Square vs Rectangle quilts
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I'm addicted to looking at quilts on-line and yes in mag and books. I've noticed for a LONG time there are beautiful square quilts. Love the patterns but my body is not square, at least not yet. I know some patterns are best suited to square layouts and would be difficult to make it rectangle. Our bed is a square queen but all the quilts I make for us are rectangle. Just a rant. TYSM!!!
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WE have a King size bed and I will make close to square quilts for our bed. I rarely use a pattern and design my own quilts. So I make blocks until the top reaches the size I want for what ever I am doing. Be it a bed quilt or a wall hanging. I recently decided I needed to start making smaller quilts so right now I am on a Full size rectangle binge. I still find myself leaning toward rectangle quilts with smaller quilts. The bigger they are the more square they become.
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I prefer square quilts for any bed over a twin size. To me a quilt is not a bedspread that falls over the sides of the bed. I use a lightweight bed covering that fits the bed the way I want it to and put a quilt on top of it. Some rectangle quilts I have I turn them sideways so they will overhang on the bed. It depends on the look I want for the room at the time.
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I try to think of the recipient when I decide on shape and size. My baby quilts are mostly square. Military - slim twin to fit on a bunk. Wedding - usually a large rectangle to use as a couch throw, but big enough for two. The only quilt I'm making for me is a rectangular Double Irish Chain. If I ever make one for my bed, it will be square for my queen size bed with a thick mattress.
I have a king size being FMQ - it's not going well with my little machine. It's a wedding quilt for my son. I have one being pieced (another wedding) that is growing. I think I will downsize it while I can.
I have a king size being FMQ - it's not going well with my little machine. It's a wedding quilt for my son. I have one being pieced (another wedding) that is growing. I think I will downsize it while I can.
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I prefer square quilts for any bed over a twin size. To me a quilt is not a bedspread that falls over the sides of the bed. I use a lightweight bed covering that fits the bed the way I want it to and put a quilt on top of it. Some rectangle quilts I have I turn them sideways so they will overhang on the bed. It depends on the look I want for the room at the time.