EB has a page of free blocks. Another thing I like to do is to Google free BOM quilt patterns. It's fun to see what quilt guilds are doing in the pattern dept. :-)

SharonG/FL-IN-IL

Here is a link that might be useful: Eleanor Burns Free Quilt Block Patterns

For blocks...I feel like the blogger queen for free blocks, and patterns ...LOL

I always check a quilters blog tutorial page for block patterns as well as the free patterns associated with quilt a-longs.
Also I find free patterns and ideas on fabric manufacturer's pages as well.

There is so much "out there" in the blogger sphere...it's just amazing and overwhelming. I want to make it all!

I've listed my favorites in a post recently...so I won't bore ya'll with them again...I can surf the web hours...it's dangerous :-) lol
V.

Surfing instead of quilting, I found an interesting paper pieced bee on a site that includes both free and paid paper piecing info. She includes a calculator for sizing blocks too.
Lots of pretty choices.
piecebynumber.com

Here is a link that might be useful: piece by number

Love that piece by number website!! Thanks for sharing...I can see going there for something fun!

It's been awhile since I had to search for a pattern to use. I always seem to have something already in mind, or 'something I always wanted to try', or whatever.

I agree that searching for patterns could be a full-time job in itself...

What I'd like to find is a website that gives you free motion quilting ideas. I can find pantographs, and am building a library of those. But I'm not so creative when I want to just fill a space [that I'm capable of in technique or quilt frame limitations]

I go to Pinterest for fm quilting ideas!

I just did a free motion quilting tutorials search and there are quite a few wonderful ones.

I searched online and bought a beginning book to use along with two others I had from classes. The best advice from all of them was to practice on paper first and then on a throw away quilt sandwich. Motor memory takes over after repeated practice and the pen flows more readily than the machine.
LindaB/CA

Linda, I totally agree about the motor memory & repeated practice.

What I'm looking for is more the various ideas of fillers... the shapes and motions to make to achieve different looks, rather than the how-tos. Maybe I just need to start looking at books...

Jen, do you know about Leah Day? Her 365+ free motion designs are my inspiration. I was going to pick one design a week and practice it until I had it down, but that only lasted awhile. (ok, I admit it, it only lasted 2 weeks, but it was a good idea!).

Here is a link that might be useful: Leah Day Quilting Designs

I have been trying the free FMQ tutorials at Inbox J.

It's not as easy as it looks but I am enjoying the practice. Just practicing on paper.
She has a lot of FMQ tutes.

~Geraldine

Here is a link that might be useful: FMQ tutorials

Jen~the link below is a great blog on freemotion, tools, rulers, etc.

I have another site bookmarked on another computer (I think) and I just can't seem to find it! I'm on a mission, so I will post it when I find it -- or recognize it .

Hope this helps!

Here is a link that might be useful: Amy's freemotion Quilting Adventures

Jen,
I second The Leah Day web site...lots of ideas and challenges as well.
I thought I had bookmarked another site...but will need to look around, can't find it at the moment.
Of course there's Angela Waters ...she has some great ideas as well.

V.

Here is a link that might be useful: Quilting is my therapy

Here is the blog I mentioned above. Look at her Sketchbook.
She shows the stitch path, and how to practice. Lots of ideas!
Again, I highly recommend the magazine "Machine Quilting".

Here is a link that might be useful: Lou Ann Kessi

Whoa! Stimulation overload. Sure hope I bookmarked everything. There's so much great stuff out there!

Thank you everyone for sharing these great sites.

LindaB/CA

Marsha's link to LuAnn Kessi will take you to a remarkable quilter's site. I didn't know about her but I've book marked it all and will follow her quilting design sketches Pinterest page! They are wonderful!!! She only uses a handful of distinct designs but combines and repeats them.

Quilting Doodles.