LAB55

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !!

lue

I've been know to just make more pattern pieces to make it bigger. I also add wide borders which make the quilt look nicer and means that I don't have to get bored with a pattern.

qnana

Welcome from VA!

Taughtby Grandma

Welcome from Colorado Springs. I usually just make more blocks and/or a border till it fits a queen size.

jollyquilting

HI Another Coloradoan here. I find many of the books have patterns that fit king and queen sizes, at least the Eleanor Burns do and a couple of others do too. Have a great day. Jo

G'ma Kay

Just add more rows and bigger borders.

KathyKat

Welcome! You can make more blocks and/or add more borders to make bigger quilts.

annette1952

Welcome from Michigan!

butterflywing

depends on the quilt pattern. on some you can add more blocks. on some enlarge the blocks. (i do that a lot). some add a border or enlarge one. some eliminate the border and replace it with another block.

i like to bump up blocks to a larger size because i don't like to work with 2.5 inches. they make my eyes hurt. i just redraw the patterns on graph paper to the size i like, usually 3 inch increments instead of 2.5. then i follow the instructions. that little extra goes a long way.

i agree about the queen size thing. they're hard to find. with a little 'managing' you can get it to the size you like. i can get it to between 94 x 94 and 98 x 98, just to where it covers that stupid extra high box spring and mattress (i won't be doing that again real soon), and hits the top edge of the side rail.

the easiest is to paper piece an just enlarge the pattern.

bjdemir

Another welcome from Oregon - NW Oregon - Portland area. I have been adding a couple of extra borders to make mine bigger. I have ours on the bed right now sideways so it has the drop I need. We have an extra hight 4 poster and I want it to cover the mattress and frame. It is almost a king size.