Size of quilt block vx size of quilt

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11-14-2010, 06:07 AM

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501quiltblocks

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Most of my quilts are lap quilts and are made with 12" squares. I never gave much thought to the size of the squares. I guess it's just personal preference. Here are a couple examples:

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11-14-2010, 06:55 AM

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gollytwo

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth Sly

Is there a rule of thumb about the size of quilt blocks vs. the size of the quilt. i.e. to me 12" blocks seem to be disproportionate to a twin size qilt. Wouldn't 10" or even 8" blocks be better?

I think it depends on the complexity of the block. A very simple 12" block would not look good to me in a twin or double. An exception might be a Sample Quilt.

11-14-2010, 07:19 AM

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Elizabeth Sly

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I want to thank each of you who responded to my question. I think you are all right. The blocks I have in mind are relatively simple, so I will use 10" blocks. Thanks a lot,

E. sly