden stripes, on a brilliant blue-lavender border, surrounding Chinese-dragon motifs in the center and on corners, as presented in "Ribbons & Swirls Centerpiece" by RJR Fabrics. This soothing lavender quilt, has an antique Oriental-rug look as presented in this "Dresden Plate Pattern", which has strong lines in deep indigo, with swirling flourishes and patchwork flowers.

Find a simply whimsical mix-and-match of pale lavenders against black prints in this easy-to-make "Rectangles and Squares Quilt", by AllPeopleQuit.com. Or for the look of an Imperial Garden tiled walkway, lined on either side by pink-rose gardens and jade accents, see this "Romantic Quilting Project" by Better Homes and Gardens.

Origami Paper Folding Inspirations

This bright and cheerful yellow, green, and coral-rose floral "Garden View Color Option" quilt, has the delicate look of folding colorfully-printed origami papers, from AllPeopleQuilt.com. Serene settings and peacocks, in deep lavenders, with pale pinks on black, creates the scene for these overlaid floral blocks, and folded triangles, as presented in "Han e mai Blossoms Table Runner", for elegant entertaining, from RJR Fabrics.

Whether you are quilting for bedding or table linens, these free patterns can be a great way to use up fabric scraps from other projects. Why not save some money by turning your scraps into holiday gifts or treasured heirloom quilts, in soothing Asian-inspired patterns?