Lneal

Sounds good! So is adding a border not the answer?

jljack

I think just adding a border would not work, as the border would be very out of proportion to the center. Just add the blocks as laceybritt noted, then put a border around. You should be able to work it out. These appear just to be same or similar blocks in different colorways, so not hard to just add rows across and down.

Good luck!!

KathyAire

I like to increase the size of the blocks.

Lneal

How hard is this to do and any suggestions on how to do it? If it is easy enough I would give it a try.

KathyAire

It depends on the blocks. For instance, if a pattern calls for an eight inch block, I make a 12 inch and increase everything by a fourth.
Only once did I do extra blocks and I didn't think I would ever get finished.

Lneal

These blocks are 10 1/2" according to what I read about them online. Is this much too hard to do?

Gael

Try drawing the block on graph paper to scale it up. Just change the number of inches each graph-paper square represents. This can help you figure out how many blocks of what size to use, too. A standard (Eastern) king mattress is 76" wide x 80" long. A California (Western) king is 72" wide x 84" long.

Lneal

If this is true then I will be making a much larger quilt than a king. She did the measuring and came up with the size. Now that brings to question of how much I should charge for such a large quilt. That I don't know.

wildyard

I, personally, would add 2 blocks to the width and 3 to the length, then use borders to get to the final size, including overhang, etc. By doing that, your borders could be cut equally and would also add some interest, if you used corner stones, piano keys, etc.

wildyard

I'm sure she is including drape for over the sides, etc. in her measurements. Generally, a quilt doesn't just cover the top of the mattress.