Magenta Star Quilt

This is my first ‘Block’ quilt pattern and it was so fun to make and I really enjoyed writing the pattern for this one.

The main block is divided up into four ‘corner blocks’, four ‘joining blocks’ plus a ‘centre star’ block. The pattern has lots of colour diagrams so you can easily put this one together. I have also added instructions on where to place each fabric and in which direction to iron each seam. There is no guess work in this pattern.

I had a couple of pattern testers including my middle daughter Kate, who has never made a quilt before and she had no trouble putting it together, so we are on track with the instructions.

The first quilt I made using Hoffman 1895 Batiks, I love the colour wash effect you get with them.

I added a bit of Tula Pink and Anna Maria Horner fabric for the centre’s and stars.

The colours really pop against this dark blue background.

I custom quilted this one with some modern feathers just to add some texture to the batiks.

The next one I made with Kaffe Fassett fabric

I have quite the stash but only small amounts in a lot of the older ranges, so this quilt was perfect to use them up. Each main block uses 4 fat eighths and the instructions illustrate where to put each fabric to create this random effect.