Windham Fabrics Christmas Star - Downloadable PDF

Windham Fabrics Christmas Star Quilt Pattern by Debby Kratovil – Free Downloadable PDF

The Christmas Star is a festive, beginner-friendly quilted throw designed by Debby Kratovil and published by Windham Fabrics. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this pattern produces a finished quilt top measuring 38" x 38", making it an ideal holiday accent piece, lap quilt, or wall hanging. The design features a bold central star motif surrounded by a structured pieced border, all worked in a cheerful seasonal color palette drawn from the Holly Jolly fabric collection by Whistler Studios.

About the Design

The Christmas Star quilt is built around a classic star block construction, combining Square in Square units and Star Point units to create a striking geometric design with strong visual impact. Despite its impressive appearance, the pattern is rated beginner difficulty, making it accessible to quilters who are just developing their skills. The finished throw is square in format at 38" x 38", a versatile size suitable for display or use as a cozy holiday accent.

One important skill note: this pattern requires knowledge of foundation paper piecing. Debby Kratovil recommends that quilters review paper piecing tutorials before beginning if they are not already familiar with the technique. Foundation paper piecing is a method in which fabric pieces are sewn onto a printed paper foundation in a specific sequence, ensuring precise points and clean seams — particularly valuable when constructing star points and other angled units.

Techniques Used

• Foundation paper piecing – used to achieve accurate star point construction
• Square in Square units – created by sewing smaller squares diagonally onto the corners of larger squares, then trimming and pressing outward to form framed center units
• Half-square triangle construction – using the draw-a-diagonal-line method on the back of smaller squares before sewing and trimming
• Pieced borders – structured rectangular border units are assembled from multiple fabrics and attached around the central star block
• Pressing techniques – triangles are pressed outward after trimming to reduce bulk and maintain crisp points

Stitches and Quilting Skills

• Straight stitch – used throughout for all piecing seams
• Diagonal seaming – sewing precisely on drawn diagonal lines to create triangle corners on square and rectangular units
• ¼" seam allowance – standard quilting seam allowance used consistently throughout the pattern
• Binding application – the pattern includes cutting instructions for 2¼" x WOF binding strips to finish the quilt edges

Fabrics and Materials

The Christmas Star pattern is designed to showcase the Holly Jolly collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics. The palette features a rich holiday combination of red, ice (a cool white or pale tone), black, green, and a multicolored print, balanced with a classic white-on-white background fabric from the Bedrock Collection. Specific fabric SKUs referenced in the pattern include:

• 50087-42 – White on White (Bedrock Collection) – used for background squares
• 51172-5 – Red – used for border rectangles
• 51171-5 – Red – used for large squares in star construction
• 51170-1 – Ice – used for star point squares
• 51169-1 – Ice – used for border rectangles
• 51170-4 – Black – used for longer border rectangles
• 51169-2 – Green – used for squares and strips
• 51173-X – Multi – used for rectangles and binding strips

Most fabrics are cut from fat quarters (FQ), with the multicolored fabric requiring ⅝ yard to accommodate both piecing and binding. Backing fabric should be cut to a 44" x