square quilts
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square quilts
I want to make the north star quilt from MSQC for a chirstmas gift for a male family member. I mentioned this to a quilting friend and she says she never makes square quilts.....he is quite tall and now I am not sure whether I should look for some other pattern I can make longer.....How do you all feel about square quilts?
#5
I too prefer a rectangular quilt. When I want to make a square quilt into a rectangular one I sometimes add some sort of either pieced or solid border top and bottom and then add a narrow border abound the whole thing. If I want to make a square quilt ( 60" square) into a bed size quilt, I have added a wider pieced border on three sides for the drop and then a narrow border around all four sides to finish it off.
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I personally like rectangle quilts. I made a square quilt for my son's girlfriend and I didn't like it so added a border at the top and bottom before I took it to my LA quilter and loved it a lot better. I think it is personal choice tho'
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I love square quilts! They usually wind up between 60 and 72 inches. For a splash of color, you can put them on a bed, turning them on the diagonal for kings. I've not had any complaints from tall recipients, they can just use them on the diagonal.
#10
I generally make rectangular quilts for beds and cribs, but lately I've been making a few large square quilts for throws, think about 70" x70". I like this size for throws. It's big enough that both little daughters and I can curl up under it, and it's a great size for their 'tents'! My DH is six foot and the 70x70 size never seems to bother him at all. Both shapes of quilts have their uses.
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