A question - Measuring before and after
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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I measure the fabric as I cut it and that's about it. Oh, and measuring for borders, I've finally started doing that.
Binding...I just make excessive amounts of it and toss the extra into my 'scrap binding' bin for use on scrappy quilts and pot holders. I love doing scrappy bindings. I cut my binding at 2-1/2" so extra binding can be ironed back flat and used in scrappy jelly roll type patterns too.
Binding...I just make excessive amounts of it and toss the extra into my 'scrap binding' bin for use on scrappy quilts and pot holders. I love doing scrappy bindings. I cut my binding at 2-1/2" so extra binding can be ironed back flat and used in scrappy jelly roll type patterns too.
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NE Missouri
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When I washed the backing for a quilt, 3 yards worth and should have been plenty for the longarming process, it shrunk and I had to add a "cheater" strip so she could have enough. She also told me that one of her clients had said that their backing had shrunk 12 inches. I am not sure how many yards that it was but that is a bunch of shrinkage.
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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I sometimes measure the finished top just to see if I want to add a border. Mostly I keep a record of the size of my quilts so that I can add it to the label, and the list I have with all the other info, such as the date completed etc.
Since a large portion of mine are lap quilts, or wall hangings, I do not have to worry about whether it will fit a certain sized bed.
Since a large portion of mine are lap quilts, or wall hangings, I do not have to worry about whether it will fit a certain sized bed.
#17
I measure the blocks to make sure they fit together. I measure the quilt top so I know how long to make the borders. Once the borders are on I measure the entire top so I know how big to make the backing and batting. Other than that I don't care what the measurements are.
#18
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
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I do agree with ghost rider on her measuring criteria. I am one of those that pre-washes 99.9% of all my fabric, so if the fabric was going to shrink, it would be at that time. I also carefully measure my finished blocks so that they come out to the correct size, so I'm usually good to go.
#19
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#20
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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When I buy fabric I always add 1/4 yard to what is needed. I do wash first. When I make the quilt I try to figure the top of the mattress plus at least one block per side for the drop. Then I test the size on a bed to see how it fits with the drop. Then I add borders based on the "look" from the bed test. I do not measure the size other than that. I do square up blocks to size but that is it. I always figure for some shrinkage and do wash after quilting but will only do a bed check after the quilt is finished just to see how it looks. I am not a big fan of heavy quilting so do not expect a lot of shrinkage from the quilting.
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