October 10, 2017

About this Quilt

Star Bright: Vintage Scrappy Lap Quilt Pattern

Edna Freeman hand pieced this beautiful quilt back in the 1930s using templates for the tiny star blocks. Our version of the Star Bright quilt pattern upsizes those 3 1/2″ star blocks to 4″ for easy rotary cutting and machine piecing.

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Link here to download the FREE Star Bright lap quilt pattern with larger (8″) blocks.

Skill Level
BEGINNER

Finished Lap Quilt Size
67“ x 67″
Finished Web Bonus Larger-Block Quilt Size
56″ x 72″

Featured Fabrics
Edna used 1930s fabrics from her stash to make this quilt.

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Star Bright lap quilt is featured in the McCall’s Quilting September/October 2016 issue shown below.

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