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Free Quilt Pattern - Starry Nights Strippy Set Quilt

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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Introduction to the Starry Nights Quilt Pattern

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Starry Night Quilt Pattern

Janet Wickell

Starry Nights Quilt Pattern

Pinwheel quilt blocks are combined with Snowball blocks to create this strippy set quilt. Blocks are sewn in vertical rows, with rows separated by long strips of sashing. The quilt top is completed by adding two borders, narrow inner strips and wide outer strips.

Alter border sizes to vary the size of your quilt.

Finished Block Size: 8" x 8"

Finished Quilt Size: about 72" x 104"

Deep purple print for dark inner ("spinning") pinwheel tips, Snowball tips and narrow border: 1-3/4 yards

Pink print for innermost pinwheel and outer border: 3-1/8 yards (allows lengthwise border strips)

Lime green print for pinwheel block background: 1 yard

Dark green print for outer "spokes" of pinwheel: 7/8 yard

Medium purple print for Snowball centers: 1-1/4 yards

Warm dark purple print for inner border: 1 yard (to piece crosswise cut strips; you'll need 2-1/8 yards to use one-piece lengthwise strips, and will have leftovers)

Backing: 6 yards

Batting: about 82" x 114"

Binding: about 375 running inches of doublefold binding

NOTE: Never cut all of your fabric before testing quilt blocks. That's a good guideline for any quilt pattern you encounter, because we're all capable of errors.

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