terra32903

My 6'8" significant other is requesting that I make our king sized quilt 'super sized' to better fit him. More like 150" * 150". I have found batting around the 124"* 124" size but would like larger. Is that possible? Or can I sew two pieces together? And if so, would I just use a 1/4" seam? Would there be an issue with having a quilt this large machine quilted? Thanks in advance for any guidance!

serenitybygrace

I either bump the edges of batting together or use the tape made for that purpose. I don't know what to tell you about what a long arm quilter could or could not do.

cat-on-a-mac

Yes, if you want to connect 2 pieces of batting, you don't want any overlap. Here's a link to a tutorial I found, and I have used this method: http://www.modabakeshop.com/2013/09/...g-batting.html

I question that you need to make your quilt so large.... I did a 120x120 quilt for my king size bed, and it's really too big. Looks great on the bed, but is a little cumbersome for sleeping. I guess I don't see why you'd need to go wider to fit your extra-tall partner ... maybe a little longer, but not wider....

Anyway, I don't know about longarmers either. But you could consider a Quilt As You Go approach. I did a king size that way, basically in 25 sections. Here's a picture: http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...74-326020.html

SlightlyOffQuilter

I would agree that going a little longer would be more ideal than going wider, since when making the bed you could always pull it up under the pillows more to keep it from dragging the floor at the foot of the bed, where if it is dragging on the sides, there is not much you can do for that.

0tis

You would have to ask the particular longarmer - for instance my longarm frame is only 12' so I have 144" - actually it should be slightly smaller than that to fit on my machine - you just need to ask if the longarmer has a long or wide enough frame to hold the quilt.

Bneighbor

I have a "Princes and the Pea" bed. Meaning: I have a super thick mattress and the bed itself is extra tall off the floor. I actually use a stool to get into bed. A regular king size quilt or blanket just drops a few inches over the edge of the bed. I actually purchased a old style bedspread and it just dropped enough to clover the top mattress. A 120x120 would just drop to the bed rails. Since in do not sleep under any blankets or quilts (way too hot even in the winter a think blanket is ok), having a beautiful quilt that "fits" the style and size of my bed would be wonderful.

grannie cheechee

I'm with Otis. I don't think most longarmer can do more than 120 wide. You just have to ask.

franc36

My daughter wanted a super sized California king quilt. I could not find a LAQ who would quilt a quilt as large as she wanted. I had to piece the batting. I used the iron on tape that is used for piecing batting. I cut the batting in thirds and quilted a section at a time on my DSM. I was able to do the quilting and my daughter loves her very large quilt. I'm not sure that I want to quilt another quilt that large though.

OneMoreQuilt

Check with your quilter. My frame is 14' so 12' is not the limit.

Jeanne S

You can piece batting together with tape, or just zigzag it on your machine, or just but the edges together and whip stitch it by hand. I save batting cuts and piece them together all the time and never had an issue.