How do I figure out what I need?
 

I am really desperate trying to figure out what is the size I need for a queen size Hunter Star bed quilt. I am unfortunately needing to have this completed by mid July, this is why I don't want to make a 6" block. I got the templates for a 12" block from the quilters cache but I would really like to make at least a 15" block (so it goes faster). Again I have no idea how to enlarge the block nor do I have any idea what the final size should be! Normally I enlarge blocks all the time but this one no matter how I draft it I'm just not sure, I don't want to waste time and fabric. So many of you have made this quilt that I just pray someone can help me. Thanks in advance for your responses.

15 /12 = 1.25. Take your 12 inch templates to a copier and enlarge it by 125%

Will the template make a 15" block?? There was a recent post here on resizing a quilt:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/links-r...s-t279541.html
That is one of the many advantages of owning EQ7.

Perhaps if you go to 16"---even number as original is...I don't know......but I think at 12" the block will be big enough....too big and it looses the design intended...jmho

This is how to do it, if you want to use templates. If you don't have access to a photocopier, you can also print it at 125% on your printer. You will have to make this change in your printer settings, which vary from printer to printer, though.

With 15" blocks, I would do 6 blocks across by 7 down, giving a 90"x105" quilt (without borders). This is a generous queen size, with a pillow tuck.

I would simplify the blocks by using HSTs, and to simplify the math, I would also go with a finished 16" block. Cut the large squares 8.5", and make the HSTs finish at 4" (raw 4.5").
The following tutorial makes a different size block, but you can see the placement of the squares and HSTs in the diagram.
http://www.cascadequilts.com/2011/02...-tutorial.html

Jenny Doan has a great tute for the Hunter's Star!

Jenny Doan's tute is much the same as this tute.

Exactly what I was thinking.

EQ7 is exactly the reason I was asking, I figured someone would work it out and tell me what to do. GeriB and Peckish I saw a quilt (don't ask me where) and it was the Hunter Star it was one block enlarged to make a baby quilt. That is what gave me the idea of enlarging the block. I was going to paper piece the block but try as I might I can't get the dimensions to look right. I have seen the tutorials referred to but that is not the route I want to take. I don't have a problem making it 16" the number was random just trying to figure out how.....