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"Before you start to quilt, thread as many needles on the thread as you feel you will need. You can slide the thread and needle off as you need them. This way you will have all of your needles threaded and save you from tangling threads and losing needles. "
Lorraine St Pierre. St Petersburg, FL
What can you get with a fat quarter?
| 99 | 2" squares |
| 50 | 2 1/2" squares |
| 42 | 3 " squares |
| 30 | 3 1/2" squares |
| 20 | 4" squares |
| 16 | 4 1/2" squares |
| 12 | 5" squares |
| 12 | 5 1/2" squares |
| 9 | 6" squares |
| 6 | 6 1/2" squares |
Planning a quilt's size (9" Blocks)
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Side-by-Side Settings | ||||||||
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Comforter |
Coverlet | |||||||
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Quilt Size |
Number of Blocks |
Quilt Size |
Number of Blocks | |||||
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Across |
Down |
Total |
Across |
Down |
Total | |||
| Crib |
30 X 45 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
36 X 54 |
4 |
6 |
24 |
| Twin |
63 X 87 |
7 |
9 |
63 |
71 X 101 |
7 |
11 |
77 |
| Full |
78 X 87 |
8 |
9 |
72 |
86 X 101 |
9 |
11 |
99 |
| Queen |
84 X 92 |
9 |
10 |
90 |
92 X 106 |
10 |
11 |
110 |
| King |
100 X 92 |
11 |
10 |
110 |
108 X 106 |
12 |
11 |
132 |
Amount of Continuos Bias From Squares:
| Bias Widths |
1 ¼" |
1 ½" |
2" |
2 ¼" |
2½" |
| 12" Square |
98" |
79" |
55" |
48" |
40" |
| 18" Square |
234" |
191" |
137" |
120" |
104" |
| 27" Square |
545" |
444" |
326" |
290" |
253" |
| 36" Square |
985" |
813" |
597" |
540" |
467" |
To estimate length of bias that can be cut from a square:
1. Square width x square length = area of square
2. Area of the square divided by width of bias = length of bias strip
Information donated by Ginny Rogers
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