The companies that make the fabric on our shelves also employ designers to create patterns for it, and they give many of those patterns away. Robert Kaufman alone lists close to two thousand quilt and sewing projects on its website.
That is a lot to scroll through, so we have picked the best for beginners and for the kind of things people in Kenya actually make: cushions, aprons, bags, pillowcases, Christmas makes and simple quilts.
Good to know before you download
The patterns are free PDFs for personal use. You may not resell them or the printed pattern.
They are American, so sizes are in inches and fabric in yards. One yard is 91.4 cm; one of our half metres is a little over half a yard. Our fabric chart explains how to convert.
Each pattern is designed around a particular fabric collection, which may not be on sale yet or may be sold out. Any good quilting cotton works; choose the colours you love.
Patterns made only from Kona solids are the easiest to recreate, because Kona colours stay in production for years.
Beginner quilts
Beginner, all Kona solids
Cubic
A bold geometric quilt in eleven Kona blues and purples that looks far more complicated than it is. The PDF marks it as a beginner pattern.
About 165 x 196 cm (65 x 77 in) · Kona Cotton
Get the Cubic patternBeginner, all Kona solids
Lemon Lime Fizz
A fresh, zingy quilt in eleven Kona greens and yellows. Another beginner pattern, and a good size for a sofa throw.
About 145 x 175 cm (57 x 69 in) · Kona Cotton
Get the Lemon Lime Fizz patternBeginner, very forgiving
Sarah's Weekend Rag Quilt
A rag quilt has its seams on the outside, snipped so they fray into a soft, fluffy texture. Imperfect seams disappear, which makes it ideal for a first quilt. Designed for cotton flannel.
About 137 x 183 cm (54 x 72 in) · Flannel
Get the rag quilt patternQuick projects
| Pattern | What it makes |
|---|---|
| Nova Star Throw Pillow | A 50 cm (20 in) patchwork cushion with a star design |
| Picture Perfect Pillowcase | A pillowcase with a contrast band, a lovely first project for children |
| Lined Apron | A fully lined apron |
| Pot Holder and Oven Mitt Set | Kitchen set; use heat-resistant wadding inside |
| Grocery Bag | A sturdy shopping bag, about 43 x 52 cm |
| Fabric Baskets | Soft storage baskets for a sewing room or nursery |
For Christmas
Sleigh Bells Stockings: 23 x 46 cm (9 x 18 in) stockings.
Festive Table Runner: a 64 x 163 cm (25 x 64 in) runner.
More festive ideas, with fabric amounts, are in our Christmas sewing projects post.
Browse everything
Robert Kaufman's free quilt patterns page has the full collection. On each project page, look for the download link; some projects show "coming soon", which refers to the fabric, not the pattern.
Benartex, the other mill we stock, also shares patterns on its patterns page. It mixes free and paid patterns: the free ones are marked FP.
Bring us the shade list
Kona patterns list their colours by name and number. Bring the list, or send it on WhatsApp, and we will match it from our Kona solids, or suggest the closest shades in stock.
Found a pattern you love?
We will help you choose the fabric and work out how much you need, at our shop at Muthaiga Mini Market or on WhatsApp.
Shop quilting fabricOr message us on 0798 316 860
Patterns are published free by Robert Kaufman Fabrics and Benartex for personal use, and are their copyright. Pattern details checked October 2026.
