One of my goals over the next couple of years is to go through all the quilt patterns in my pattern library and update the old patterns to my new formatting style. Star Light is one of those updated patterns. It was once a free pattern that came in just one size—crib quilt. I had made the quilt a couple times as crib quilts to gift and love how easy it was to make and the graphic star is much loved.

The new Star Light pattern release offers 4 project sizes: Pillows, table runner, crib, and the cover quilt size that fits a full/queen. Along with multiple project sizes, the pattern is now even easier to make and the improved instructions are completely updated and easier to follow. Find the pattern in my Shop.

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The cover quilt is made with prints from my new Potager collection for Art Gallery Fabrics. I adore how fresh and springy this looks in the blues and yellow prints from the collection.

You can see on this full view of the quilt that a secondary star is created and the entire quilt has an almost gingham check look for a third design.

Because I’ve also been sewing projects for next week’s Potager Look Book release, I took the making and quilting of this Star Light cover quilt down to the wire of needing to get it done and photographed for today’s pattern release. I didn’t have enough time to send it off to be long armed so had to quilt it myself!

I kept the quilting simple for time reasons and because I actually love simple quilting! I also love a puffy quilt and since I was using Hobbs Polydown batting, I could leave more space between the quilting and not worry about the batting shifting or bunching later when in use or being laundered.

Using the horizontal and vertical seam lines as guides, I stitched-in-the-ditch in those directions first then rotated the quilt on point and stitched diagonally through the seams in the center of the stars and the diagonal seams. Stitching in these 4 directions created triangle shapes between the stitch lines. Note: If you’re not using polyester batting and want to quilt a Star Light quilt like I have done, check your batting packaging for quilting spacing requirements before quilting this loosely.

Here’s the back of the quilt where you can get a better look at the quilting and at the Flowers for Mom - Porcelain wide back print from the Potager collection. The AGF wide backs are 108"-wide which means there’s no need to piece panels to make the backing for this quilt. I love how the puffy Hobbs Polydown batting, simple quilting, and percale-like AGF quilting cotton make the quilt look and feel like a luxurious comforter.

Quilt Kits

Victoria Newmyer of Midlife Quilter has quilt kits available for the cover quilt (and table runner) plus she also has the Potager collection and wide back fabric in her shop!

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The Star Light Table Runner is a fast and fun make to freshen up your table decor for the spring or other times of the year. I made this daffodil-inspired version for the Potager Look Book, schedule to release around March 19th. I made this one to go on my table and adore the green and yellow colors together.

An option that I added to the pattern is that you can take the 4 blocks needed for the table runner and stitch them as a long runner, like I have done, or into a square. The square size can be a table topper, baby quilt, or used as a wallhanging.

For my runner, I used Hobbs Tuscany Supreme 100% Unbleached Cotton batting. I Machine quilted this as well with a modified orange peel motif that follows the seam lines in the stars and block seams and half the motif along the edges.

I matched the binding print with the backing on my runner because if flipped to display the backside up, then it looks like a whole cloth runner and I get two looks in one! Victoria at Midlife Quilter has also kitted the runner—grab one for your spring table setting!

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Meet the Testers

A Sharon Holland Designs pattern release would not be complete without a Testers Parade of Quilts! I’m so lucky to have talented makers and designers testing my patterns and they always blow me away with their creativity, sewing skills, and excitement. Many of my team have been with me since I first started working with tester.

I’m pleased to introduce you to Michelle Corless, our newest team member. Michelle joined our group too late to make a Star Light quilt but has already signed up for my next pattern release coming out May 2nd! If you’re on Instagram, follow Michelle @compassandwildflower or learn more about her from her blog Compass and Wildflower and check out her pattern shop.

Star Light Quilt Parade

MELISSA DAVID

Melissa David of Quilting Above the Clouds on Instagram. Melissa made a July Fourth-inspired Star Light table runner using prints from my Kismet and Kindred collections for Art Gallery Fabrics. The free-form dense, wavy line quilting is such a clever way to create motion and hide uneven quilting lines in intentional irregular quilting! I love the striped print from the Kindred collection as the binding.

JOYCE ULM

Joyce Ulm used prints from my Heirloom collection for Art Gallery fabrics to make this sweet and snuggly crib quilt. Snuggly, because Joyce used the AGF flannel from the Heirloom collection for the backing. Joyce does the long arm quilting on her quilt and always picks the perfect pantograph designs. You can see more of Joyce’s work on Instagram @evamaescustomquilts, Etsy shop, and on her Facebook blog HERE, and takes custom orders for long arm quilting.

MARIJA VUJCIC

Marija mixed prints, solids, and blenders from several Art Gallery Fabrics collections to make this beautiful spa-like long table runner. Learn more about how Marija free motion quilted her runner, thread selection and other quilting tutorials like her pipping binding technique by visiting her at Marija Vujcic on Instagram @maraquiltdesigns and on her blog at Mara Quilt Designs.

TAMARA DARRAGH

I love how Tamara Darragh stitched these Star Light pillows using the new Wovens by Suzy Quilts for Art Gallery Fabrics. The Backroads Three – The Season of Tribute Collection by Bonnie Christine for AGF striped binding is unexpected and brilliant! Tamara used 28-weight Aurifil Thread for quilting the pillows and created such lovely stitch details. See more of Tamara Darragh of Remi Vail Studio on her website and of Tamara on Instagram, HERE.

Terri Neil owner of @quiltingrubies shows us her fearless style of color mixing in this crib Star Light quilt! She used Suzy Quilts Woven collection from Art Gallery Fabrics to create a stunning quilt reminisent of antique Amish quilt palettes. The beautiful quilting is also done by Terri, owner of Quilting Rubies, and prefessionally long arms quilts for a living.

Star Light Quilt Pattern

That was a fun pattern release! Are you inspired to make one for your home? Don’t forget there’s kits available for the cover quilt and my daffodil-inspired table runner. Shop at Midlife Quilter.

Be looking for next weeks Potager Look Book when it goes live and my next newsletter in your inbox recapping my Potager fabric makes for the Look Book.

Happy sewing,