Barn quilt pattern

Double Aster Barn Quilt Pattern

Two overlapping eight-point stars that bloom like a daisy across the board.

Member: Choose your size, borders & colors + personalized Paint Maps Free: Complete 2' × 2' drawing grid + measurements

Planning the board? Use the sizing calculator for exact cell and border measurements, or read the paint color guide before you buy paint.

Difficulty
Intermediate
Grid
8 × 8
Colors
5
Suggested board sizes
4′ × 4′, 6′ × 6′

Get the Free 2' × 2' Double Aster Pattern Plan

A complete, printable drawing plan: a large 2' × 2' grid diagram with every measurement you need, plus an example colorway.

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What's in your free plan

  • 2' × 2' drawing grid diagram
  • Layout measurements
  • Layer diagrams when applicable
  • Example colorway + paint equivalents
  • Measuring and marking instructions

Personalized Paint Maps — the diagrams showing exactly which pieces to paint each color — come with Designer Membership.

Want to make it your own?

Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.

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Free plan vs. Designer Membership

The free plan gives you everything you need to draw the standard 2' × 2' barn quilt. Membership lets you make the plan fit your project.

Comparison of the free printable barn quilt plan and Designer Membership
FeatureFree PlanMembership
Printable 2' × 2' drawing plan
Layout measurements and grid markings
Measuring and marking instructions
Layer diagrams when applicable
Example colorway and paint equivalents
Choose your barn quilt size
Add or change borders
Customize colors
Automatically recalculated measurements
Personalized Paint Maps
Save and edit designs
Unlimited personalized plan downloads
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Want to make it your own?

Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.

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About the Double Aster block

Aster and daisy blocks were popular in 1930s feed-sack quilts. The double-aster version layers two stars at a 22.5° offset to read as a many-petaled flower.

Tips for painting a Double Aster barn quilt

  • A bright yellow center pops against any cool background — teal, navy, or sage.

Ready to design your Double Aster?

Customize the colors in the online designer and download a printable paint-by-color plan with a grid diagram.

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Painted the Double Aster? Share your photo.

We feature finished quilts from real makers in the gallery — it helps other painters see how the Double Aster looks in different color combinations.