Enlarging finished quilt
#11
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I made a quilt, got a new bed and the quilt wasn't wide enough to cover like I wanted. I made a strip for each side, about 12 inches wide and the length of the quilt, sandwiched it, quilted it to match the other quilting, and bound it. THEN, without removing the binding from the original quilt I stitched in the ditch of the binding of the original quilt to attach the extra piece I had made. It turned out perfectly and wasn't that difficult.
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
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With thicker mattresses now, I know of several people who have been asked to "enlarge" quilts. I think the problem is that they end up looking like an old quilt in the center of a new quilt. I would make her a new quilt, since she obviously has used the first one. She could use the old one on a double size bed. You could even make the new one in the same colors and pattern.
#15
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I made a quilt, got a new bed and the quilt wasn't wide enough to cover like I wanted. I made a strip for each side, about 12 inches wide and the length of the quilt, sandwiched it, quilted it to match the other quilting, and bound it. THEN, without removing the binding from the original quilt I stitched in the ditch of the binding of the original quilt to attach the extra piece I had made. It turned out perfectly and wasn't that difficult.
#16
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If it were mine, here is what I would do.
Take of the binding of the old quilt.
Measure to figure out how much of a border is needed.
Make a border. I'd probably use a different fabric than is in the quilt if possible to avoid any issues with fading.
Quilt the border.
Attach the border to the quilt by sewing the top pieces together.
Trim the batting to match each other and seal with batting tape.
Hand stitch the two backing pieces together
Quilt over the joining area.
Take of the binding of the old quilt.
Measure to figure out how much of a border is needed.
Make a border. I'd probably use a different fabric than is in the quilt if possible to avoid any issues with fading.
Quilt the border.
Attach the border to the quilt by sewing the top pieces together.
Trim the batting to match each other and seal with batting tape.
Hand stitch the two backing pieces together
Quilt over the joining area.
#17
If it were mine, here is what I would do.
Take of the binding of the old quilt.
Measure to figure out how much of a border is needed.
Make a border. I'd probably use a different fabric than is in the quilt if possible to avoid any issues with fading.
Quilt the border.
Attach the border to the quilt by sewing the top pieces together.
Trim the batting to match each other and seal with batting tape.
Hand stitch the two backing pieces together
Quilt over the joining area.
Take of the binding of the old quilt.
Measure to figure out how much of a border is needed.
Make a border. I'd probably use a different fabric than is in the quilt if possible to avoid any issues with fading.
Quilt the border.
Attach the border to the quilt by sewing the top pieces together.
Trim the batting to match each other and seal with batting tape.
Hand stitch the two backing pieces together
Quilt over the joining area.
#18
I will try to send a picture.......but I haven't had a lot of luck with pictures on this board. (Company coming for lunch so it will be later before I can get back to it.)
#19
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
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here's a bit different method and assuming that you are adding a border to 3 sides. It's a QAYG method:
1) Select fabric and piece border in 3 pieces, 2 sides that are the same length as the current quilt and the bottom that is long enough to go across the 2 added pieces plus original quilt.
2) Cut 3 pieces of backing, a few inches larger than the new borders
3) Take the binding off
4) Place the new border on top of the quilt, matching raw edges, right sides together, pin
5) Place the new backing on the bottom of the quilt, matching raw edges, right sides together, pin.
6) Sew a 1/4" seam thru the border, quilt and backing.
7) Press the backing towards the new border
8) add a piece of new batting, butting it up against the original batting
9) Fold the new border over press, baste sandwich and quilt.
Do the 2 sides first, then add the border to the bottom.
Here's a video that's close: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShpsREtzxrE
She uses glue and a strip of steam a seam to join the new batting. I didn't do this, but quilted closely without a problem.
1) Select fabric and piece border in 3 pieces, 2 sides that are the same length as the current quilt and the bottom that is long enough to go across the 2 added pieces plus original quilt.
2) Cut 3 pieces of backing, a few inches larger than the new borders
3) Take the binding off
4) Place the new border on top of the quilt, matching raw edges, right sides together, pin
5) Place the new backing on the bottom of the quilt, matching raw edges, right sides together, pin.
6) Sew a 1/4" seam thru the border, quilt and backing.
7) Press the backing towards the new border
8) add a piece of new batting, butting it up against the original batting
9) Fold the new border over press, baste sandwich and quilt.
Do the 2 sides first, then add the border to the bottom.
Here's a video that's close: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShpsREtzxrE
She uses glue and a strip of steam a seam to join the new batting. I didn't do this, but quilted closely without a problem.
Last edited by PaperPrincess; 09-06-2013 at 02:07 PM.
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