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BLady 02-18-2011 06:16 AM

My mom gave me eight quilt tops.They are for a regular size bed.Should I put strips down the sides to make it bigger or leave it alone and quilt them as they are.My mom is ninety one and I want to do them so see can see them.

sue z q 02-18-2011 06:20 AM

I would choose to finish them in the way that they would be most useful. I added borders to one of my grandmother's tops to make it a size I'd more likely use on a bed. Sadly, not quilted yet.

erstan947 02-18-2011 06:28 AM

I have done both. Leave them the size that was made and Have add a border. I just wanted to quilt them to preserve the fabrics. Enjoy the heritage that your mom has given you:)

katiescraftshop 02-18-2011 06:42 AM

I've added borders to vintage quilt tops in the past to make them more usable. Picked fabrics I thought were a close match color and complementary wise.

Central Ohio Quilter 02-18-2011 06:50 AM

I would add some additional borders to them as very few beds now are not queen or king size.

QuiltQtrs 02-18-2011 08:23 AM

Would add one or more coordinated borders to frame her beautiful work.

cjr 02-18-2011 08:30 AM

Maybe your Mom has a thought for colors for the borders. It wouldn't hurt to ask.

incoming2me 02-18-2011 08:46 AM

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My DMIL gave me a few vintage quilt tops last year.
After asking if she would be offended, I took the blocks apart and am turning this one into a QAYG.

Thankfully, I was able to find a fabric that very closely matches the creamy white color.
On the back, I'm doing a pattern of squares in the white and a lilac colors.

I've sent her pictures and she LOVES it... (whew!)

Vintage quilt top as given to me...
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One block quilted.. a few more still left to finish..
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sewwhat85 02-18-2011 11:10 AM

very nice that is great that you are doing that

sueisallaboutquilts 02-18-2011 06:35 PM

I would add borders if you need to or want to but try to get fabrics that don't scream NEW~! :D


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