Baby and toddler quilts
I have seen some cute quilts I would like to make but they are square, not rectangular. The only way I know to make them rectangular would be to add more borders on top and bottom than on the sides.
Am I overthinking this? Are square quilts as useful as rec ones? Do you like square quilts? |
I think they are fine either shape - just as long as they are big enough to last beyond the 1-2 year age size - if you put in all that work, they should get to drag it around and play with it wherever takes their fancy (IMHO)
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Just add more blocks to the top and bottom. I make a good number of square baby quilts because many people now use them as floor quilts. If I make them for a crib I prefer 45x60 or so.
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I think either shape is fine just personal preference and taking into account how it will be used.
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Very few moms would put their babies to bed in their cribs with a quilt these days....too much talk about the dangers of suffocation i think. I make my baby quilts about 45 x 60 too - a nice size for lying on the floor as a mat when they're babies....and a good size to cover up with when they are toddlers and older. Just my opinion.
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My personal preference is NOT square... however... I do have a few as that's how it worked out :D Recently I participated in a medallion BOM here on the board http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...g-t236801.html Make yourself a coffee and read through it for inspiration on adding borders to make it larger or to change from a square to a rectangle. I don't mind a square BABY quilt..... BUT I feel that a crib size rectangle quilt will get more use & love. HTH
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I've made mine both sizes. It just depends on the blocks I'm using. Sometimes I just make it about 50" square, and if the pattern works I have made them about 45" x 60".
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