Turn Your Fabric Scraps Into a Stunning 2027 Quilt

Michael Davis · 2026-10-16

### Your Scraps Have Been Waiting for This Moment Remember that overflowing bin of fabric scraps you've been saving? The one you keep telling yourself you'll use "someday"? Well, someday is finally here. Since 2022, we've shared a scrappy quilt pattern each year to help you transform those leftover bits into something truly beautiful. After a brief pause in 2026, we're back with our newest design: the Sweet Woven Stars Sampler, a free pattern available exclusively at Fat Quarter Shop. This pattern uses four sizes of Woven Star Foundation Paper to create crisp, precise stars that range from small to large. Mix a medley of prints into each block, and no two will look alike. It's the perfect way to dig into your stash and finally see those stars shine. ### What You'll Need to Get Started This year's pattern is written for foundation paper piecing and finishes at a generous 60.5" x 78.5". Here's your supply list: - **Fabric:** - Prints: use your scraps! - Background: go scrappy, or use 7.5 yards of one background fabric - Binding: 3/4 yard of fabric - Backing: 5 yards of fabric - **Foundation Paper (one pad of each):** - 4" Woven Star Foundation Paper - 6" Woven Star Foundation Paper - 8" Woven Star Foundation Paper - 12" Woven Star Foundation Paper - Or grab our Woven Star Foundation Paper Pad Set that includes all four! - **Kimberly's Foundation Paper Piecing Starter Kit**, which includes: - Quick Press Seam Roller - Sewline Blue Fabric Water Soluble Glue Pen - Add A Quarter 6" Plus Pink Ruler - Schmetz Universal Size 90/14 Machine Needles, 5 Count - **Optional:** CutterPillar Glow Premium II ### How Kimberly Is Making Her Sweet Woven Stars Scrap Quilt Kimberly is keeping her stars sweet and bright with a palette of pink, green, blue, and yellow, and she's skipping dark prints, browns, and grays altogether. To keep the quilt as scrappy as possible, she's using each print only once. Each star needs just eight prints, so she can pull from lots of collections by different designers and manufacturers. A bigger collection can stretch across a few blocks. Her favorite collections get the spotlight in the 12" blocks, while small-scale prints fit perfectly into the 4" blocks. For the background, Kimberly chose the White on White X Print Yardage from Coriander Seeds by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. She'll pick her binding and backing once the quilt top is nearly finished. ### Watch the Livestream Want to see a star come together? In our livestream, Kimberly pieces an 8" block using Sunroom by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics, a collection shipping in April 2027. Along the way, she shows how to press the final seams open while still using the foundation paper, so your seams sit nicely. If you'd rather press the traditional way, our Woven Star Foundation Paper How-To video walks you through it. Both methods work great, so try one of each and see which you like best! ### Share Your Stars We'd love to see your scraps in action! Share your progress with #FQSSweetWovenStarsQuilt on Facebook and Instagram, and follow along on our YouTube channel for updates. We can't wait to see your scrappy constellation come together! Happy Quilting! Stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop!