Re: Oh my

Sunny:
In my experience, for assisted living facility it is better (safer) to use a comforter size quilt with a bed skirt. That would avoid tripping on the edges of a lopsided quilt, say when the bedding is thrown back. In fact, have the bed skirt on the short side too. HTH.
PAT in VA/USA

Sunny wrote:

I've been saving FQs for a lap quilt for my mom, who just moved into
an assisted living facility, although she still drives and is quite
independent. Anyway, I just got off the phone with her. She called to
ask me if I could "whip out" a "little something to cover" her bed.
Sure, Mom.... what size? "Oh, queen size. And can you make it big
enough so I can use it for a bed spread. And some pillow covers would
be great too."

Ack.

I've done some long twin size quilts for my sons, none of which has
been a work of art. But I've never attempted anything approaching
queen size, much less one with enough overhang and length to be a
bedspread.

Ack. Somebody tell me I can do this??

Okies, better start buying more of those pink and green FQs.


Sunny

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