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sewcrafty 03-10-2011 06:42 AM

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Here's the quilt straight set

it end up 115x115
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bigdogmom 03-10-2011 06:45 AM

I vote for the on-point layout. I'm sure it will be great either way. Lucky friend.

mhansen6 03-10-2011 06:48 AM

That is really cool! How did you do that? Do you have a specific computer program? I love designing my own quilts, but I just use Excel and can't get always what I want.

quilterella 03-10-2011 06:51 AM

I really love the on-point setting. Thank you for taking the time to help me out...it is greatly appreciated.

Tinabodina 03-10-2011 07:00 AM

This is well beyond my scope.

quilterella 03-10-2011 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by quilterella
I am making a dresden plate quilt for my very best friend's 25th wedding anniversary out of orientals. The attached picture is how I want to set it, but, I made 25 dresden plates, one for each year. Her bed is a large kingsize and is very high off the floor. So, my question is: with 25 12" sq blocks would you set them on point or row by row? I'm hoping someone on here could do a quick EQ for me or is better at the mathematical aspect than me!

This not an actual quilt that I have made, although I have made a couple dresden plates. This is a posting from searching "dresden plates" here on the board. I just wanted to make sure no-one thought I was taking credit for something I didn't do. Saf commented on how much she liked my quilt, but, as I said it was someone else's posting.

jdiane318 03-10-2011 07:53 AM


Originally Posted by sewcrafty
A reg. king is 76x80 and a cal. king is 72x84. The big question is what is the depth of the mattress. If the mattress is say 15" thick then add 30" to 76" then 2-3" for each side it to go below the top mattress.

So 76+30+4= 110 wide

Now Do you want the quilt to go over just the top of the pillows or tuck in? I probably would do 80" + 15" + 2" = 97" for under pillows. I probably would add 6" to that # if to go over the pillows and if tucked I would add the additional 15".


So tucked would be 80+15+2+15= 112

110x112

this comes out to 110x110


That is just so nice of you to do this for a board member. Seeing it truly makes it happen and looks great.

sewcrafty 03-10-2011 08:02 AM

Didn't take very long as I just went through this figuring out a large bed quilt myself not to long ago and EQ7 did the hard work! :-D

Grama Lehr 03-10-2011 09:29 AM

Can't answer your question, but just wanted to tell you that your quilt is stunning!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Bonnie 03-10-2011 11:49 AM

How beautiful.


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