The　design　evolution　of　textile　surface　patterns　is　influenced　by　the　culture　backgrounds,　styles,　and　design　techniques　of　different　times,　and　the　pattern　design　of　the　surface　is　widely　applied　in　daily　life,　offering　unbounded　pleasure　to　human　life　experience.　In　this　work,　we　use　the　multifractal　spectra　to　study　the　surface　morphology　of　the　textile　pattern　in　quilts　art　design.　First,　a　brief　description　of　the　fractal　geometry　is　given　and　then,　the　characteristics　of　plane　formation　of　the　textile　pattern　in　quilts　art　design　are　analysed.　Based　on　box-counting　method,　an　algorithm　is　derived　to　calculate　the　multifractal　spectra　of　the　plane　formation　of　the　textile　pattern　in　quilts　art　design.　The　results　of　this　paper　include　a　mathematical　model　to　describe　the　observation　of　multifractal　characteristics　in　the　plane　formation　of　the　textile　pattern　in　quilts　art　design.　©　2015　Taylor　&　Francis　Group,　London.