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Drop a photo on the Img Stop Quilt Pattern Generator, choose a quilt size (baby to king) or the number of squares across, the finished square size in inches and the number of fabrics, then click Create pattern. You get a lettered layout chart, a quilt preview, the number of squares per fabric, the cut size with seam allowance, and yardage for the top, backing and binding.
About the Quilt Pattern Generator
The Img Stop Quilt Pattern Generator turns a photo into a pixel or postage-stamp quilt made of equal squares. Choose a standard quilt size such as Throw (54 × 72 in) or Queen, or your own number of squares, and a finished square size from 1 to 6 inches. The tool crops the photo to the quilt shape and reduces it to the number of fabrics you want.
Each fabric gets a letter, a colour name and its HEX colour, so you can find matching fabrics in a shop. The cutting list shows how many squares to cut from each fabric, the cut size with a ¼ in seam allowance, how many strips that is and how much yardage to buy, plus backing and binding. Print the lettered layout over as many pages as you need. Your photo is never uploaded.
Key features
- Standard quilt sizesWall, baby, lap, throw, twin, full, queen and king – or squares across.
- Any square size1 to 6 inch finished squares, cut ½ in larger for seams.
- Fabric count2 to 30 fabrics, each with a letter, name and HEX colour.
- Patch countsHow many squares of each fabric to cut, and how many strips.
- YardageTop fabric per colour, backing and binding, for 40–60 in wide fabric.
- Lettered layoutNumbered rows and columns on a printable PDF and PNG.
How to use the Quilt Pattern Generator
- Add a photo Bold, simple pictures make the clearest quilts.
- Choose quilt and square size Pick a quilt size or squares across, and the finished square size.
- Set the fabrics Choose the number of fabrics and remove lone squares.
- Download the plan Click Create pattern for the layout PDF, PNG, preview and cutting list.
Quilt Pattern Generator at a glance
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Input | JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF |
| Squares | 1–6 in finished, ¼ in seam allowance |
| Fabrics | 2–30 |
| Downloads | PDF layout, PNG chart, JPG preview, CSV cutting list |
| Privacy | Made in your browser – no upload |
When to use it
- Make a memory quilt of a pet, house or family photo.
- Design a pixel-art quilt from a game character or logo.
- Plan a postage-stamp scrap quilt and use up fabric by colour.
- Work out the fabric to buy before you start a picture quilt.
- Create a simple quilt-along pattern for a group.
Tips for the best result
- 6–12 fabrics give a clear picture; more fabrics show more shading.
- Smaller squares show more detail but mean many more seams.
- Hold the printed layout at arm's length – pixel quilts look best from a distance.
- Pre-wash fabrics and add 10 % extra in case of cutting mistakes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn a photo into a quilt pattern?
Drop the photo here, choose the quilt size and the finished square size, and set the number of fabrics. The tool makes a grid of squares with a letter for each fabric and a cutting list with yardage.
What size should I cut the squares?
Cut each square ½ in larger than its finished size – a ¼ in seam allowance on every side. For 3 in finished squares, cut 3½ in squares. The list shows the cut size for you.
How is the yardage calculated?
Squares are cut from strips across the width of the fabric (42 in usable by default). The tool counts how many squares fit in one strip, how many strips each fabric needs, adds your extra percentage and rounds up to the next ⅛ yard.
Does it include backing and binding?
Yes. Backing is the quilt top plus 4 in on each side, made from widths of your fabric. Binding is the quilt edge plus 12 in, cut in 2½ in strips.
Can I choose the fabrics?
The tool picks the colours from your photo and gives each a name and HEX code. Take the colour chart to a fabric shop and choose the closest prints or solids.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The layout and files are made in your browser on your own device.
Made and maintained by the Img Stop team.