Matty

My daughter wants me to make her a king size quilt, using the Maynard Plaza pattern - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SRm7gLTJB5...ynardPlaza.jpg
Only problem is this: I bought the pattern, but its instructions only give measurements for a twin size quilt. Do I simply double the amount of the main fabric and hope that I have enough?

PaperPrincess

First you are going to have to make sure that the length is going to be good. I think a King is longer than a Twin, so you might need to add some length to the pattern. If you purchase an additional length of the background, you won't double the size of the quilt. To do that you would also have to duplicate the pieced rectangular section, or add an additional piece of background that would be the same width. I think you are going to have to do some math and compare actual measurments.

Jeanne S

I agree with Paper a Princess. Also consider if the size and width of the rectangle focus section needs to be enlarged a little---perhaps by adding 2 or 3 more columns of color---I would be worried that the existing proportion might be dwarfed on a king size quilt. I would draw it out on graph paper--both the twin size and the king--and see how it looks on the king with the larger panels of solid on either side.

Bree123

My parents have a king. It sits on 2 twin box springs (we use the old ones from our childhood bedrooms; so they are indeed the actual size of twin beds). The only thing you would need to account for is if you delete the 2 borders in the middle (where 2 twin quilts would touch), you will need to add that amount back in somewhere. Adding an extra border could work -- that would make it a little bit longer, but that would probably look a bit nicer on a large king bed anyways.

Just make sure it is a true king & not a "California King". California Kings are a slightly different size.

dunster

The Maynard Plaza quilt is 52x70. The top of a king mattress is 78x80; a California king is 72x84. A kingsize quilt could range from 104x93 to 120x112, depending on the drop you need, whether you want a pillow tuck, whether you have a footboard, etc. Let's say you want the smaller quilt, 104x93 (13" drop, and no pillow tuck). The Maynard Plaza quilt measures 3640 square inches; the 104x93 quilt measures 9672 square inches. That means the smaller king quilt is 2.65 times as big as the Maynard Plaza quilt in area. So even if it were as simple as doubling everything, you would still not have a big enough quilt for a king. Also you might find that the proportions of the design need to change for a quilt that's so much wider, and longer. That's not to say it would be difficult to figure out the dimensions for a design similar to the one you like, only that it does require some work.

dunster

The top of a regular twin is 39x75. The box springs under the king are 80" long. You must have had the twin extra long, which is 39x80. Regardless, the Maynard Plaza quilt (according to the web site) is only 52x70, not big enough for a twin bed.

sewwhat85

I think the fabric required would need to be figured mathematically. Since there is so few number of pieces I would imagine that the amount of the main background fabric would be more than double that of a twin. and You would need to decide if you wished to change the size of the stripes or leave the same to figure how much other fabric was needed. IMO

ManiacQuilter2

A Twin length is normally 90" while a King I think is 120". So besides doubling+ for the width, you will have to work on adding 1/3 more blocks to the length. Ask for what size they would want. Mattresses now a days have various thickness to consider.

longranny

I’ve been looking everywhere for this pattern. Do you remember where you got it?

quiltingshorttimer

love that quilt pattern. I would think about making the color blocks and the black outline strips wider too--that way it will stay proportional, even though you will have wider blue sides to accommodate for the doubling of size.