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Old 10-20-2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Raggiemom
I want to make a queen sized quilt for my sister for Christmas in the rail fence pattern. I know I cut 2 1/2" strips from each of the 3 colors, sew them together, then cut in 6 1/2" squares. How many yards of each color do I need to make queen sized?

Thanks for your help! :)
They don't have to be 2.5".

If you want to make them wider, you can.
For instance, using three 3.5" wide strips, you't get UNFINSHED squares that were 9.5".

Different look over such a large quilt.
Both quilts are approx 80"x100".

6" blocks set 13x16 78"x96"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]274445[/ATTACH]

9" blocks set 9x11 81"x99"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]274446[/ATTACH]
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