OMBRE PUFF QUILT
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Brittany from Lo & Behold Stitchery shares how to make her Ombre Puff Quilt
A puff quilt is also known as a biscuit quilt and the techniques used to make it are different from the traditional methods used but well worth the extra effort.
HOW TO MAKE Create individual pockets using one 4½in square for the top of the puff and a 4in square for the back of the puff.
1. With the right side facing up, place the 4½ in square on top of the scrap 4in square. Align the top right two edges. Use a scant ¼in seam (a seam that’s just a smidge smaller than a regular ¼in seam) and start sewing along the right edge. 2. After a few stitches, take the bottom right corner of the top square and align it with the bottom right corner of the bottom square. Gather the fabric to the middle of the square and using two fingers, pinch the fabric to create a pleat. Hold the pleat down as you sew over it. TIP: Don’t stress if the pleat is not perfectly in the middle of the puff. Once the quilt is constructed, it won’t be noticeable. 3. When you get about a ¼in to the edge of the square, stop with your needle down and pivot so that you’ll sew down the perpendicular edge. 4. Repeat step 2 to create a pleat, and do the same for the third side. Leave the 4th side open to create a ‘pocket’. You will stuff the puff and close that up a little later. 5. Repeat this process for all of the puffs.
