Confetti a.k.a. Leftovers Baby Quilt
I shared a sneak peak of our latest baby quilt we’re calling Confetti. We used the pattern called Leftovers by Modern Quilt Relish, and some fabulous fabric called Confetti Basics by RJR Fabrics 2006. Couple that with some colorful fat quarters and we have a c.u.t.e. baby quilt. It makes me smile whenever I look at it. ~smile~
Without giving away all the details of the pattern, we had to cut the fat quarter pieces into strips randomly, between 2.5″ and 6″ in width. Good thing Sue was in charge of this part because I am NOT random at all. The next step was to take six of these ‘random’ cuts in assorted colors, and sew them together to make a piece of fabric 22″ in length. Okay. That sounds like a cinch, doesn’t it?!! Add six numbers together, subtract the seam allowance and boom. Easy peasy. Oh, and make eight.
Confetti Strips
Not so much for this accounting-degreed person. On the first pass, two of the eight were 22″ in length. What??? How can the others be 21.5″? Pull out the seam ripper, replace that strip with a different strip . . . what, now it’s 21″? How is that even possible? Measure that again please, Sue. Anyhoo. We finally got MOST of the strips to be 22″. Seriously. 2.5 + 4.5 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 5.5 – 2.5 (seams) = 22. Sure, now I can do it. HAHA It still makes me giggle just thinking about this whole process. Good thing we can laugh at ourselves (mainly me).
Confetti Filmsy
Next up is quilting this with a grid pattern. It’s just begging for that, don’t you think? We have a pile of leftover strips that we’ll use for binding. They look so darn cute, all colorful and ‘random.’
Now the hard part is going to be deciding on a thread color! We are leaning toward red or green . . . I have a pretty nice red on hand that would look beautiful. But it will have to wait its turn behind a few other quilts. ~smile~ **It seems that the pattern is no longer available, and of course, the fabric isn’t either – things change since 2017.**
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I LOVE THIS! And isn’t it a delight to have the cutoffs of one quilt inspire another. This rendition is perfect and such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing it.
Joyfully – Diane
Where can I get the confetti material?
where did you get the confetti fabric – what brand is it
Do you have a pattern we can buy or do you have a tutorial for this? Thank you!
I really like your quilt fabrics. What a great quilt!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment and visit! I hope you come again. ~smile~ Roseanne
Very cute Confetti! I am the same with quilt math. Sometimes, it just doesn’t add up right. Seems like the more seams I have in a quilt, the more off I get. That scant 1/4″ may not be scant enough.
Hi Karen,
Yup – I think it’s the seams that throw me off. I don’t count them or I forget how many of them there are. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it! ~smile~ Roseanne
I love the confetti quilt. As far as the math goes….there is math and then there is quilt math. Totally two different things, in my opinion.
Hi Peggy! I totally agree . . . and I apparently cannot do quilt math. I need to find a new solution for that from now on! Geez – embarrassing. ~smile~ Roseanne
Some day the mind just has it’s own direction it wants to go, LOL I just love this one, perfect background for it. Have you considered a yellow thread for the quilting?
Hi Vicki,
I think this quilt just might deserve a whole bunch of thread colors! ~smile~ Roseanne
The quilts are cute. I’m the same way as you when it comes to random and math. I probably would have cut my strips slightly larger then trimmed down to 22″. Life is too short to get stressed like that!
Hi Gretchen,
Well, I wish I had thought of making them a little bigger and then cutting them down. DUH!! Truthfully, I thought I could do math too. HAHA! ~smile~ Roseanne