The Star Anise layout includes three distinct groups to create an 80” square quilt. A circular center sits in the middle of the quilt with a diameter of 62”. A 4” wide ring surrounds the center for a total increased diameter of 70”. Then, a square up border brings the quilt to 80” square.

This pattern was created by Quiltworx as a limited release project to show off the Star Anise Tonga Batik Mini Collection designed by Judy and Judel Niemeyer, from Timeless Treasures. There are only 500 copies of this pattern available, and 50 kits, which include the fabrics on the coversheet were made. Kits are available in quilt shops across the US and also in the Quiltster Marketplace at http://www.quiltster.com.

There are many ways to expand your Quiltworx designs into larger sizes with compatible border packages by clicking the Buy Now button.  If listed, you should purchase the Introduction Booklet for the size quilt you want.  Then, you should select expansion borders of your choice.  The following information explains ways to expand your quilt.
  • To expand this to a 118″ King, add a Group H, 118″ King Border of your choice listed under the Buy Now Button

Quiltworx used Quiltster, a fabric auditioning and design enhancement application to design the quilt on the coversheet. If you want to use the software to create your own colorway of this design, it is available on a monthly or annual subscription basis that allows quilters to play with pre-designed blocks and current fabric collections to find their favorite combination before purchasing the foundation papers and fabrics for their quilt.


This pattern is available in Quiltster! This means you can color the quilt with your favorite fabric collections in Quiltster before you make it. Quiltster will even provide you with yardage!  You can also purchase kits designed by Quiltster Sellers right in the application!

Click on the Project button to access the pattern templates and begin coloring with fabrics uploaded from your stash and/or fabric collections from across the industry! A Quiltster account is required to use the coloring tool.  If you do not have a Quiltster account already, you will need to subscribe and log in before these links will work. Subscriptions can be obtained by going to http://www.quiltster.com, click on Subscribe!

If you’d like to purchase a kit from a Quiltster Seller, click the Marketplace button! A subscription is not needed in Quiltster to purchase a kit through the Marketplace.


Click below for a downloadable .PDF of various kitting handouts!

Pattern Size: 80″ x 80″
Price: $73.50
Pattern Includes: Instructions, Cover Sheet, Yardage Information, Foundation Papers



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