What size of quilts do you make?
01-15-2015, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Chester the bunny
I usually make it whatever size it will make with the fabric that I have. Usually it's the background fabric that dictates the size 
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I give them all away and rarely make something specific. My favorite way to add to the size of the quilt is to break up a border with a keyboard border within the plain one.
Hope this picture helps.
)I give them all away and rarely make something specific. My favorite way to add to the size of the quilt is to break up a border with a keyboard border within the plain one.
Hope this picture helps.
01-15-2015, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhonda Lee
I like to make bed size quilts. It seems like I'm always changing the patterns to make the quilt bigger. I don't do wall hangings but think there are some gorgeous ones out there. I've been working on a couple of different patterns from American Patchwork and McCall's Quilting. I don't have software to help me, so out comes graft paper and rulers. Sometimes just adding extra blocks work but other times to get the design to work it takes more figuring. I don't want to just add boarders although I have done that a few times. What do you do to get it the size you want?
01-15-2015, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Chester the bunny
I usually make it whatever size it will make with the fabric that I have. Usually it's the background fabric that dictates the size )
I give them all away and rarely make something specific. My favorite way to add to the size of the quilt is to break up a border with a keyboard border within the plain one.
Hope this picture helps.
)I give them all away and rarely make something specific. My favorite way to add to the size of the quilt is to break up a border with a keyboard border within the plain one.
Hope this picture helps.
01-15-2015, 07:37 PM
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I used to make smaller quilts lap size or twin, because I hated struggling with a bigger quilt in my machine. I find my quilts get put into use if I make bigger quilts . Now that I have discovered the freedom to make large quilts that comes from a good long arm professional most of my quilts are over 76 inches wide , and 86 inches long.
01-15-2015, 07:56 PM
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I make all sizes from small baby quilts to queen size and everything in between. However, after thinking about it, if it is not a baby size (approx 35 x 42), I want to make it at least 55 wide and at least 65 long as that is the minimum for a Quilt of Valor.
01-15-2015, 09:39 PM
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I'm a pretty new quilter and I'm making smallish lap quilts or crib size about 40x50 or so. Some of mine are more artsy and intended for wall hangings. I haven't been brave enough to tackle a twin size. I have an idea for my son's bed designed and a pile of fabric in the closet, but until I get my new table from DH 
I won't be able to put together a big piece yet. Maybe in a few months!
I won't be able to put together a big piece yet. Maybe in a few months!
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