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Confetti - Meet the Quilt

Missy Winona

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Construction Type: Traditional Piecing

Recommended Sewing Level: Beginner

Quilt Size(s): Baby, Throw, Twin and Queen

One of the really fun things about being a Michael Miller Ambassador is that you don’t know what fabric you are going to work with in advance.  They send out a survey with about 4 different collections and you vote on your favorite.  But that doesn’t mean that’s what you are going to end up with and you don’t know until you get your box.  It really pushed our creativity and we came up with some projects that we never would have. 

Confetti came to life using some really fun Christmas prints in one of those boxes.  Christmas is a time to celebrate and confetti just seems to go with any celebration.  Large and small squares create a fun splash of color across the quilt.  Almost like confetti thrown into the air.

We used 5 different prints for this quilt so it is perfect for a small collection.  Or add more color by making less squares per fabric to include a larger collection that makes you feel like celebrating.  It would also make a really great scrappy quilt.

Since it uses simple strip and chain piecing, it’s the perfect beginner quilt that goes together quickly.  The pattern can also be made in just about any size. 

Kimie decided that this one needed to use the plaid binding and we love that extra pop of color and whimsy that it adds.

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FAQs:

  • What does WOF mean?
    • WOF = Width of Fabric. When WOF is called for you will want to cut from selvage to selvage.  This should be at least 40-42”.
  • I cut out my pieces but they are not all the same size, what did I do wrong?
    • Review the method that you used to cut out your squares, if you layered your fabric to cut multiples at a time, the fabric may have shifted on you as you cut. Double check how you are lining your fabric up to the ruler and that the ruler isn’t shifting as you cut as well.
  • What’s the best way to press my seams/blocks?
    • Pressing is the magic word here. You want to make sure you press and not iron your seams or blocks.  We press seams and blocks on a wool pressing mat and use a quilters clapper to help flatten them as much as possible.
  • How do I make sure my seams line up?
    • When sewing rows of squares together, nesting seams helps to line up each square.
    • I know it’s not the most used quilting tool, but I learned how to sew clothes and stuffed toys before I started quilting so I use pins regularly. Pinning on each side of the seam helps to keep things in place and lined up while sewing.
  • How do I keep the sashing square throughout the quilt?
    • First, you’ll want to make sure that you measure and cut the sashing instead of sewing it to the quilt and then trimming.
    • Second, add a few pins throughout the length of the sashing. This will help you from stretching the sashing as you sew it on.
    • Third, I always use my walking foot when I am sewing longer lengths. This also helps the fabric from stretching as you sew because the top and bottom fabric move together.

 

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Here is a list of our YouTube video tutorials that may be helpful as you put this quilt together.  There are many others as well so you might want to check out our channel and subscribe so you are notified when we upload new videos.

 

Color ways

We love to play with color and have provided you with a few different color ways to consider for this quilt.  We hope it helps inspire you to create your own version of our quilt.

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