Pattern of the Month
This month’s featured Pattern of the Month is Starflower, a scrappy, beginner-friendly design that brings a bit of structured chaos to your sewing table in the best possible way. Designed as part of my 100 Quilt Project and released in July, Starflower leans into a palette that nods to Quilt of Valor and patriotic traditions, but with a fresh interpretation. I pulled everything from my resource center, mostly batiks, mostly blue, and anything that read "reddish" when squinted at just right. That's the magic of scrap quilting. What feels like a mismatch in isolation often comes together beautifully when the blocks are assembled.
The block is simple to sew, with no matching seams, and works well in a variety of layouts. I included both a radiating layout, used in the cover quilt, and a zig-zag layout that was a very close second choice. Each option includes its own size diagrams and coloring pages so you can plan your quilt before you cut, or simply dive in and see where the fabrics take you.
Whether you're working from scraps or pulling a curated bundle of fabrics, Starflower gives you the structure to experiment while keeping the piecing straightforward. It's an easy, relaxing quilt to sew, with bold geometric results that make the most of whatever fabrics you have on hand.
If you're curious about how Starflower came together, from piles of batik scraps and layout experiments to the finished quilt (with a cameo from Gracie, who appears whenever cookies are involved), you'll find the full story in this month's journal post.