Quilt Patterns--help!!
#1
Hello all,
I need some help please. I'm a pretty new quilter and I have a king size bed. Most patterns don't come in that size and I have no idea how to enlarge them.
I found what looks like two great patterns that would be a nice next step up in Better Homes & Garden--Quilts and More--Winter 2010--page 82. It's a strip quilt called Line Art (by Holly Hickman). The second one is in McCall's America Loves Scrap Quilts--Winter 2010/11--called Nine-Patch Fondant. It soooo reminds me of my grandma's quilts--yum!
I love both these quilts but I'm afraid to start either one since I don't know how to enlarge the patterns. Could someone please help? I've looked at the calculators . . . I think they're from a different planet! LOL
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated or you may see a bald quilter on here. :-D
Thank you,
Sashing-Sarah709
I need some help please. I'm a pretty new quilter and I have a king size bed. Most patterns don't come in that size and I have no idea how to enlarge them.
I found what looks like two great patterns that would be a nice next step up in Better Homes & Garden--Quilts and More--Winter 2010--page 82. It's a strip quilt called Line Art (by Holly Hickman). The second one is in McCall's America Loves Scrap Quilts--Winter 2010/11--called Nine-Patch Fondant. It soooo reminds me of my grandma's quilts--yum!
I love both these quilts but I'm afraid to start either one since I don't know how to enlarge the patterns. Could someone please help? I've looked at the calculators . . . I think they're from a different planet! LOL
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated or you may see a bald quilter on here. :-D
Thank you,
Sashing-Sarah709
#3
Originally Posted by spinnergs
Sounds like one of the computer quilting programs is a neccesity in you future!
Thanks for your suggestion , :D
Sashing-Sarah709
#5
I am thinking the nine patch quilt would be the easier to enlarge. But I'm wondering if you would have to piece colored strips to get the desired effect on a king sized version of the line quilt? Just thinking "out loud." Someone will come along with some great advice!
#6
Couldn't you just add another row of it across & down, to enlarge it? And you can always add more borders. See the size of the blocks they used, & the width of any borders, measure the bed, & go from there. I am not good quilt calculators either, but I just keep adding to a pattern, to enlarge it, or taking some away to make it smaller. Works for me!...
#7
Originally Posted by mollymct
I'm no help, being pretty new to this whole thing myself, but I had to peak at the quilts! Love them both! I've been thinking of a twin quilt similar to the Line Art Quilt myself.
Sashing-Sarah709
#8
you mainly want enough blocks to fit the top of the mattress. then borders to hang over a minimum of 14 inches. most patterns can be altered this way. you usually just need to make more blocks than the pattern suggests.
is this the first one?
http://myolivebranch.wordpress.com/2010/11/
second
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal..._Patch_Fondant
is this the first one?
http://myolivebranch.wordpress.com/2010/11/
second
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal..._Patch_Fondant
#9
Originally Posted by nativetexan
you mainly want enough blocks to fit the top of the mattress. then borders to hang over a minimum of 14 inches. most patterns can be altered this way. you usually just need to make more blocks than the pattern suggests.
is this the first one?
http://myolivebranch.wordpress.com/2010/11/
second
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal..._Patch_Fondant
is this the first one?
http://myolivebranch.wordpress.com/2010/11/
second
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal..._Patch_Fondant
Wish me luck!
Sashing-Sarah709
#10
Originally Posted by happymrs
Couldn't you just add another row of it across & down, to enlarge it? And you can always add more borders. See the size of the blocks they used, & the width of any borders, measure the bed, & go from there. I am not good quilt calculators either, but I just keep adding to a pattern, to enlarge it, or taking some away to make it smaller. Works for me!...
Good advice. :-D I'm just nervous about doing that with either of these since it's an actual pattern rather than patchwork. I really don't want to get it messed up and like I said--the calculator results would've covered my whole city block! LOL I'm sure the calculator is fine...it's the operator that I wouldn't trust with an abacus!! LOL
Thanks again,
Sashing-Sarah709
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