I'm making a surprise quilt for my nephew who is a fireman. It will be for his bed at the firehouse. What should the finished size be? Appreciate the help. Also want to say hello to all, it's been a long time since I have been here.
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Firehouse bed size?
I'm making a surprise quilt for my nephew who is a fireman. It will be for his bed at the firehouse. What should the finished size be? Appreciate the help. Also want to say hello to all, it's been a long time since I have been here.
Its been a while since I was in a fire station. Can you call his Captain and ask?? Not sure if they allow personal bedding into the firehouse. I would check it out first.
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I agree. They should be able to state what size bed it is and I'm betting twin.Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
Surely he would get teased on that one. The captains have bigger issues to deal with I' m afraid. Lightweight and warm likely best.
You might consider Googling....which I just did a bit of. I got to wondering, like ManiacQuilter2 asked, if a fire fighter could take personal bedding. It looks like they can, based on a few things I read. I also read that the size of the beds is determined by space and every fire house is different.
That being said....I think you couldn't go wrong with a twin sized quilt. Surely the beds are big enough for fire fighters....some of whom are not small guys. And the quilt wouldn't have to fit perfectly.
But, go Google and see what you find. I just Googled what I wanted to know...examples: What size beds are in fire stations? Can firemen take their own bedding to their fire station? I found several places where the firemen had asked their wives to make nice warm quilts for their beds at the station.
Hope this is helpful. I had fun looking and am just avoiding starting supper anyway.
Dina
Thank you so much. I will do this.
Depending on where he serves, you might consider what they call a super twin size quilt. Plenty big to wrap him in, and can be quickly folded in quarters and laid over the end, or folded in half on the top.You might consider Googling....which I just did a bit of. I got to wondering, like ManiacQuilter2 asked, if a fire fighter could take personal bedding. It looks like they can, based on a few things I read. I also read that the size of the beds is determined by space and every fire house is different.
That being said....I think you couldn't go wrong with a twin sized quilt. Surely the beds are big enough for fire fighters....some of whom are not small guys. And the quilt wouldn't have to fit perfectly.
But, go Google and see what you find. I just Googled what I wanted to know...examples: What size beds are in fire stations? Can firemen take their own bedding to their fire station? I found several places where the firemen had asked their wives to make nice warm quilts for their beds at the station.
Hope this is helpful. I had fun looking and am just avoiding starting supper anyway.
Dina
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Long twins fit nicely. (68"-72" X 90" )
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The length is what I was wondering about. Thank you.
The length is what I was wondering about
The length is what I was really concerned about. Thank you.
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