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    Old 09-26-2011, 01:05 PM
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    It's entirely up to you. Don't worry about the 11"x11" block. Many patterns have blocks that are 12 inches.
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    Old 09-26-2011, 06:19 PM
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    Your quilt...your rules!
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:21 AM
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    Originally Posted by gollytwo
    The size of my block depends on the content.
    Lots of pieces in a block can support a larger block.
    Too few and it doesn't look good.
    For instance: a 4-patch would look best as a 4" finished, could go to 6" finished - wouldn't look good any larger
    I rarely make a block larger that 9" finished.
    My Burgoyne Surrounded (which has more pieces than I care to remember) is a 17" block.
    Quilter's Cache has a Burgoyne Surrounded 34x34 wth 280 squares!!! That's the size of a baby quilt almost! Edie
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:33 AM
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    12.5 unfinished size is what most want if you do charity
    or swap blocks. quilts of valor or anything yhat will be
    worked on by anyone else. I try and keep to that size for
    my donations.
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:35 AM
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    personally i like small blocks but blocks can be any size you choose
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:37 AM
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    You can make blocks any size you want...would depend on the quilt you are making, look you want, maybe fabric you have...how many blocks you need for your quilt...I like 8-10" blocks the best...but have made many 12" blocks, 15" blocks...not really any bigger than that but I know I can if I want to.
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:40 AM
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    As big as you want?
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    Old 09-27-2011, 03:57 AM
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    I have made all sizes of blocks, but mostly 12.5". These go quickly into quilts. I have made a few larger ones, though. I agree, your quilt, your rules.
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    Old 09-27-2011, 04:14 AM
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    My Baltimore BOM's are 18" blocks (the first one had 81 pieces!!!) And I have been seriously thinking of enlarging it for a ceterpiece of a table topper.

    I guess you could say that a whole-cloth quilt is one big block. Your quilt--your rules.
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    Old 09-27-2011, 04:53 AM
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    Originally Posted by phyllis
    12.5 unfinished size is what most want if you do charity
    or swap blocks. quilts of valor or anything yhat will be
    worked on by anyone else. I try and keep to that size for
    my donations.
    I agree with you 100%. I like the way a 12"er looks! Edie
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