Sew a Star Tonight! 40 FREE Quilt Patterns That Are Quick and Beautiful
Stars quilt blocks make some of my favorite quilts. Use these free star quilt patterns to sew a variety of star quilts! During this time of year I love the symbols and traditions of this special season. Because stars hold such deep significance, they make the most meaningful quilted projects, too!
This resource is designed to be your go-to for beautiful star quilts. Whether you’re sewing a small mini-quilt for a holiday wall hanging, a cheerful piece for a quilt swap, or a full-sized gift for a loved one, these patterns are perfect. They cover a beautiful range of styles, ensuring you can stitch a classic eight-point star or a modern, scrappy design. There’s something for everyone!
Carpenters Star 3-Yard Quilt Pattern
Sew a beautiful Carpenter’s Star Quilt Pattern with just 3 yards of fabric! This free quilt pattern with half-square triangles might become your all-time favorite. 3 Yard Quilts are so popular right now because most quilters have 3 yards of fabric in their stash that are just waiting for the right pattern.
Merry Stars Christmas Quilt Pattern
I think any star quilt can be Christmas-themed if you use the right fabrics, but the Merry Stars Quilt pattern is especially cute for the holidays because you can really show off the fabric prints. Also, the big triangles make it fast to sew.
Traditional Ohio Star Quilt Pattern
This Quarter Ohio Star Quilt Pattern makes coordinating your fabrics a breeze. It uses seven fat quarters (pre-cut 18” x 21” pieces of fabric) and 4 1/2 yards of background fabric to make a 71” x 86” twin-size quilt. This quilt also perfect for using up your scraps.
Crib Size Big Star Quilt Pattern
Half Square Triangle Star Baby is a fast and easy baby quilt pattern that will teach you a short-cut method for making half-square triangles. I used a solid background fabric and some cute nautical-themed fabrics to make an adorable quilt for a little boy. This 40” x 40” quilt pattern is fat quarter-friendly, too.
Sawtooth Star with Irish Chains Quilt Pattern
This Stars and Irish Chain Quilt Pattern was inspired by an Amish quilt I saw in a picture. The Variable Star block is a traditional quilt block that is popular again in quilts of all sizes. This pattern has 13-star blocks and 12 Irish chain blocks for a classic-looking quilt that will be unique depending on the fat quarters you choose.
Carpenter’s Star Throw Quilt Pattern
This Carpenter’s Star Throw Quilt Pattern has a finished quilt size of 66” x 66”. It features a large classic Carpenter’s Star design in the middle that you can make with half-square triangles. A cute border frames the center star.
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Panel Quilt Pattern with Sawtooth Star Corners
Make a fabric panel into a beautiful, unique quilt with traditional sawtooth star blocks in the corners. This free quilt border tutorial with stars is easy to adapt, so it doesn’t matter what fabric panel size you start with. If you’re like me, you have a Christmas panel stashed away for the perfect project.
Big Splendor Quilt Pattern
Big Splendor is a variation of my Splendor 3 yard quilt, but this time sew a gorgeous big throw quilt with 12” Four Crown Quilt Blocks and Flower Patch Quilt Blocks. This is the free quilt pattern that highlights a starry design that you will love.
Ruby Reds Quilt Pattern
Reds are everywhere at Christmas time, but as you already know this stunning quilt will look amazing in any color. What do you think it would look like in greens? Check out the free quilting pattern from allpeoplequilt.com and sew this bright 51.5″ square quilt.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Stars and Spools 3-Yard Quilt Pattern
Spools of thread and sawtooth stars! This easy 3-yard quilt pattern has everything a quilter loves.
Five Patch Star Quilt Pattern
My 5 Patch Star Quilt Pattern is perfect for using up scraps (or just a few fat quarters) put together with a white or cream background fabric. I’ll also show you some other fun variations so you can truly make it your own!
Friendship Star Quilt Pattern
Remember the Friendship Star Block? See how to make a classic Friendship Star Quilt with sashing. This easy star quilt pattern is also perfect for teaching someone else to make a quilt.
Christmas Wall Hanging Quilt Pattern
The Oh Holy Night Christmas Quilt will keep you singing as you sew. Use my free quilt pattern to make a small Christmas Star quilt with a pieced star and the words ‘Oh holy night…’ in appliqué letters. The finished size of this quilt is 36” x 36”, so it would make a sweet baby quilt or decorative wall hanging.
Fat Quarter Fancy Star Quilt Pattern
The Fat Quarter Fancy Star is an explosion of color, and I can see it in an assortment of Christmas prints! This beginner-friendly and fat quarter-friendly free quilt pattern is what you’ve been looking for. It is sure to brighten up any room in your home.
Sawtooth Star Quilt with Small Panels
Do you have square Christmas fabric panels that you love but you don’t know what to make with them? Here’s the perfect free quilt pattern for that! This easy quilt pattern will make your square panels look beautiful when you turn them into a gorgeous sawtooth star quilt.
Modern Sawtooth Star Quilt Pattern
How many big sawtooth stars can you fit on a quilt? That’s a great question; sew the Superstar Quilt to find out. The finished size of this quilt is a generous 60’’ wide by 80’’ long. It’s not what most quilters would call a twin-sized quilt, but I’ve seen plenty of store-bought twin quilts that are definitely smaller.
Fussy Cut Stars Quilt Pattern
Sometimes I have the cutest fabric bits left over, and I can’t throw them away because I love them so much. This star quilt pattern is excellent for fabric like that because you can fussy cut those sweet parts for the middle of your stars.
Big Star Quilt Pattern
If you like the Star Baby Quilt but want to sew something larger, check out my Big Star Quilt! Finishing at 64” x 64”, it’s perfect for snuggling on the couch. After you have sewn all the half-square triangles you need, you’ll dombine them with some extra background pieces. There is no sashing to slow you down.
Ninja Stars Quilt Pattern
Here’s the bold and modern star quilt pattern you’ve been looking for! The Ninja Stars Quilt Pattern is perfect for that hard-to-sew-for person on your list. This free pattern comes with a huge Full or Twin XL size and a fun throw size that’s perfect for watching TV on cool nights.
Star Cakes Quilt Pattern
Fat Quarter Shop will teach you to make half-square triangles with layer cakes in their free Star Cakes Quilt Pattern. This easy quilt pattern includes a video to explain the steps, too.
Sentimental Stars Quilt Pattern
Sentimental Stars is a classic quilt design with lots of design options. This free quilt pattern looks great as a two-tone quilt in solids, or you could make it with various fabrics.
Kitchen Sink Quilt Pattern
Are you ready for all the stars? Okay, this amazing quilt doesn’t include every star block, but it includes stars, pinwheels, flying geese, and more! It’s the Kitchen Sink Block of the Month Quilt. All block patterns have already been released, so you can access a free PDF download for each one by subscribing to my newsletter. Read all about it in the link.
Sawtooth Star 3 Yard Quilt Pattern
The 3-Yard Sawtooth Star pattern is simple but stunning. These traditional quilt blocks are made with flying geese units and squares, which is why they are so easy. You’ll also love how easy it is to quilt a smaller quilt like this on your home sewing machine. After learning how to make it, you’ll put this sawtooth star quilt block in other quilts, too.
Amish Star Lap Quilt Pattern
This Amish Star Quilt is also made with just 3 yards and is perfect for a lap or baby quilt. So many color variations would look amazing, but I chose to use classic blue and cream fabrics.
One Block Sawtooth Star Pattern
Sew this sawtooth star quilt in no time, and add holly berries and leaves in each corner for an extra festive touch. Use my free sewing pattern to sew one for you and one for a friend this season. You only need three yards, and it finishes at 50″ square.
3 Yard Twin Star Quilt Pattern
I hung my 3-Yard Twin Star Quilt near the stairs leading up to my sewing room. It welcomes friends to sew with me! This traditional block is one of my favorites. It alternates with uneven 9-patch blocks for movement and variety.
Scrappy Lonestar Quilt
The instructions for this quilt aren’t a tutorial in the traditional sense, but Megan provides you with a hand drawn pattern and additional links for reference. It’s an inspiring post with lots of photos of this beautiful star quilt.
Ohio Stars and Ladders Quilt Pattern
For LOTS of excitement, try the Stars and Ladders Quilt! This 3-yard quilt pattern might look time-consuming, but strip-piecing the 4-patch blocks helps to put everything together quickly.
Modern Chunky Star Quilt Pattern
Go bold with the Chunky Star Quilt! This modern 3-yard quilt pattern includes instructions for the binding, too. Don’t you love how the chunky stars look like Origami?
Splendor 3 Yard Quilt Pattern
The Splendor 3-Yard Quilt Pattern includes two traditional quilt blocks that are so star-like that I couldn’t leave it out. Those blocks are the Flower Patch Block and the 4 Crowns Block. This is one of my most popular free quilt patterns.
Spellbound Quilt Pattern
Don’t you love this star quilt design? I think that Irish Chain and Star blocks go together like turkey and stuffing. The free quilt design is from allpeoplequilt.com, and it finishes at 72.5″ x 86.5″.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Starship Baby Quilt Pattern
Do you know someone who loves rockets? Here’s a Starship Quilt that will please any space lover. It features friendship star blocks that have been turned into fireballs with red fabric! Try it out with a dark background and it turns into a completely different quilt!
Hunter’s Star Baby Quilt Pattern
Here is a giant Hunter’ Star quilt pattern by Melissa at Polka Dot Chair. I have a thing for blue.
Starry Log Cabins Quilt Pattern
Donna Jordan has a tutorial for this beautiful combination of two of my favorites; log cabins and starts!
Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern
This wall quilt is a beautiful design using stars in the border. Don’t you love the quilting? The circles forming the tree are so cute, too. Julie Cefalu, at The Crafty Quilter, walks you through her process; don’t miss it.
Bright Stretched Star Quilt Pattern
HSTs are the star of this quilty show. The bright colors and simple design are an easy star pattern for a beginner! And depending on how you arrange your colors, you can really make Chrismas shine!
Scrappy Rainbow Star Quilt Pattern
Melissa has a tutorial for this star quilt block, and pictures this beautiful quilt at the bottom of her post to show what you can do with your scraps! Oh, the possibilities.
Jumbo Star Quilt Pattern
This star quilt comes together so quickly with jumbo size half square triangles. The Land of the Free Star Quilt is a great size for a picnic if that’s on your gift list; and yes, it’s still picnic weather in Florida.
Bonus – Mini Quilts with Stars
Sew a perfect little Friendship Star Mini Quilt for your best friend… if you can bear to give it away! This darling quilt is made up of just squares and half-square triangles. It would look great with a plate of cookies on top.
Ladybug Liberty Mini Quilt Pattern
Red, white, and blue quilts are at the heart of quilt making! Decorate your home with the unforgettable Ladybug Liberty Mini Quilt.
Star of the Table Quilt Pattern
This mini quilt pattern is perfect as a table topper. I like the unique shape.
Star Quilted Tree Skirt Pattern
Use this free pattern to quilt a tree skirt. What colors do you like to have around your tree? Do you change it up every year, or make something new for your table or couches?
I hope that whatever you are sewing this month, you are feeling the love and blessings from God. May God bless you and warm your heart this year as you seek Him.
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