Ribbon Box quilt - Queen Size?
03-28-2021, 08:51 PM
#11
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I did a little pattern drafting and some calculations and came to the conclusion that if you increase the finished size of each of sides of the cut pieces by 1.75 you'll get a quilt that is approximately 91" X 105". I used 1.75 because this resulted in cutting sizes that have fractions that are evenly divisible by 1/8. Otherwise you need to deal with fractions such as 3/5 and 1/3.
The attached pdf and gif show the cutting sizes as used in the pattern and gives the new cutting sizes for a 91X105 quilt. You'd probably need to test the snowballed ribbon end blocks because my version of EQ7 does not do snowballing. I hope you can link to this because I wasn't able to keep the formatting when I copied the table directly into the reply.
The attached pdf and gif show the cutting sizes as used in the pattern and gives the new cutting sizes for a 91X105 quilt. You'd probably need to test the snowballed ribbon end blocks because my version of EQ7 does not do snowballing. I hope you can link to this because I wasn't able to keep the formatting when I copied the table directly into the reply.
03-29-2021, 07:02 AM
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Thank you all for your ideas!
I guess I had better get some graph paper and colored pencils out. The friend I'm making it for says to keep the ribbons the same size as the throw, but I may want to increase the width of the ribbons anyway.
Maybe I could have some ribbons starting in the middle area that will be on top of the bed? What do you think?
I guess I had better get some graph paper and colored pencils out. The friend I'm making it for says to keep the ribbons the same size as the throw, but I may want to increase the width of the ribbons anyway.
Maybe I could have some ribbons starting in the middle area that will be on top of the bed? What do you think?
03-29-2021, 07:57 AM
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If you double both measures (length x width) that is multiplication.
a 6" x 6" block is 36 sq inches, doubled both sides is 12x12 or 144 sq inches
This is the same as making 4 times the number of blocks.
If you only double one measure (length OR width) that is the same as doubling the number of blocks.
6x 6 (36 sq") becomes 6x12 - only 72 sq "
a 6" x 6" block is 36 sq inches, doubled both sides is 12x12 or 144 sq inches
This is the same as making 4 times the number of blocks.
If you only double one measure (length OR width) that is the same as doubling the number of blocks.
6x 6 (36 sq") becomes 6x12 - only 72 sq "
Last edited by Macybaby; 03-29-2021 at 08:11 AM.
