It Shrunk 5 inches
05-19-2014, 03:23 PM
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Quilters dream claims that their wool batting doesn't shrink if washed in cold water. If the dryer was hot, that might cause shrinking. But I also suspect that the quilting caused some of the shrinkage. Different sites suggest different sizes for quilts, and it's probably best to come up with your own size based on how much overhang you want. Here's another site that I've used - http://equilters.com/library/quilt_i...bed_sizes.html
05-19-2014, 03:27 PM
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There is a good discussion on this in a thread from a couple of years ago -
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t175484.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t175484.html
05-19-2014, 03:35 PM
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When making a quilt for a specific bed you really need to get the measurements from that bed. I have a double and have added a topper and a fiber bed, making the matress thicker. Depending on the drape, I would need a quilt bigger than the one called for in that chart.
05-19-2014, 04:45 PM
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I agree. Is it a regular mattress or a pillowtop, which can add 3-5 inches to the height? How far down do you want the quilt to hang? I like mine to hang pretty far, but my friend likes it to go just to the edge of the box spring. Lots of room for variables like these.
05-19-2014, 05:30 PM
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I struggle terribly with proper quilt sizes. There should be some kind of standard drop! However, as others have mentioned, dimensions of a queen mattress is 60 x 80 so at best, 72 x 90 would only give you a 5-6" drop on either side, and most mattresses are deeper than that.
I've never had too much shrinkage though I prewash everything I quilt. Maybe you could somehow add a border if she is unhappy?
I've never had too much shrinkage though I prewash everything I quilt. Maybe you could somehow add a border if she is unhappy?
05-20-2014, 03:58 AM
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how do you avoid a new quilt from shrinking? i made a quilt for a friend using Baltic pre cuts, I pre washed all the other material like backing and borders and such but most of the quilt was made with pre-cuts. after i sewed it all, quilted and then washed it and dried it, it shrunk about 5 inches. i was VERY surprised at how much it shrunk.i had made it to fit a double bed 72X90 Did i do something Wrong?, should i have expected that and made it larger to accommodate for the shrinkage? any HELP for my future quilts is much appreciated
Thanks Patti
Thanks Patti
05-20-2014, 04:15 AM
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I am so sorry that is shank that much, but for me I always make my full size no less than 84 inches x 90 inches that way you still have room for shrinkage. I make my baby quilts also larger size than most people. no less than 1 1/2 yards long and the width of the fabric.
05-20-2014, 05:55 AM
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I like Hobbs 100% cotton and their 80/20 but I tend to use their 80/20 because it doesn't shrink as much. I just made a quilt for my neice for her graduation and it was a large quilt. It shrank 8" in length with the Hobbs 80/20 batting. I am scared to try to pre-shrink the batting as I think it will fall apart. Exactly how do you pre-shrink your Hobbs batting? Do you only pre-shrink the Hobbs 80/20 or have you also tried to pre-shrink the Hobbs 100% cotton? I will be interested to hear exactly how ou do this.
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