Originally Posted by
gingerd
I take the size of my quilt and add the extra inches needed for my long armer.
Then I take my extra blocks and put them on the floor (my design space), then figure out how much I need to add to the sides of the blocks.
Sometimes I sew the blocks together in a row/column, other times I place them in different spaces on the back.
It's kinda fun to see how it all comes together.
This is what I am doing on a Warm Wishes baby blanket. I didn't have enough to backing so have been adding leftover blocks and corresponding fabric to make up the difference.