What would do?
#31
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Bedspreads in stores often include a skirt around three sides, which makes them easy to put on and gives the look of a dust ruffle without struggling to put a dust ruffle between the mattress and springs. So a dust ruffle could be added at or near the binding without too much difficulty, and that might solve the problem.
#32
Originally Posted by EagarBeez
Since the size had not even been discussed, you made the quilt. She has not come directly out and asked to extend it. I would leave it at that. If she does come out and ask..she would need to give you more fabric ...or...as previously mentioned, putting a spread on the bed before the quilt is beautiful. I believe your friendship will always be there, but, I think your friend is expecting a little too much from your genorosity
#33
Ah, no good deed goes unpunished. You said it was discussed that the quilt was to made be with the fabric she provided, so the size was really determined my her. The two extra blocks wouldn't have made it a queen size. Is she prepared to pay for more quilting on it? More fabric? Maybe her dtr can use it as a wall hanging or a topper instead?
#34
I agree with most of the posters here and believe that you have finished the quilt. I would also let your friend know that when you add borders to enlarge a quilt that it detracts from the original pattern and then looks like you did exactly that....added borders to enlarge it.....and not in a good way either. There are some patterns that you can play with and make bigger while still retaining the integrity of the design, some you can't. I just hate to see you do something to the finished quilt that will disappoint you and your friend.
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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I dont think your friend realizes how much work that involves--and then to take it apart?? I dont think i would--i would just explain to her that adding more after its been quilted would be very difficult and may not look good in the end.Offer to make another if she is a very good friend and tell her to use that one on a different bed.I am not saying she is stupid--its just that people that dont do quilting dont know how much work is involved.Good luck with that one.
#37
Originally Posted by EagarBeez
Since the size had not even been discussed, you made the quilt. She has not come directly out and asked to extend it. I would leave it at that. If she does come out and ask..she would need to give you more fabric ...or...as previously mentioned, putting a spread on the bed before the quilt is beautiful. I believe your friendship will always be there, but, I think your friend is expecting a little too much from your genorosity
#38
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lebanon Missouri
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
Just thinking out loud.... could you maybe add a border without removing the binding... sew it on under the back of the binding.. kinda like having the binding as a "welt" - cant think of the correct word I am looking for. Hope you can visualize what I am saying ;-)
#39
Sugguest that she could use it as a topper and she wants she could purchase a bed skirt. I would not undo the binding, that's a lot of work. She should have specified what size. I think she expects too much!
#40
Originally Posted by Murphy
Make the coffee, invite your friend over and talk over the possibilities.
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