Introducing the Jitterbug pattern, a captivating design that blends the timeless charm of the 1930s with modern quilting techniques. Crafted in partnership with Benartex and their Decades: Jazz Age collection by Mary Fons, this pattern captures the vibrant spirit of the swing club era.

Featuring blocks from the Arctic Star mixer series, the Jitterbug pattern offers a vintage-inspired aesthetic that will transport you to the glamorous speakeasies and dance halls of the past. With its versatile design, the pattern can be expanded to a king-size 118″ square by purchasing an additional Group H border (under the Buy Now button), allowing you to create a truly stunning heirloom-quality quilt.

To make the most of this pattern, we offer a range of helpful resources including specialized rulers, quilting designs, and other essential notions. If you’d like to make a second project, you can purchase a set of Replacement Papers to accompany your existing pattern by clicking the Buy Now button.  Whether you’re an experienced quilter or just starting your journey, the Jitterbug pattern provides everything you need to bring your creative vision to life and capture the essence of the 1930s swing dancing craze.

If you want to experiment and mix and match the blocks included here with those from other designs, Quiltster is the perfect tool for you to make a quilt completely your own. Likewise, you can use many of the groups in this pattern to make other layouts as well. Explore each of these layouts to learn new ways to incorporate these blocks into future projects as well!


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: $87.50

Pattern Includes: Instructions, Cover Sheet, Yardage Information, Foundation Papers


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