Happy Mail is a traditionally pieced quilt recommended for the intermediate quilter and up. Happy Mail can be made in a baby (37" x 45") or throw size (56" x 64"). Both sizes can be made in a 4-colorway option (as shown on the cover) or in a scrappy pre-cut option using 5" or 10" squares!
Save 10% on your order until February 20th when you use the discount code HAPPYMAIL10. I'm also donating 10% of all sales made from today until February 19th to the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a nonprofit providing free legal services to immigrants in need.
To see an example of the baby size version, check out my blog post HERE sharing the quilts my testers made!
The Happy Mail quilt was longarmed by @StuphFromSteph using the Mother of Pearl panto. I was so torn on which panto to use for this quilt, but I'm glad I went with Stephanie's suggestion. I think it really gives a more playful vibe to the quilt.
The Happy Mail pattern cover quilt was made in Riley Blake's Confetti Cottons! I love working with Riley Blake (They are genuinely such awesome people) so I really wanted to give their solids a try. I'm happy to report that this won't be my last time sewing with them! And while I love how this quilt looks in solids, I think it's undeniably cuter in prints. You can see Happy Mail mocked up in collections I'm currently loving HERE!Â
The trickiest part of making this quilt is piecing the stamp block edges. The pattern utilizes strip set piecing which makes the process a little less time consuming. The actual tricky part is the number of seams in the strips sets. Because of this, having a consistent and accurate 1/4" seam allowance is so, so important.
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Before you begin making the Happy Mail quilt, I recommend following the tips on Page 8 to set yourself up for success! I'm also sharing additional tips for making strips sets in an Instagram Reel on the 16th so stay tuned for that!
Ready to start planning your fabric pull? Head to PreQuilt where you can audition all of your fabrics in a digital mock up! Figuring that part out before you start cutting or sewing is such a big time saver.
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Thanks for reading! If you have any questions about today's post, don't hesitate to reach out to me at info@penandpaperpatterns.com!
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