Seamstress Quilt Pattern

One of Edyta Sitar’s most ambitious and breathtaking designs — Seamstress from Laundry Basket Quilts is a grand medallion quilt combining a dramatic central compass with flowing botanical appliqué, scrappy LeMoyne star blocks, flying geese borders, and a bold zigzag outer border. A true masterwork for dedicated quilters.

Seamstress is a quilt that commands a room — a sweeping medallion composition with a large central compass/sunburst block, surrounded by concentric rings of flowing appliqué vines and flowers, scrappy LeMoyne stars, and flying geese, all framed by a striking zigzag outer border that gives the whole design a wonderful sense of energy and movement. It suits traditional, antique, and collector interiors beautifully, and at this scale makes a stunning bed quilt or a showpiece wall hanging.

This is an intermediate-level pattern combining both piecing and appliqué techniques — the central compass and star blocks reward accurate piecing, while the botanical appliqué vines and flowers give the design its extraordinary softness and elegance. The palette shown — dusty pinks, sage greens, teal blues, and warm golds on a warm cream background — is quintessentially Edyta Sitar, and works beautifully with LBQ fabric collections. Pattern format: Printed. SKU: LBQ-0953-P.

Why this works well

• Grand medallion design combining compass piecing, LeMoyne stars, and botanical appliqué
• Flowing vine and flower appliqué gives extraordinary softness and elegance
• Dramatic zigzag outer border adds energy and movement to the composition
• Combines piecing and appliqué — a richly varied and rewarding project
• A genuine showstopper — one of Edyta Sitar’s most ambitious and celebrated designs

Recommended by The Quilting Owl

Seamstress is the pattern we show customers when they ask for something truly extraordinary — the combination of the central compass, the appliqué vines, and those scrappy star blocks is just stunning. It’s a serious commitment, but the result is a quilt that will be admired for generations. Get in touch if you’d like help choosing fabrics.