Super Fast Jelly-roll quilt
06-06-2011, 07:32 AM
#461
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Originally Posted by omak
Originally Posted by Maurene
So the bottom line math according to batt size is 90 - 6 (border) + 4 (quilting take-up) x 2 for both sides = 70 for width and 108 - 6 (border) + 4 (quilting take-up) x 2 for both sides = 88 length
I could trim the sides which would be a waste of expensive fabric or make another long string of strips and add them strip by strip until I get the right length, or just forego the fun of halving the joined bunches of strips and add 70" strips one by one until I get to the 88" length, then add 6" borders.
The fabrics for the borders and any extra I need are being re-printed and not available til August, so I'm looking at a short term UFO here....
I could trim the sides which would be a waste of expensive fabric or make another long string of strips and add them strip by strip until I get the right length, or just forego the fun of halving the joined bunches of strips and add 70" strips one by one until I get to the 88" length, then add 6" borders.
The fabrics for the borders and any extra I need are being re-printed and not available til August, so I'm looking at a short term UFO here....
I think I'm going to get a King size all cotton batt and make it bigger to use up all these expensive strips. The Queen size is 80 cotton 20 poly - originally for a wall quilt which is on hold - I'll put it back onto that project shelf. I like sleeping under 100% cotton anyhow!
Now I have to figure out how many equal size strips will get me to a width by length for a king-size batt leaving the border width and reserve batt for take up during quilting. More later or tomorrow - have to a bit of 'survival to quilt another day' work!!
06-06-2011, 11:25 AM
#463
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Originally Posted by Maurene
My math is way off - I think I need another small jellyroll to make a kingsize!
More re-thinking!!
More re-thinking!!
I am having a hard time understanding the 44 70 21 numbers ... <wave>
06-06-2011, 03:10 PM
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The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
06-06-2011, 03:11 PM
#468
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Originally Posted by Maurene
The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
06-06-2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Maurene
The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?
06-06-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Anna O
That THANKS was for "fromthenestdesigns"!
She is the originator of the instructions which have provided so much fun for a number of the Quilting Board. I have had so much fun figuring the math on different quilt sizes that I sort of just jump in whenever someone asks that type of question <wave>
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