need math help.
11-30-2010, 01:02 PM
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okay well I have to first give an aside so you can understand what is going on. I have been working on a doll quilt for my neice who lives in CA for christmas. just finished it during nap time. well dd (2 1/2) got up from nap and saw it. She had a melt down when she found out it was for her cuz. so I grabed her doll quilt that I am hand binding the back on and made her choose which one to give to her cuz for chirstmas. well she chose the new one and said to send the one in the fabric that she picked out to her cuz. will post the pics in a min. Now I have to make her a new quilt for her new bed. It will be a full size one. she is currently sleeping on a futon till little bro can be moved to her old twin. And she said that she wanted to have a quilt just like Joys quilt that I made. (its the one that was supposed to be for her cuz)
Now this quilt was made from 5" squares using the 10 min block method. now I got them squared up at about 8 3/4" size. how many of these blocks would I need to have to make up an over sized full quilt? and should I just get a few charm packs and use those or try to cut out my own 5" squares? what do you guys think?
Now this quilt was made from 5" squares using the 10 min block method. now I got them squared up at about 8 3/4" size. how many of these blocks would I need to have to make up an over sized full quilt? and should I just get a few charm packs and use those or try to cut out my own 5" squares? what do you guys think?
dd with her new doll quilt
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the one that dd wants to send her cuz for chirstmas
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11-30-2010, 01:20 PM
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just another question popped into my head. how much yardage do you think it would take? would probably use at least 12 different fabrics for the squares. but that is if I don't just buy a charm pack.
the full size pre-cut batting is 81x96 and a queen size is 96x108. would get the queen size so that I can make sure that it will have plenty of hang over. how large would you guys make it? I was thinking 88x 100 or so. that sound about right?
the full size pre-cut batting is 81x96 and a queen size is 96x108. would get the queen size so that I can make sure that it will have plenty of hang over. how large would you guys make it? I was thinking 88x 100 or so. that sound about right?
11-30-2010, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
just another question popped into my head. how much yardage do you think it would take? would probably use at least 12 different fabrics for the squares. but that is if I don't just buy a charm pack.
the full size pre-cut batting is 81x96 and a queen size is 96x108. would get the queen size so that I can make sure that it will have plenty of hang over. how large would you guys make it? I was thinking 88x 100 or so. that sound about right?
the full size pre-cut batting is 81x96 and a queen size is 96x108. would get the queen size so that I can make sure that it will have plenty of hang over. how large would you guys make it? I was thinking 88x 100 or so. that sound about right?
If your 8 3/4" is the finished size after joining, then 10 blocks by 11 blocks will be about 88" x 97".
Multiply the number of blocks times 4, for the four squares in each block.
This is the total number of 5" squares you need.
If you are cutting your own, figure on getting 8 squares across each 5" strip.
Divide the total number of 5" squares by 8 to know how many 5" wide strips WOF you need.
Because fabric measurements are not nice multiples of 5" it is probably easier to buy packets.
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