Introducing my new quilt pattern Vira

Meet Vira

Vira was a pure joy to create. This design was originally created for the 2026 Patchwork calendar. But now it is it’s own, standalone pattern, ready for making.

I created Vira back this summer and was excited about it from the minute I started drawing it. Sometimes designs are hard. Like, really hard. Meaning they just don’t come easily. I never reach that creative flow with them. But there are quilt designs and projects that just happen so easily. Vira was one of those designs.

First of all, I really love stars in quilts. Starflake is still one of my favorite designs. I’m not sure what it is about stars that make them so appealing to me (and so many others!). I especially love smaller stars, and Vira started as a quilt of small stars. Those, I knew I wanted. From there, I would need a background, and the light and dark scrappy background sort of came together as quickly as the idea for the stars. Before I knew it, I was cutting fabric and already getting started! The stars in the Vira design are on the small, twinkly side, and because of that I played with using solid fabrics instead of my usual go-to printed fabrics. Having a scrappy background and scrappy stars felt like alot, so I tried solid fabrics for the stars (not my usual choices at all). Playing with a full range of my chosen color (a rosy, coral-ly pinkish shade–hard to describe but perfectly clear in my mind’s eye) seemed to bring the right amount of “twinkle” that I was hoping for.

As with each of my patterns, all written instructions and accompanying illustrations are tech edited and checked over for clarity, consistency, and math (oh math). This pattern has full instructions, fabric requirements, cutting instructions, etc for sizes- Mini Quilt, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King sizes. Inside the pattern there are also links (QR codes) to videos for additional tips and my free online finishing class.

If you want to see exactly how I lay out my patterns, watch this video-

Vira is a straightforward sew, and because of that, you really get the chance to play with color combinations. How will your stars “lift” off of the diamonds in the background? There’s so many great color combinations to play with. And because of that, and because I am already thinking about what my next one will look like…

And good news! Look for a Vira quiltalong coming in January!

I asked everyone on my email list if they would be interested in an online sewalong, and the answer was a resounding yes! Me too! Look for more information in December so we can take advantage of that wonderful January mental and creative reset that happens (at least around here), and make a brand new quilt. I’ll be with you every step of the way.

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