Quilt size for hospital bed?
solstice98
14 years ago
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solstice98
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Comments (44)I use coverlets because once I went through menopause I was always too darn hot no matter what. I found a hydrangea quilt by Martha Stewart for Macy's. It is very springy looking IMHO, however I have the double/queen in our country home and It is about 5 inches too short. I have the same quilt at our other home and bought it in the king size for a queen bed because my other one was too short. The king size one is too long. You would think that instead of being chintzy good old MS would have insisted on a true queen size in addition to twin, full, and king. A coverlet meant for a double bed is just not quite long enough for a queen bed!...See MoreSize(s) of Crib Quilts Please?
Comments (4)I don't think I've ever made a baby quilt smaller than 36" wide. I usually try to make them 36" to 40" so I don't have to piece the back. Sometimes they are square, 36" x 36" and sometimes rectangular, 40" x 48". It really depends on the block size; I usually keep blocks for baby quilts to a smaller size to be in scale - 5" to 8" or 9". I know that some of my quilts have resided on the end of the crib, folded or folded and hung over the back of a rocking chair......that's o.k. Teresa...See MoreMy First Commission (Queen Size Bed Quilt)
Comments (13)Well hi again, Thanks for the congrats, yes, I'm, VERY excited & scared. As one can see, I'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN -- here I thought it was asking a lot for the 20% deposit (since I haven't worked in months, I need it for materials). Well, I calculated it based on a projected approx. of 15 yds. total (7.5 front & back); all the cottons I buy at LQS are running average $9.50/yd., so $10/yd x 15 yds = $150 fabrics, then of course, there's batting & thread to add in. OK, next time I'll ask at least 40% (& probably write a contract too, which I declined to do since he offered a cash deposit & has just met me.) Lots of design freedom, all the patron expressed was a desire for very masculine, & very soft. He's specified the colors Navy & Khaki (OK by me), his girlfreind added in gray, I later realized gray & khaki are likely to be too close in value; so I'll need to ask him to eliminate one of those & pick another color. He told me I have carte blanche on the design & has asked for a plain reverse side (the baby blanket I showed him had deisgn work on back as well). I got this commission from showing the baby quilt & when the patron asked for something specifically masculine, I brought along the quilt I was making for Dad when he died (coffee-themed, featured mostly various browns, tans, cremes, bit of burgundy, mustard, gray & black. I showed a third one (smallish) mostly analogous blues/greens/purples which he felt to "purply" for him). Hope to get to LQS tonite for preliminary inquiries, am hoping to look around for some swatches & take them to my patron later this wk. The design prospects seem wide open other than QAYG which in my case was framed squares of novely fabrics (Dad's quilt). The mind boggles ........ More later & cross yr. fingers!!! (PG) Karen...See Moreking sized quilt...how to quilt???
Comments (11)Actually the cross hatching and the cables were thought of and I think maybe feathered circles in the floral centers and feathered swags on the floral border. This was supposed to be a double irish chain... but someone goofed up and didn't feel like taking it all apart. So I got creative and came up with this. Thanks for all the suggestions. I am also considering sending it out to be machine quilted. I haven't got space to set it up here at the house....See Moresolstice98
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14 years agoI fedex'd the quilt today and it should arrive tomorrow afternoon! I can't believe I got it done that quickly. Worked all day, came home and took care of the animals and dinner, then sewed until 1am for 3 nights. I'm too old for this stuff! LOL
The piecing was random and the quilting was VERY basic but I like the result and I think he will too. I was so sleepy when I was putting the rows together that I messed up and turned a couple the wrong way. I didn't realize until I spread out the finished top that I had grouped all the lightest colored blocks on one side. So I cut out a couple leaf shapes in dark green and gave needle turn applique a try last night! They look like a first effort at applique but I think it worked OK.
This is a close-up of the label. I also included his name, my name and phone number, the date, and washing instructions (OK to wash and dry on hot). Again, thanks for the suggestions for the labeling. I did sew it into the binding too and underneath the label where you can't see it, right on the backing of the quilt, I wrote "Shame on you! Don't steal this quilt!" If someone does try to remove the label maybe they'll be shamed into returning it!
Kate
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