Echoed Stars Edge-to-Edge Computerized Quilting Design

This is the fourth—and possibly last? (I said that last time) —design of my "Echoed" series. Originally, I created Echoed Swirls, then Echoed Curves. More recently, there was Echoed Circles, and now Echoed Stars!



This design takes after the original Echoed Swirls in its free-motion quilting look. Because of how the design is offset and nested, the rows are not easy to spot, which is why it could look like someone painstakingly fmq'ed it. 😉



I tried to make the stars vary slightly in size, without any of them being too big or too small. I also tried adjusting the tilt of the stars to give it a more organic look.



This design could be used for kids' quilts, modern quilts like this one, or even patriotic quilts. With the simple patchwork and a number of solid fabrics, I thought this quilt top could support quilting that's denser and more complex than with other quilt patterns.

The Quilt

Quilt Pattern

This is the Jelly Stripes quilt by Quilty Love. I finished it in October of 2025, which was around the same time the pattern was released. It made for a great quilt to sew at retreat, especially when you didn't cut enough strips at home to finish and had to beg, borrow, or steal from your quilty friends to complete it (thanks, Angie)! 

What a fast and satisfying quilt to make!

Fabrics

I was happy to pull from my stash'n'scraps for this quilt. Last year was definitely a use-what-you-have period in my quiltmaking, and I brought that energy into this year, as well. 

My idea for this quilt was to find prints in teal, green, purple, and pink and pair them with solids in the same color family to make up each block. I mostly made that work, though I had to improvise with some blocks where I was short on the fabric I needed. I was mildly stressin' when I found out at retreat that I'd miscut, but once I sewed everything together, I didn't mind as much. And now that it's all quilted and bound? I will never think of what I didn't have again. I love how forgiving quiltmaking can be!

Backing 

I've now used the entire bolt of Silver Dapple Dots by Riley Blake, and am at the stage where I'm piecing together the remnants to form the last usable pieces. It's been such a great fabric that goes with everything! I think I'll actually miss it and might even order it again.

The Quilting Details

Difficulty Level: INTERMEDIATE

I'm rating this design intermediate in difficulty because you have to offset every other row by 50% and then close the gap between rows until it nests. Because the nesting is deep with a small amount of space between rows, there's a chance of fabric draw-up, which could cause you to overlap prior stitching. The thicker the batting used, or the smaller/denser you scale the design, the trickier it could be. I didn't have any issues with stitches overlapping on this small quilt; I used Quilter's Dream Bamboo batting. 

When precise alignment or realignment is needed, as with this design, I always like to link to our troubleshooting tips post.

There is no backtracking with this design. Because of the directional pivots in the stitch path, I ran my machine just a touch slower than I usually do. Nothing too drastic.

If you'd like to view the stitch path, a short video is available at the top of the blog post.

Scale

This quilt is fairly small at 56"x60", so I scaled the design down from the default size. At this scale (see specifics below), the stars range from roughly 1.5" to 3" in width and height. You can certainly size up, just make sure you're allowing for enough throat space for your frame, since the default height of the design is 12". 

Here are the sizing specifications for how I set up this quilt using my Intelliquilter (56" x 60" quilt size):

Row height: 7"
Gap: -3.606" 
Pattern height: 10.606" (measurement from top to bottom of the repeat)
Offset: 50%
Backtracking: none

Here's a look at the included PDF:

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