Ms Kay

I have a pattern to make a carpenter star but it is only for a king size quilt. I want to make it a full size for my bed.
It has 16 squares across and 16 squares down. She used 7inch squares and finished at 6/1/2. What size squares should I start with? My brain is not working so good today. I have been trying to figure this out for 2 hours. Gave up
Thanks in advance

PaperPrincess

How big do you want it to be? The top of a full mattress is 54 X75, so if you want the star to be just the top of the mattress the closest options would be:
3.5" squares, finish at 3, star would be 48"
3.75" squares, finish at 3.25" would be a 52" star
4" squares, finish at 3.5, would be a 56" star.

nativetexan

simply make smaller units. five inches, or four, etc.

mom-6

Do you have a grid type picture of the design? If so, count the # of squares across. Then multiply that number by the various possibilities of finished size squares, ie. if you use 4" squares it will be a finished size of 4x??, if you use 5" squares it will be 5x??, if you use 4-1/2" squares it will be 4.5x?? If your answer is a few inches short of the desired finished size then you can always add borders. On the one I Made for my DD I added a single border on the sides and triple borders on the ends.

Gay

This quilt measures 60x72" I am assuming you are only wanting the one star to cover the bed? Each unit is 6 1/2".

http://www.quiltfrog.com/fourhour.html

Ms Kay

Yes I would want the star to take up the top of the bed. Then I could add 3 boarders for the overhang.
Thank you

paoberle

Measure the width and length of your bed. Decide how much hang you want on the sides and bottom. Divide the width and length by the size of a finished square to get the number of squares needed.

twinkie

You have already received expert advice. The members of this board are amazing.

ShirlinAZ

PaperPrincess is exactly right. Just for ease of cutting I like using 1/2" or 1" measurements. I'd go with the 4" cut size if I were doing it. Hmm. I have a Carpenter's Star that needs quilting. Guess I ought to get that done.

Rose Bagwell

go to quiltfrog.com and you will find what you need there. Plus it is free.