Hi Quilty Friends! On this chilly February day, I'm sharing a super cheerful quilt that will make you think of spring and summer. I just kept thinking all the happy thoughts while I making my Chain of Stars Quilt with the Strawberry Honey Collection designed by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs. I love the strawberries, florals, bees, and bears!
I love making my Chain of Stars Quilt because the pattern uses all (42) 10" squares that come in a Riley Blake Stacker - yay!!! 10" squares are my favorite pre-cut as it is affordable plus I get all the prints in a collection!
My original Chain of Stars Quilt does not include a border, but I decided to add one. That is the great thing about borders - you can always add one to your quilt if there is a fabric that you love or if you want to make your quilt larger without making more blocks. I'll share the border measurements in a bit - keep on reading.
Let's gather up all the supplies you will need to make your own Chain of Stars - Strawberry Honey Quilt!
Chain of Stars Quilt - Strawberry Honey 64" x 72"
Supplies:
- Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern - available at Etsy (HERE) or PayHip (HERE)
- (42) 10" Squares - Strawberry Honey designed by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs
- 2.75 yards Background - Confetti Cottons Sunshine by Riley Blake Designs
- 0.5 yard Inner Border - Confetti Cottons Sunshine by Riley Blake Designs
- 1 yard Outer Border - Strawberry Honey designed by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs
- 0.625 yards Binding - Strawberry Honey designed by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs
- 4 yards Backing Fabric - Blossom Cayenne by Riley Blake Designs
Border Measurements /Adjustments
*Be sure to measure your quilt top BEFORE cutting the length of your border strips as your quilt top may measure a bit different than mine.
Inner Border
- Cut (7) strips 1.75" x WOF (width of fabric).
- Sew (7) 1.75" strips end to end to make one very long continuous strip
- Measure quilt length.
- Cut (2) 1.75" x quilt length strips (mine was 1.75" x 63.5")
- Sew (1) inner border strip to right side and (1) inner border strip to left side of quilt.
- Measure quilt width.
- Cut (2) 1.75" x quilt width (mine was 1.75" x 57")
- Sew (1) inner border strip to quilt top and (1) inner border strip to quilt bottom.
Outer Border
- Cut (7) strips 4" x WOF
- Sew (7) 4" strips end to end to make one very long continuous strip.
- Measure quilt length.
- Cut (2) 4" x quilt length strips (mine was 4" x 65")
- Sew (1) inner border strip to right side and (1) inner border strip to left side of quilt.
- Measure quilt width.
- Cut (2) 4" x quilt width (mine was 4" x 64")
- Sew (1) inner border strip to quilt top and (1) inner border strip to quilt bottom.
Binding
I really love this sweet and cheerful quilt! I think the Strawberry Honey Collection was perfect for my Chain of Stars Quilt pattern! You can easily adjust the size of your quilt by making more or less blocks and adding a border if desired.
Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern - PDF is available on
Strawberry Honey Fabric - available soon
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Have a great day and happy quilting!
Thanks for reading!
Melanie Call
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This is so very pretty, Melanie!! I put the background fabric on my wish list right away :) - and look forward to Gracey's new fabric line. Love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know that as soon as I saw your quilt, I knew I had to get this fabric line and make this. I love the colors and the design. I couldn't get it out of my head. It is pieced and I basted it just this morning. Thank you for the quilt inspiration!
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