Sunburst Star Barn Quilt Pattern
A radiant many-point star that throws light across the barn wall like a rising sun.
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
- 4
- Suggested board sizes
- 4′ × 4′, 6′ × 6′, 8′ × 8′
Get the Free 2' × 2' Sunburst Star Pattern Plan
A complete, printable drawing plan: a large 2' × 2' grid diagram with every measurement you need, plus an example colorway.
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.
Customize in DesignerFree 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.
| Feature | Free Plan | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Build your own patterns for the designer |
Want to make it your own?
Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.
Customize in DesignerAbout the Sunburst Star block
Sunburst quilt blocks were popular in 1920s-1940s scrappy quilts as a way to use up small triangles of fabric. The pattern translates beautifully to paint because every wedge can carry its own color.
Tips for painting a Sunburst Star barn quilt
Sketch all of the spokes lightly in pencil first; small angle mistakes are very visible.
Warm palettes (gold/red/orange) push the sunburst feel.
Ready to design your Sunburst Star?
Customize the colors in the online designer and download a printable paint-by-color plan with a grid diagram.
Open in the designerPainted the Sunburst Star? Share your photo.
We feature finished quilts from real makers in the gallery — it helps other painters see how the Sunburst Star looks in different color combinations.