Pine State Stitches

Welcome to the first part of a five part series on how to make the Snuggle Star quilt. This project is a great way to use up scraps and the sky’s the limit when choosing what colors to use. The improv strips pieced together are a fun, different way to make a classic sawtooth star.

These tutorials will be organized into the different components needed to make the quilt top, and all of the parts are linked and can be found here:

Part 1: Choose Your Fabric

Part 2: Cut and Piece Strips

Part 3: Flying Geese

Part 4: Block Assembly

Part 5: Quilt Assembly

Part 1: Choose Your Fabric

Choosing what fabric to use is the most important part of any quilting project. For my Snuggle Star quilt, I chose to use neutral fabrics, because I had a lot of these fabrics in my stash already. Feel free to choose any color palette that speaks to you, and make this quilt uniquely yours.

If you decide to make a neutral color Snuggle Star quilt, too, try to choose fabrics that are closely related. I chose to highlight a few light and dark gray fabrics alongside my tans and light browns. You could choose to highlight a mustard, peach, light pink, or light blue along with your neutrals instead.

I think one key to making a scrappy quilt look really put together is to mix both prints and solids. I used a few white and tan solids, which helped make the dark gray and woven brown fabrics pop a bit more, and balanced out the look of all the different prints.

Once you have an idea of what kind of Snuggle Star quilt you want to make, it’s time to commit and gather your fabrics. Here are the fabric requirements to make a 60″ x 60″ throw-size quilt:

Fabric Requirements

This quilt really lends itself to using up your scraps! I included how many strips you will need for both the large and small improv squares, so you can pull from your stash. I was able to mostly use up my stash, and purchased a few fat quarters to meet the fabric requirements.

Here are a few mock-ups of some Snuggle Star quilts you could make in a few different color ways besides a neutral color palette.

For this orange and blue option, I chose to use six colors instead of twelve for the stars. If you choose to do this, stick to orange, red, and cream colored scraps. If you need to purchase fabric, I think 6 half yards would work (but don’t quote me on that, I haven’t actually done the math haha.)

If you’re looking for something that screams “Hey, Barbie!” and is cheerful and happy, this pink version is perfect for you.

I think I subconsciously made a Mojo Dojo Casa House version right after making a Barbie version…but green is my favorite color and I was thinking this version would look so cozy in an A-frame house in the woods!