Your Forest Stars Quilt
Popular Patchwork|October 2017

Every month we show you how to bring one of our featured projects to life in your home. This month we’ve chosen to style the Star Blocks quilt 

Janet Goddard
Your Forest Stars Quilt

Style tips FOREST STARS QUILT

In her Forest Stars quilt design, Janet has taken cues from nature in her choice of fabrics to give the quilt a wholesome, earthy feel. Star blocks have been around for centuries and have a special significance in Native American traditions where they were used in traditional healing ceremonies. Here we’ve chosen our top picks of crafty makes for your home that will sit well with the natural, homely style of the quilt. ‘Star’ buys include a wonderful Loving Star tapestry cushion kit and a new book by Sharon Burgess featuring smaller makes that you can do on the go.

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