Star Upon Stars Quilt Pattern

An extraordinary scrappy star quilt pattern from Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts, inspired by an antique design from the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Star Upon Stars is a breathtaking showcase of radiating star blocks and intricate nine-patch sashing — a true heirloom project for passionate quilters.

Star Upon Stars is one of those patterns that stops you in your tracks — the finished quilt is a riot of colour and movement, with each 12" star block radiating outward in a different fabric combination, connected by a dense nine-patch sashing that adds even more visual texture. It suits traditional, antique, and collector-style interiors beautifully, and at 64½" × 74½" it makes a generous lap quilt or a stunning single bed quilt.

This is an intermediate-level pieced pattern, best suited to quilters who are comfortable with accurate piecing and enjoy a project with real depth and complexity. It’s the ultimate scrappy quilt — the more fabrics you use, the better it looks. A large and varied stash of prints, tone-on-tones, and small geometrics in warm, earthy tones gives the most authentic antique result, though it works equally well in any colour palette you love. Pattern format: Printed. SKU: LBQ-0583-P.

Why this works well

• Inspired by a genuine antique museum quilt — authentic historical provenance
• The ultimate scrappy project: every block different, every fabric combination unique
• Radiating star blocks with nine-patch sashing create extraordinary visual depth
• Generous 64½" × 74½" size — a proper lap or single bed quilt
• A genuine heirloom make that will be treasured for generations

Recommended by The Quilting Owl

Star Upon Stars is the pattern we recommend to quilters who want to make something truly extraordinary — a quilt that tells the story of every fabric in your collection. It’s a commitment, but the result is the kind of quilt that becomes a family heirloom. If you’d like help building a fabric palette, we’d love to help — just get in touch.