Create this charming Stars and Hearts quilt featuring adorable heart blocks nestled within eight-pointed stars. This intermediate-level pattern by Elise Lea showcases the beautiful Flowerhouse Natural Textures fabric collection with its soft pastels and whimsical heart motifs. Perfect for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or any time you want to add a touch of love to your quilting projects.
This stunning quilt measures 59" x 70" when finished, making it an ideal throw or lap quilt size. The design combines traditional star blocks with sweet appliqué hearts in coordinating colors including natural cream, soft pinks, purples, blues, and greens. Each star block features careful color placement that creates visual interest and movement across the quilt surface.
The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions for creating half-square triangles, assembling the heart units using corner square techniques, and constructing the complete star blocks. With 30 blocks total arranged in a 5 x 6 layout, this quilt offers plenty of opportunities to practice precision piecing while creating a beautiful heirloom piece.
Features of this pattern:
- Finished size: 59" x 70"
- 30 heart-in-star blocks
- Intermediate skill level
- Uses Flowerhouse Natural Textures collection
- Includes fabric requirements and cutting instructions
- Step-by-step assembly diagrams
- Perfect for confident beginners to intermediate quilters
Whether you're making this as a gift for someone special or treating yourself to a beautiful new quilt, the Stars and Hearts pattern combines classic techniques with modern charm. The soft color palette makes it versatile enough for any décor style.
