Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Help with king size HST quilt >
  • Help with king size HST quilt

  • Help with king size HST quilt

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 01-11-2015, 04:24 PM
      #1  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    gellybean402's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Maine
    Posts: 730
    Default Help with king size HST quilt

    I am hoping someone here can help me. My daughter has asked me to make her this HST pattern quilt. My problem is, I can't find a pattern anywhere and I do not know how to figure out a size for it for a king size bed. This link is the quilt that someone made and it says on her blog that there isn't a pattern. How can I figure out how to make it if I only know that she used 13" HST's and it was 14" squares? Thanks in advance for any guidance you may have! Here is the link:

    http://nightowlquilting.blogspot.com...hst-quilt.html
    gellybean402 is offline  
    Old 01-11-2015, 04:50 PM
      #2  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 41,491
    Default

    From reading the first line I believe she is saying she used 14" squares maybe cut in half on the diagonal to make the HST? I would figure it out on graph paper. It looks like she used 48 squares- 24 white and 24 black.
    Tartan is offline  
    Old 01-11-2015, 04:56 PM
      #3  
    Senior Member
     
    lildinks2013's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2013
    Location: near memphis tn
    Posts: 682
    Default

    This is beautiful quilt.
    lildinks2013 is offline  
    Old 01-11-2015, 05:03 PM
      #4  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Feb 2009
    Location: Northern Michigan
    Posts: 12,861
    Default

    Cut squares, draw line diagonally on back, stitch 1/4" on each side of line, cut on line = (2) 1/2 square triangles. Trim to 13 1/2" . I would use graph paper to figure out how many you need for king size quilt. ( often 100" square) {49 -- 7 across by 7 down} 13" finished (13 1/2" unfinished) would give you 91", which you could then add 5" border to to finish & bring to the 100"
    ckcowl is offline  
    Old 01-11-2015, 08:25 PM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    wesing's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2009
    Location: East TN
    Posts: 2,730
    Default

    If you want to use the same squares she used, you can add another column on each side (64 HST squares) and end up with a 104" square quilt with no borders. I do like the solid black border though and would probably add a 4" or so border anyway.
    wesing is offline  
    Old 01-12-2015, 02:57 AM
      #6  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    gellybean402's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Maine
    Posts: 730
    Default

    Thank you all for your quick responses I can't wait to try this pattern!
    gellybean402 is offline  
    Old 01-12-2015, 03:11 AM
      #7  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    gellybean402's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Maine
    Posts: 730
    Default

    So, would I cut 32 - 14" squares and then cut them on the diagonal to make 64 HST's? I do plan on adding a border. Its also hard to tell how many fabrics she used but I have bought 6 different shades for the pattern. I hope that will be enough! Thank you for your help!

    Originally Posted by wesing
    If you want to use the same squares she used, you can add another column on each side (64 HST squares) and end up with a 104" square quilt with no borders. I do like the solid black border though and would probably add a 4" or so border anyway.
    gellybean402 is offline  
    Old 01-12-2015, 05:38 AM
      #8  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Michigan
    Posts: 11,276
    Default

    Originally Posted by gellybean402
    So, would I cut 32 - 14" squares and then cut them on the diagonal to make 64 HST's? I do plan on adding a border. Its also hard to tell how many fabrics she used but I have bought 6 different shades for the pattern. I hope that will be enough! Thank you for your help!
    For 64 HST you need 64 squares: 32 white & 32 of your colors. You cut the 14" squares, and pair them, one white & one color, right sides together. Draw a diagonal line (corner to corner) on the lighter square and sew 1/4" on either side of the line, THEN cut on the line. Press and trim down to 13.5". Each pair yields 2 HST, so 32 pairs yields 64 HST.
    PaperPrincess is offline  
    Old 01-12-2015, 07:28 AM
      #9  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Southern California
    Posts: 19,127
    Default

    The quilt on the blog is a Queen size quilt. I added these two rows on the sides to get a square 112" x 112". The border size I used was 4" so if you want the quilt bigger, you can always add to the width of the border. I used 13" finished blocks. Hope this helps.
    Attached Thumbnails king-size-hst-star.jpg  
    ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
    Old 01-12-2015, 07:53 AM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: in the sticks of PA
    Posts: 2,309
    Default

    When I had a king sized bed I made my quilts any where from 112" square to 120" but that's because I like a quilt with a drop sort of like a bedspread.
    Ariannaquilts is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Julie in NM
    Main
    20
    12-18-2011 11:13 PM
    KimmieH
    Main
    13
    02-17-2011 11:09 AM
    frog90
    Main
    2
    12-06-2010 01:20 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter