Are you ready to make a quilt using ALL of your favorite colors? If so, then this is the project for you! Use conventional patchwork piecing with fat eighths, precut squares, or favorite scraps to piece a series of monochromatic "Star Systems" arranged in a striking color wheel composition.
This pattern includes instructions for making an 80" x 80" quilt featuring nine 24" x 24" star "systems" blocks.
Star Systems includes instructions for using scraps from the quilt top to make a pieced quilt back. Making the pieced back will use fabric that might otherwise be discarded, while are reducing the amount of backing fabric yardage you will need.
This is a patchwork-pieced pattern. The blocks are made entirely of rotary-cut squares and rectangles, and everything is sewn together using conventional patchwork techniques. No templates or paper piecing!
The pattern includes a diagram and chart showing all of the pieces needed to make each block. You can use this as a reference while making the pattern projects, or as a guide for making individual blocks and scrappy projects.
Among my patterns, Star Systems is rated Skill Level 3 (of 5). You can read more about skill levels here.
This is a great project for using what you have! The star blocks can be made with fat eighths (9" x 21" each), 10" x 10" squares, or groups of scraps. Don't hesitate to fussy cut your favorite prints for the centers of the stars.
I made my sample using prints from my Fall 2021 Planetarium and Paintbox collections for Robert Kaufman and Kona Solid coordinates. Pages 3 and 4 include a fabric chart showing exactly which fabrics I used and where. If you're using different fabrics, you can paste swatches onto the chart to help keep track of where each fabric goes.
My sample was free-motion quilted by me, on my Janome 1600p, using a pattern of meandering points. For longarm quilting, any similarly-dense edge-to-edge design should look great!