Enlarging a pattern
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I found a pattern that I love. It's for a 12 x 17 pillow and I want to make a wall hanging from it. It's very basic, squares, rectangles and a few flying geese. If I simply double the size of all the pieces, will it still be in proportion?
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You would want to double the size of the "finished" size of the pieces and then add the 1/2" seam allowance to them.
Example...your original pattern says to cut a 4 1/2" block (4" finished), to double it it would be 8" + the 1/2" seam allowance to 8 1/2"
Double-ling it to 9 inches would not work out correctly, IMHO
Example...your original pattern says to cut a 4 1/2" block (4" finished), to double it it would be 8" + the 1/2" seam allowance to 8 1/2"
Double-ling it to 9 inches would not work out correctly, IMHO
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