kids quilts
#1
i need to make a couple of quilts for 5 year old boys for a special xmas gift. what size do you usually make these - they are not meant to be "bed spreads" - more of just cuddle up quilts when watching TV, to take in their cars etc.
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If you choose backing first, use the width of that fabric for one dimension. (Flannel, for example, is usually 42 -43" wide.)
For "lap" quilts, you want the length to be between 54" (1 1/2 yd) and 63" (1 3/4 yd).
For "lap" quilts, you want the length to be between 54" (1 1/2 yd) and 63" (1 3/4 yd).
#5
Originally Posted by quilting cat
If you choose backing first, use the width of that fabric for one dimension. (Flannel, for example, is usually 42 -43" wide.)
For "lap" quilts, you want the length to be between 54" (1 1/2 yd) and 63" (1 3/4 yd).
For "lap" quilts, you want the length to be between 54" (1 1/2 yd) and 63" (1 3/4 yd).
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I use fleece for the backing because it comes in a 58-60 inch width. You can buy a yard and a half and make a 50 x 60 inch lap blanket. Or you can buy two yards and go 60 x 72 if you want it a little bigger.
I always buy the anti-pill fleece because it wears better...
Laurie
I always buy the anti-pill fleece because it wears better...
Laurie
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