Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Help to enlarge the size of a quilt >

Help to enlarge the size of a quilt

Help to enlarge the size of a quilt

Old 09-26-2014, 06:59 AM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Posts: 71
Default Help to enlarge the size of a quilt

I want to make the "Scrap Happy" quilt in the Better Homes & Gardens book Scrappy Quilts. The problem is since it is set on point I'm having trouble figuring out how much fabric I will need. Right now it says it will be 42 3/4" x 57". I want to add more charms to make it fit a full or queen bed. I know you are all very talented, so I hope someone can help me figure this out so I can purchase the fabric while it is still available.
Linda Star is offline  
Old 09-26-2014, 07:14 AM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
QuiltnNan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
Posts: 51,433
Default

do you have a link to an image of the pattern on the internet?
QuiltnNan is offline  
Old 09-26-2014, 07:17 AM
  #3  
Power Poster
 
QuiltnNan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
Posts: 51,433
Default

checking bed sizes, a queen is 60x84 or 60x80. so if you double the pattern dimensions it comes to 85x104, which seems will fit the queen bed. therefore you would quadruple the fabric. i hope this helps. depending on the look of the pattern, this may or may not be right

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 09-26-2014 at 07:20 AM.
QuiltnNan is offline  
Old 09-26-2014, 07:43 AM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
Default

I tried to view the Table of Contents of this book with no luck. We need more information on the design. This is when I really like Electric Quilt program. It really makes changing size of quilts a breeze.
ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
Old 09-26-2014, 10:28 AM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
QuiltnNan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
Posts: 51,433
Default

here is a previous post with a picture of the quilt http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...y-t235849.html
QuiltnNan is offline  
Old 09-26-2014, 10:42 AM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Annaquilts's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 11,900
Default

queen short drop 86" x 93" , 7998 in. sq., 3.26 times the materials from the current pattern requirements.

queen long drop 102" x 112", 11424 in. sq., 4.6 times the materials from the current pattern requirements.

current quilt size 43x57 in. 2451 in. sq.

I would get 4 times the amount of fabric so as to either make a full with a long drop or a queen with a short drop.
Annaquilts is offline  
Old 09-27-2014, 10:26 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
AliKat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 2,943
Default

I do mine the easy way: EQ. IF you don't have it or want to buy it, find a friend who has it and let her/him help you.

I do it frequently for friends. It gives me soething new to do with my EQ.
AliKat is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
peterparley
Main
16
12-28-2020 08:22 AM
june6995
Main
55
10-16-2011 04:45 AM
ljptexas
Pictures
8
06-01-2010 10:21 AM
janedennis
Main
2
04-28-2010 11:46 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter