Cottagecore Star Quilt Pattern in Folklore Bloom Fabric
There’s something especially satisfying about making a quilt using fabric you designed yourself, and this Cottagecore Stars Quilt made in my Folklore Bloom fabric collection has been a project that I’ve loved watching come together.
I designed the Cottagecore Stars quilt pattern as a simple, bold star quilt with plenty of space to show off patterned fabrics. When I started planning projects for Folklore Bloom, it felt like the obvious pairing.
The Cottagecore Stars quilt pattern
The Cottagecore Star quilt is made using two different star blocks repeated across the quilt.
It looks quite detailed once everything is pieced together, but the construction is actually very approachable. The stars are made using the eight at a time half square triangle method, so you can make several HSTs quickly rather than sewing every triangle individually.
The pattern includes two finished quilt sizes:
Small: approximately 31" square
Large: approximately 62" square
I made the large version here, which is a lovely size for throwing over a sofa, adding to the end of a bed or generally keeping somewhere nearby once autumn arrives.
Here's the fabric requirements for this quilt -
Made using Folklore Bloom
For this quilt I used fabrics from my Folklore Bloom collection with Craft Cotton Company, alongside two coordinating plain fabrics.
Folklore Bloom is an autumn inspired collection filled with paisley, florals and slightly bohemian motifs. The palette includes rich burgundy, mustard, dusky pink, blues and greens, which gives the finished quilt plenty of colour without feeling too bright.
I wanted the collection to work across both quilting and dressmaking, so the prints have enough detail to be interesting up close while still working together when used across a larger patchwork project.
This quilt was also one of the first times I got to see all eight quilting cotton prints used together in one finished project and I love how they work together to create that cosy, autumn feel.
Here's the chart from the pattern showing the layout of the blocks using Folklore Bloom -
Choosing fabrics for a star quilt
Star quilt patterns are a really nice way to play with contrast.
For the Cottagecore Star quilt, I like combining patterned fabrics with a couple of subtle fabrics so that the individual star shapes don’t disappear.
The Folklore Bloom prints bring most of the colour and detail, while plainer, blender-type fabrics give the eye somewhere to rest.
If you’re choosing your own fabrics for this pattern, look for a mixture of:
light and dark fabrics
smaller and larger prints
a few calmer fabrics alongside busier designs
colours that repeat across several prints
You don’t need everything to match perfectly. A slightly mixed, collected look works particularly well with this style of patchwork quilt.
Eight at a time half square triangles
One of my favourite things about this quilt is how quickly the star points come together.
Rather than making half square triangles two at a time, the pattern uses the eight at a time HST method.
Two squares of fabric are layered together, marked, stitched and cut to create eight matching half square triangle units in one go.
It’s a handy quilting technique to know beyond this pattern too, especially if you enjoy sewing traditional quilt blocks and star quilts.
Once the HSTs are trimmed, the quilt becomes a simple process of arranging and sewing the units into blocks.
Quilting the finished top
Once the quilt top was finished, I added wadding and backing before quilting everything together.
I kept the quilting fairly simple because there’s already plenty happening within the patchwork and prints. Simple quilting also lets the stars remain the main feature rather than competing with them.
Then came the binding, which always feels like the point where a quilt suddenly goes from being a project to an actual finished quilt!
An autumn patchwork quilt
Although you could make Cottagecore Stars in any colour palette, I particularly love it as an autumn quilt pattern.
The large star blocks, warm colours and slightly vintage feel of Folklore Bloom give it that cosy, handmade look I'm always drawn to.
It would also work beautifully in scraps, ginghams, small florals, earthy solids or a collection of fabrics gathered slowly from your stash.
Make your own Cottagecore Stars quilt
The Cottagecore Stars Quilt PDF sewing pattern includes instructions for both the small and large quilt, with step by step guidance for making the blocks and assembling the quilt top.
You can also find the Folklore Bloom quilting cotton collection and a coordinating fabric bundle containing the fabrics needed for the quilt top through What Kimberley Makes.
The bundle contains the Folklore Bloom prints and coordinating plains for the quilt top. Backing, wadding and binding are purchased separately.
I think this might be one of my favourite ways I’ve seen Folklore Bloom used so far. Seeing a fabric collection go from just an idea to an entire finished quilt still feels surreal!
Shop the project
Cottagecore Stars Quilt PDF Pattern Available in small 31" and large 62" sizes.
Folklore Bloom Fabric Collection Eight quilting cotton prints designed by Kimberley Hind for Craft Cotton Company.
I’d love to see what you make
If you make your own Cottagecore Stars quilt, send me a photo or tag me on Instagram! I always love seeing the different fabric combinations and how you make the pattern your own.
You can find me on Instagram at @whatkimberleymakes and @made.onmonday.
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Happy sewing! Kym
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