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beatys9 08-30-2012 05:45 PM

What size should a baby quilt be?
 
I have been looking at baby quilt patterns for days trying to find 'just the right one' for a co-worker who is expecting in October. I've gotten some great ideas on the board but I've got this two fabric pattern that I picked up in Hawaii a last year that I really want to make. In looking at my friend's facebook page, she has a Hawaiian turtle on the header & that what this quilt is. The problem is it is only 24" x 36" finished and it would not really work very well to just add boarders given the style of the quilt - it's a two fabric applique technique. So the question is, is this too small for a baby quilt? I see wildly varying baby quilt sizes online. What do people think? Oh, and I also thought about trying to photocopy and enlarge the pattern but I'm not sure I could pull it off. Thanks for your thoughts!

chairjogger 08-30-2012 06:00 PM

Tell her it is perfect for the car seat ! Perfect for first floor, perfect for bassenett. Enjoy your creation!...if it is already made. If not. ?. My smallest is 38 x 45. I like the craft size pre-packaged batting..cotton, not fluffy rolled but folded.. if you add boarders and for corner squares with pinwheels to anchor the boarders might stretch the sides. Please post final! Love to see what you come up with!

Good luck,
Ell

beatys9 08-30-2012 06:09 PM

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Thanks Ell. Nope, haven't started it yet. Here's the pattern though...


Originally Posted by chairjogger (Post 5480175)
Tell her it is perfect for the car seat ! Perfect for first floor, perfect for bassenett. Enjoy your creation!...if it is already made. If not. ?. My smallest is 38 x 45. I like the craft size pre-packaged batting..cotton, not fluffy rolled but folded.. if you add boarders and for corner squares with pinwheels to anchor the boarders might stretch the sides. Please post final! Love to see what you come up with!

Good luck,
Ell


lisalovesquilting 08-30-2012 06:28 PM

That is a very nice pattern. I like the car seat etc. idea. Or she could hang it as a wall hanging in the baby's room.

Neesie 08-30-2012 06:47 PM

IMO, it's too small for a baby quilt, as is. How about just enlarging the existing border? If you could add 3" to each side, that'd make it 30" x 42", which would at least be better.

virtualbernie 08-30-2012 07:37 PM

I have that pattern and I had planned to use it as the focal point and add other blocks and borders to enlarge it also.

Kyiav10 08-30-2012 07:41 PM


Originally Posted by beatys9 (Post 5480146)
I have been looking at baby quilt patterns for days trying to find 'just the right one' for a co-worker who is expecting in October. I've gotten some great ideas on the board but I've got this two fabric pattern that I picked up in Hawaii a last year that I really want to make. In looking at my friend's facebook page, she has a Hawaiian turtle on the header & that what this quilt is. The problem is it is only 24" x 36" finished and it would not really work very well to just add boarders given the style of the quilt - it's a two fabric applique technique. So the question is, is this too small for a baby quilt? I see wildly varying baby quilt sizes online. What do people think? Oh, and I also thought about trying to photocopy and enlarge the pattern but I'm not sure I could pull it off. Thanks for your thoughts!

I made a small one like this and many on the board said that this is a perfect size b/c the child will be able to carry it around when it is a little older.

Kyia

Grandma Bonnie 08-31-2012 05:49 AM

Seems to me that another border (or two) wouldn't hurt the design any. It's a very cute pattern.

thimblebug6000 08-31-2012 06:35 AM

Rather than add more borders I would take it to a blueprint place & have them enlarge it so that the width would be at least 30". It is a really cute pattern and with all that work it would be great to have it large enough as a cuddle blanket as the child grows.

sewmary 08-31-2012 06:40 AM

Kinkos or Staples or Office Max etc could do a photocopy enlargement of the patterns.

annthreecats 08-31-2012 06:51 AM

That quilt is awfully small. Crib size batting is 45" x 60".

donnajean 08-31-2012 06:57 AM

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I have a different Herd of Turtles pattern that is larger. PM me if you are interested. I don't see where I have the option to add a picture to this post.

O.K. I found the Modify post tab.

ArtsyOne 08-31-2012 07:44 AM

That's a beautiful pattern! The small size would be perfect for a car seat if you added ties to each side about 10" down, but I think that additional borders wouldn't affect the original design negatively. You could make a narrow "stop" border in a contrasting color and then add a wider border from a coordinating batik.

msariano 08-31-2012 07:54 AM

I think that I would cut the background larger, say about 40 x 55, and add more turtles. Then add the border and it should come out more closely to a crib size.

susie-susie-susie 08-31-2012 09:04 AM

If you add a narrow 1" border and then maybe 3" to match the one that is already there you would have a quilt that measures 32 x 44 inches. That is a good size for a baby quilt and wouldn't involve Kinkos, Staples, or Office Max. I'm sure your friend will love the quilt whatever you decide.
Sue

beatys9 08-31-2012 09:51 AM

Thank you Donna Jean. That pattern is pretty too! I think I may try adding borders to the one I have - most folks seem to think it would not negatively affect the pattern.


Originally Posted by donnajean (Post 5481047)
I have a different Herd of Turtles pattern that is larger. PM me if you are interested. I don't see where I have the option to add a picture to this post.

O.K. I found the Modify post tab.


Jeanette Frantz 08-31-2012 10:10 AM

I did a Sunbonnet Sue baby quilt -- the pattern finished size was 28" X 36". I decided that was too small. I took the pattern pieces to the copy machine, enlarged the pieces by 50% and then doubled the blocks. I came out with a 45 X 60 Crib size quilt. And, this was the first quilt I had ever made. It turned out great! Your pattern is adorable. Good luck with it. If you want to enlarge the pattern pieces, just make sure each piece is enlarged by the same percentages and you shouldn't have any problems!

Jeanette Frantz


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