Originally Posted by
quiltlady1941
A dear friends mom passed away a few years ago and she asked if I would make 4 lap quilts from her mom's house dresses.. There the old cotton dresses that women would wear a while back..I really don't mind making them but am having a hard time trying to decide what pattern to use. I didn't want to make just a block quilt, I wanted to do something a little different, even if I have to use some other fabric in the quilts for the back ground. She gave me 9 dresses and a few nightgowns which I will have to use some fusible interfacing on them as they are finer fabric then the dresses. This is do able so not worried about that but just need a pattern to show case the dress fabric.
anyone have any suggestions for a pattern for these lap quilts.
Also what is a good size for a lap quilt.. Thanks ladies
Do you plan on making all 4 the same? I am working on a nurse lap quilt for my daughter who is a nurse and using the BQ1 pattern in the 9 inch block size. I made 20 blocks and set them 4 by 5 rows. Adding a 2.5 inch inner border and a 5 inch outer border it came out 49 X 58 inches. I usually make mine somewhere close to 50 X 60 inches. Also working on a single Irish chain lap quilt, approximately the same size. But of course, you can make them any size you desire.