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Question about charity quilt size

Old 11-02-2012, 04:28 AM
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A group of us ladies at church have started to make charity quilts, but we can't seem to agree on the size the quilts should be. Presently we are making them 72 x 100 ish. The gal heading this up talked to another group and they make their quilts a little longer as there were complaints of them being too short. Hence the 100 ish length.

I know we should talk to the people receiving them, but they could be going anywhere, Haiti, Romania for starters. When they go to Romania, they would be for a single sized bed, for a woman. I've also heard it said that if the quilts are too big they cut them in half! That being said, is there a standard size that quilting groups use?

I hope someone can point us in the right direction!
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Old 11-02-2012, 04:47 AM
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I have no idea since the Bee I attend made some for children. I would like to suggest your group consider the homeless people in New York who have lost everything to the recent storm. They need and would appreciate warm blankets.
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IMHO I think quilts going to 3rd world countries probably do not need to be 100 inches. Generally the people are smaller than Americans and in many cases they are wrapping up in them and sleeping on mats. I would vote for a 50/60" x 80/90" as the general size.
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Old 11-02-2012, 04:55 AM
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I would make standard size double and twin and larger than standard crib (so it'll last longer)
You can Google for quilt size information.
100" long is a waste of fabric, time and energy.
And, I'm with alleyoop1 - folks at Breezy Point, Far Rockaway and the Jersey shore are in dire need - they've lost everything.

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