All-new FREE quilt wallpapers are here! No cutting, no smoothing, no sticky glue—just beautiful pictures of quilts and more to “hang” on your computer. Simply click on a link below to download one of our free quilt wallpapers right now.
Also new for you: FREE cover photos for Facebook! Simply download the cover photos below; then upload them to your Facebook page.
To save the wallpaper to your iPad: Select the 768×1024 image. It will appear in your Safari browser. Hold your finger on the image as if to copy. You’ll get two options; choose Save Image. This will put the image in your photos so you can access it from Settings.
Free Wallpapers
From the new book Skip the Borders: This simple “Checkerboard Dots” quilt becomes a stunner with large-scale prints and fusible appliqué.
To save this wallpaper to your computer, click the size nearest to your monitor’s size, then right-click and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.” Sizes available:
1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1366 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 768 x 1024 (iPad or tablet)
From the new book Easy and Fun Free-Motion Quilting: Use stippling and simple lines to machine quilt your next quilt top.
To save this wallpaper to your computer, click the size nearest to your monitor’s size, then right-click and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.” Sizes available:
1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1366 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 768 x 1024 (iPad or tablet)
From That Patchwork Place® Quilt Calendar 2013: Get inspired to appliqué with this beautiful quilt, called “The Drama Club,” from the book Perfect-Fit Pieced Borders.
To save this wallpaper to your computer, click the size nearest to your monitor’s size, then right-click and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.” Sizes available:
1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1366 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 768 x 1024 (iPad or tablet)
From the Simply Beautiful Quilts 2013 Calendar: Traditional patchwork blocks, berry-laden vines, and twinkling stars combine in this cozy “Winterberries” lap quilt from Simple Seasons.
To save this wallpaper to your computer, click the size nearest to your monitor’s size, then right-click and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.” Sizes available:
1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1366 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 768 x 1024 (iPad or tablet)
From the book Knitting by Nature: This wallpaper was inspired by a special request from a Stitch This! reader. Here you go, Sarah—thanks for your comment!
To save this wallpaper to your computer, click the size nearest to your monitor’s size, then right-click and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.” Sizes available:
1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1366 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 768 x 1024 (iPad or tablet)
Free Facebook Cover Photos
Savor autumn and decorate your Facebook profile with images from Knitting Circles around Mittens and More, Quilts from Grandmother’s Garden, and Maple Leaf Quilts.
To save a cover photo to your computer for uploading to your Facebook profile, right-click the image and select “save image as/save target as/save link as.”
Which images do you like best? Let us know in the comments, or tell us what kind of images you’d like to see next time. Happy wallpapering—and Facebooking!
Martingale downloadable desktop wallpapers are for personal use only.
That’s not fair! their both beautiful.Each with a dazzling smile.But if I need to choose..
—Karen Munro on September 6, 2012Thank you so much for today’s free wallpapers. It would be impossible to choose which one I like best but being a quilter I like the patchwork photos the most.
—Kitty on September 6, 2012Thanks These are great!
—Jan on September 6, 2012Love, love, love the wallpaper images! Thank you so much for providing these, and would most surely love an ongoing choice of them–I spend a lot of time at my computer for work, and I love to change my desktop often to ‘liven up’ my workday routine! These were great! I love fall, and making homemade apple pies, so I just downloaded the one with the fall apples, rolling pin, etc. – it was perfect!
—Beth on September 6, 2012Even though I’m not a knitter I like the composition of this facebook cover photo the best. It is simple but gets the message across. It’s clean and clear and easy to read.
—Cheryl Q on September 6, 2012I love them all! I have the sunflowers one up and will switch it out to the one with apples before long. Would love a Halloween one then of course Christmas also. Thanks you for offering them. It is greatly appreciated.
—Kim K. on September 6, 2012All of the screen savers are very beautiful. However, I liked "Winterberries". Thanks for the beautiful screen savers.
—Nancy on September 6, 2012I love the Facebook cover photo from Grandmother’s garden. Give me appliqué and pieced hexagons any time. The colors are rich and warm and it is a project I would love to make. As for wall paper, who could possibly go past the girls (flowers) in the aptly named Drama Club! Again it is the appliqué that entices me.
—Lynne Anderson on September 6, 2012They are all beautiful..but "Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile" is my favorite!
—Norita on September 6, 2012I love the fall- its my favorite time of year- so the Autumn leaves has it hands down for me! Thanks for sharing!
—FRancine Warren on September 6, 2012Which is my favorite? I like the one called, The Drama Club. I could see those flower petals and leaves done on the bias in "rag" style. That would be fun!
—Sheri on September 6, 2012I like the last one best as I love the crisp cool nights and warm days that make the leaves turn such glorious colors! It fills me with awe, wonder and energy to face the cold, bleek winter ahead.
—Laurie Herring on September 6, 2012Gosto de todas as de patchwork.
—Maria Nogueira on September 6, 2012Obrigada
Maria’s comment translates to:
—Cornelia on September 7, 2012Like all of patchwork.
Thank You
Please-how do I download these wonderful ideas onto my i/pad???
—Joyce Cottrell on September 7, 2012Joyce, you should be able to from your Settings tab. Here’s a how-to from CNET: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20066831-285/how-to-set-your-iphone-or-ipad-wallpaper/
—Palmer on September 7, 2012Grandmothers Flower Garden
—Sharon Scott on September 7, 2012HUGE fan of Kim Diehl !!!!!!!!!
—Leslie on September 9, 2012Autumn is my favorite time of the year and the Maple tree, along with green apple trees are my favorite trees. All that is needed is a black bear walking in front of the Maple Leaf quilt.
Keep smiling,
—Lynnita Shipman on September 15, 2012