Re: Oh my

I would first go measure the bed itself. Measure the top (the flat
part), and then from the top edge to the floor. Whatever the "edge to
floor" number is, add it to both sides and to the top (for a pillow
tuck) and to the bottom. Now -- I'm sure you know what a trip hazard
the bottom corners will be, so I suggest you figure on NOT having
those corners hanging loose and sticking out. Instead, subtract the
"square" from each bottom corner so there is no bunch hanging on those
corners to trip over. To make it look nice and not have a gap at the
corners, make two under-corner-pieces you will attach to the bottom
side of the quilt. As for those measurements, use the "square"s you
are not putting into the main quilt. If this isn't clear --- and it
probably is not! --- go to a good department store and look at a high
quality bedspread, because that is how their bottom corners work. Or
just draw it out on paper, with lines for the top of the bed, and
lines for the actual edges, and then cut out those corners. Hang the
paper over a shoe box or something else with a square corner, put the
cut out square underneath, and tape it. This is one of those things
that is so very simple to do, and easy to draw or make a paper model,
but not at all easy to describe in words.

Does this thing actually have to be quilted? How about tying it
instead? Does your mother have any idea how much work she is asking
you to do? (But if she's like my mother, she will want something she
can brag about and show everybody . . . )


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  • Re: Oh my
    ... thanks so much for the advice on the bottom corners. ... Yes, trip hazard is exactly right, and I do not want that. ... "square" from each bottom corner so there is no bunch hanging on those ... Does your mother have any idea how much work she is asking ...
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  • Re: Question about Size of King Size Quilt
    ... to the floor? ... It's going to be a gift. ... I've done a Kingsize with a big overhang, and the problem I find is the two bottom corners. ...
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