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05-19-2010, 06:08 AM
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Bigger is great! LOL I very carefully measured my mattress top and figured in the side drops, then made my quiult to that measurement. Then, after it was quilted, just very simple hand quilting, the tops didn"t fit the top of the bed right. That is one thing the pattern books don't tell you! Anyone know how much extra size to add to allow for the quilting?
05-19-2010, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FLEnglishTeacher
earthwalker, I love your avatar! I have decided that my life goal is to reproduce Starry, Starry Night in quilt form. I need a little more practice, though. Seeing that print makes me happy.
05-19-2010, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by clem55
Bigger is great! LOL I very carefully measured my mattress top and figured in the side drops, then made my quiult to that measurement. Then, after it was quilted, just very simple hand quilting, the tops didn"t fit the top of the bed right. That is one thing the pattern books don't tell you! Anyone know how much extra size to add to allow for the quilting?
05-19-2010, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sharon b
Love the colors :thumbup: I can see why you would want it bigger, the hard part for me would be letting it go :wink:
05-25-2010, 11:50 AM
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I'm pretty sure it will be a long time before I use 3.5" squares again. Even though I used the tube method, this was a beast...but I loved every minute of it. Here it is, "Rainbow Connection."
It fits my queen bed! Too bad, it's for a friend.
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A closer look at the fabrics. What can I say, I like vibrant colors.
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05-25-2010, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FLEnglishTeacher
that every time I start a quilt it turns out to be HUGE by the time I'm done? I guess if I would find a pattern and stick to it instead of just having an idea and building it as I go that wouldn't be an issue. This is the current status of a "Trip Around the World" I'm doing for a friend. Now all I have to do is copy the lower right corner to the other three and back it.
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