Michael Miller Fabrics Girls Trip - Downloadable PDF

Girls Trip Quilt Pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Michael Miller Fabrics

The Girls Trip quilt pattern is a downloadable PDF designed by Natalie Crabtree and published by Michael Miller Fabrics. This intermediate-level quilting project produces a stunning finished quilt top measuring 77 inches wide by 78½ inches tall — a generous size suitable for a full or queen bed throw. The pattern is available as a free digital download from michaelmillerfabrics.com, making it an accessible project for quilters ready to move beyond beginner techniques.

About the Design

Girls Trip is a vibrant, graphic quilt design that draws on a bold mix of prints and solids to create a dynamic, visually energetic composition. The pattern is designed specifically around the Bungalow fabric collection by Michael Miller Fabrics, a coordinated line that blends geometric prints, calico-style florals, and rich solid tones. The interplay of pattern and solid fabric creates depth and movement across the quilt surface, which is characteristic of Natalie Crabtree's confident, color-forward design style.

Because this is classified as an intermediate project, quilters should be comfortable with accurate cutting, consistent seam allowances, and assembling multiple fabric pieces into precise blocks before undertaking this pattern. The design rewards careful pressing and attention to detail at each stage of construction.

Techniques Used

• Patchwork piecing — assembling multiple fabric pieces into structured quilt blocks
• Precise rotary cutting — cutting fabric accurately to maintain block integrity across a multi-fabric layout
• Quilt top assembly — arranging and joining completed blocks into a cohesive top
• Binding — finishing the quilt edges with a dedicated binding fabric (included in the yardage requirements)
• Color and value placement — strategically positioning prints and solids to achieve the design's visual rhythm

Fabrics and Materials

The pattern calls for twelve distinct fabrics, all drawn from the Bungalow collection and the Cotton Couture solid line by Michael Miller Fabrics. The combination of prints and solids is central to the design's success. Below is a breakdown of the fabrics specified in the pattern:

Solid Fabrics — Cotton Couture

• Fabric A: Cotton Couture Bright White (CX9500) — 3¼ yards — the dominant background solid
• Fabric B: Cotton Couture Go Global Pink Flirt (CX9504) — ½ yard
• Fabric C: Cotton Couture Navy Festival Navy (CX9499) — ½ yard
• Fabric D: SC_5333 Navy — 1⅞ yards

Print Fabrics — Bungalow Collection

• Fabric E: Trunk Show Navy (CX9501) — ½ yard
• Fabric F: Caravan Calico Berry (CX9505) — 1⅛ yards
• Fabric G: Around and Around Twinkling Geo Seafoam (CX9508) — ¾ yard (includes binding)
• Fabric H: Around and Around Geo Blue (CX9507) — ¾ yard
• Fabric I: Caravan Calico Coral (CX9505) — yardage as specified in full pattern
• Fabric J: Around and Around Blossom (CX9508) — yardage as specified in full pattern
• Fabric K: Around and Around (CX9508) — yardage as specified in full pattern