Chain of Stars Quilt: Hey Bootiful

Chain of Stars Quilt: Hey Bootiful 

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm sharing my Chain of Stars Quilt featuring Hey Bootiful fabric designed by My Mind's Eye for Riley Blake Designs. The Hey Bootiful Collection is the perfect collection if you love "spooky cute" Halloween! Plus a few of the prints glow in the dark... so fun!

As I wanted to use allll the cute Hey Bootiful Fabrics, my Chain of Stars Quilt was the perfect match! Plus it's one of my favorite quilts to sew!

If you are new to quilting- Halloween Fabric arrives in Quilt Shops now so your Halloween projects can be done before the spooky day!

Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern

Chain of Stars Quilt 61.5" x 70.5"

Fabric Requirements:

• (42) 10" squares : (1) Hey Bootiful 10" Stacker
• 2.75 yards Background: Bee Cross Stitch on Cloud Pumpkin C747-Pumpkin
• 0.5 yard Gray Background: Dapple Dot Riley Gray C640-RileyGray
• 0.625 Binding: Hey Bootiful Plaid Off White
• 0.75 yard Orange Border: Hey Bootiful Sheets Ghosts Orange
• 0.75 yard Black Border Hey Bootiful Sheets Ghosts Charcoal Glow in the Dark
• 4 yards Backing: Seasonal Basic Bat Orange
• Chain of Stars PDF Quilt Pattern: Pattern Shop OR Etsy

Chain of Stars is a fabulous quilt for beginners as the stars are No Point Matching Stars, which means the points float in the background fabric so you don't have to match up the points when sewing blocks together - it's so much easier and your stars always have points! 

Chain of Stars Quilt is a block based quilt pattern so adjusting your quilt size is easy. One 10" square (plus background) makes 1 Chain of Stars Block. As I wanted to use the lighter prints in Hey Bootiful, I substituted 5 star background fabric with Dapple Dot Riley Gray and the white stars really shine now!

As I wanted my Chain of Stars Quilt a bit bigger, I added a border! Adding a border is a very quick and easy way to enlarge your quilt. Plus it is fun to choose your favorite print (or prints) to have a larger impact on your quilt!

OPTIONAL: Outer Border Instructions

The original Chain of Stars Quilt doesn't have a border, but adding an outer border is super easy! 

0.75 yard Black Border: Hey Bootiful Sheets Ghosts Charcoal Glow in the Dark

• Cut (5) 4" x Length of Fabric (27"). This will have your ghosts floating upright for side borders.
• Sew strips together to form one very long narrow strip
• Measure quilt length. Example Quilt Length of 63.5"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 63.5"*. Sew (1) outer border strip to right side of quilt and (1) outer border strip to left side of quilt.

0.75 yard Orange Border: Hey Bootiful Sheets Ghosts Orange

• Cut (4) 4" x Width of Fabric (40"). This will have your ghosts floating upright for top/bottom borders.
• Sew strips together to form one very long narrow strip
• Measure quilt width. Example Quilt Width of 61.5"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 61"*. Sew (1) outer border stripe to top of quilt and (1) outer border strip to bottom of quilt.

* Cut your border strips to the measured length and width of your quilt.

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Melanie Call

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Chain of Stars Quilt - Cookbook

Hi Quilty Friends! Today is about cooking and quilting with a retro twist. I received the new Cook Book Collection designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  The prints are so fun and may remind you of your mom and/or grandma! Plus look at all the low volume prints in this collection!

 

It was hard for me to decide which quilt pattern I wanted to sew as Cook Book Collection is fabulous for so many patterns. I actually changed my mind when I received the fabric and chose to make Chain of Stars Quilt because it's the perfect pattern to use lots of prints including the low volume prints included in the collection!

The Chain of Stars Quilt pattern is perfect for creating a vintage vibe with the Cook Book collection as it reminds me of a quilt that our grandmothers would have quilted. 

Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)

Chain of Stars Quilt 61" x 70" with optional border

Supplies - clickable links below

• Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)
• (42) 10" Squares - I would recommend having a few extra 10" squares or fat quarters so your blocks don't blend too much with the low volume background fabric. Cook Book designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 2.75 yards Background  (same fabric for A and F in the pattern)

OR

Scrappy Low Volume Background

1.75 yards of ONE low volume print for backgrounds of the Stars (Label A in  pattern) - Cook Book Cloud Cherry Turn Over designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs 

AND 1 yard total of various Cook Book Low Volume prints designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs for Uneven Nine Patch Blocks (Label F in pattern)

• 0.5 yard Binding - Bee Basics Tiny Daisy Red designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards Backing -  Bee Basics Tiny Daisy Red designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 1 yard Outer Border - Cook Book Cayenne Floral designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs

OPTIONAL Outer Border Instructions

The original Chain of Stars Quilt doesn't have a border, but adding an outer border is super easy! 

• Choose one yard of your favorite print - mine is: Cook Book Cayenne Floral. 
• Cut (7) 4" x WOF strips
• Sew strips together to form one very long narrow strip
• Measure quilt length. Example Quilt Length of 63.5"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 63.5"*. Sew (1) outer border strip to right side of quilt and (1) outer border strip to left side of quilt.
• Measure quilt width. Example Quilt Width of 61"*. Cut (2) outer border strips 4" x 61"*. Sew (1) outer border stripe to top of quilt and (1) outer border strip to bottom of quilt.

* Cut your border strips to the measured length and width of your quilt.

I didn't plan on using scrappy low volume prints for the quilt background, but I didn't order enough of the Cook Book Cloud Cherry Turn Over fabric since I was originally going to make a different quilt. But this inspired me to be creative and to realize I could use all the scrappy low volume prints in Cook Book for the background for the Uneven Nine Patch blocks and I LOVE it!!! Plus by using the Cook Book low volume prints instead of one solid fabric - it reminds me of our grandmothers using fabric scraps when quilting instead of a coordinating fabric collection.

 

Chain of Stars is a fabulous quilt for beginners as the stars are No Point Matching Stars, which means the points float in the background fabric so you don't have to match up the points when sewing blocks together - it's so much easier and your stars always have points! 

 Chain of Stars is a block based quilt pattern - you can easily adjust the quilt size by making more or less blocks! Or add an outer for a quick option to enlarge your quilt - like I did!

Cook Book Collection is available at your favorite quilt shop - HERE

Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern available on Etsy Pattern Shop (here) OR PayHip Pattern Shop (here)

I can't wait to see your Chain of Stars Quilts! Be sure to tag your projects on Instagram so I can see it! #ChainofStarsQuilt #ABitofScrapStuffPattern

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie 

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Chain of Stars Quilt - Strawberry Honey

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!

I love stars blocks, but I especially love these star blocks as there are NO points to match - hooray! Your stars will have all their points plus it is an easy block to sew. The Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern is great for any level quilter!

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

• Cut (7) 2.5" x WOF strips
• Attach quilt binding with preferred method

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 

Etsy (HERE) or PayHip (HERE)

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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Chain of Stars with Harvest Road

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm sharing my Chain of Stars Quilt - Harvest Road edition! I am absolutely in LOVE with it! I love making my Chain of Stars pattern as it uses the full 10" Layer Cake / Stacker - no waste here! Plus this time...I added a scrappy border with some Harvest Road fabric from my stash (I may have purchased a lot of this collection ;) ). Keep reading to learn how I made my scrappy border.

Do you want to make your own Chain of Stars Quilt - Harvest Road? It's the perfect quilt for your home! Plus most of us are spending a lot of time home and I find quilting to be relaxing and I love making my quilts for my family! 



Let's chat about the Chain of Stars Quilt supplies - 

Supplies:
click on links below

• Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern PDF
• (1) Harvest Road Layer Cake by Lella Boutique 
• 2.75 yards Background - Moda Grey Chambray 12051-12
• 0.5 yards Binding - Harvest Road
• 3.5 yards Backing OR (1) Harvest Road Digital Panel Print
• OPTIONAL BORDER: (1) Harvest Road Jolly Bar by Lella Boutique
• OPTIONAL: AccuQuilt compatible: GO! Qube 8", GO! Qube 9" , and GO! Qube 12"

Guess what - the Harvest Road - Nature is my Home - digital panel is the perfect backing!!! Now I have a reversible quilt!!! 

Note: I would not add the extra border if you like your backing to be larger when quilting. But I don't mind having just 1/2-1" inch larger backing on all sides as I quilt my own quilts.

Chain of Stars: (no border) 54.5" x 63.5 (border) 58.5" x 67.5"
Nature is my Home digital panel: Moda states 57" x 68" - but it's actually a bit larger to allow for trimming down to that size so it fit my quilt perfectly! 

OPTIONAL Border: Since my panel was actually a bit larger than stated by Moda and I wanted to use it all.... my Harvest Road Jolly Bar (5" x10") came to the rescue! Plus it was super simple! After piecing the Chain of Stars Quilt top. I cut (13) Harvest Road Jolly Bars into (26) 2.5" x 9.5" rectangles and (1) Harvest Road Jolly Bar in to (4) 2.5"x 2.5" squares. I sewed the 2.5" x 9.5" rectangles to the outside of the quilt blocks and used the 2.5" squares for the corners. 

I also like to quilt my own quilts on my home machine -I have a Janome M7 and LOVE it! Stippling is my favorite. Quilting your own quilts is also good for the budget plus then you can use the saved money on more fabric )

Did you know - the stars in the Chain of Stars pattern are "no point matching stars" so they are super to easy sew and look fabulous!

I'm ready to make another Chain of Stars Quilt! Luckily I have quite a few 10" Layer Cakes in my stash!!!! Don't forget to grab your Chain of Stars Quilt Pattern HERE.

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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