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    Old 07-22-2011, 01:27 PM
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    I have see many quilt patterns that I just love to make and they are always made with a directional design and they don't fit a wide bed.
    They are long from top to bottom and may fit on a single bed and look fine. I can make it and fit it on the queen size bed, but it has to go sideways. Now the pattern in going across the bed. I made both of these quilts, saying they were for a queen size bed and they fit, but sideways....
    I will really have to think about this next time I see a pattern I love. I will have to re-design it to fit my bed.... They are not just to ang on a wall...
    Donna
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    Old 07-22-2011, 01:36 PM
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    I always have to adjust a quilt to fit the bed it is for. Not all beds are the same size for sure.
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    Old 07-23-2011, 03:50 AM
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    many times patterns are designed to (fit the blocks)
    if you look through historical pictures a quilt fit the top of a bed---they did not include over hang---
    (we) have decided we want the overhang on our quilts and have to adjust our patterns to make that work- either by making more blocks-expanding the design- or add borders-
    back in the day- a quilt with an overhang was not a quilt- it was a bedspread
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