Newbie needing help
 

Hi All Thanks for accepting me. I am wanting to make a quilt from a graph I have. Do I just make the blocks from the graph a block of fabric ? Also how do I know how big it will be ? Thanks so much

In order to determine the size of the quilt, you first have to decide what scale you will be using. Will you want 1 square on the graph to represent 1 inch? 2 inches? etc.

Then decide does the graph lend it self to being divided up into 'blocks'.

If you post a picture of your graph we could be more helpful.

Hi and welcome. I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, and if you have any quilting experience. What I can suggest is to find a quilting book for beginners, like from Joanns or Amazon and start there. Once you learrn the basic rules of quilting you can know better how to make the quilt you have grafted. Good luck and we all would love to see your work. Gina

HI...and welcome to the Board.
I use graph paper all the time to make / design quilts. As lakekids said - if you first decide how big you want your quilt to be..you will then know what size each square on the grid = as a square of fabric. Almost any quilt can be shown as a design on graph paper.

Hi and welcome. Remember that the seam takes up room when you sew your patches together. So as Lakekids said, figure out the size of one grid square of your graph paper, calculate the size of each patch, then add a quarter of an inch to all 4 sides. So for instance if you decide that a patch is a 4" square, you would cut the piece 4 1/2" to allow for the seam allowance.

welcome to the QB

Just wanted to say "Welcome" from Northern California. You have already gotten some very good advice. The people on this board are always willing to help. BrendaK

http://custommemorialquilts.com/grap...uilt-to-scale/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Virtual-Quilt-Design/

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Welcome from NE Wisconsin!

My suggestion is that you go to your local library and find a quilt book with "easy", " quick" or "beginner" in the title. I'm not saying that you can't make your design, but that you will find a lot of tips for a new quilter. The advice you have been given above about figuring the scale of you blocks on the graph paper is right on.
Don't hesitate to come back with your future questions. The group around here is very friendly and experienced!