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Jun 29, 2010 at 6:58 am #1260646
I'm planning on making a down summer quilt, probably close to this design. I've never used a quilt before, so I don't know how to go about sizing it for me.
Are there any guides or guidelines for sizing a quilt with a drawstring footbox?
Jun 29, 2010 at 7:20 am #1624428Steve,
http://enlightenedequipment.com/sizing.htm
There is also a quilt weight calculator spreadsheet on this same site.
Party On,
Newton
Jun 29, 2010 at 7:23 am #1624429If after checking out my site (listed above) you have any more questions just let me know. Even though i make quilts i always love to help people make their own.
-Tim
Jul 1, 2010 at 10:27 am #1625300Hi Tim,
I actually did check out your page on quilt sizing (also played with your spreadsheet), but assumed that your recommendations were for a finished quilt size. I'm not sure how much length is lost when you gather the foot with a drawstring.
Any thoughts?
-Steve
Jul 1, 2010 at 10:42 am #1625317i think my site covers that also.
I add 4" to user height for synthetic and 6" for down. i add 2" to my dims for seams (1" seam allowance) but sew at 1/2"- 3/4"(1/2" for down 3/4" for synthetic) to assure that i am always bigger than i need to be.
-Tim
Jul 1, 2010 at 10:55 am #1625324If you use baffle heights that are shorter than loft heights, remember to factor in linear shrinkage! For instance, a sew thru quilt with 1.75" loft will lose 6-10" depending on length.
Using shorter baffles has advantages though, I like to do them atleast 25% shorter than desired loft. It add a better aesthetic and provides greater down control (less prone to shifting together and leaving unequal loft areas).
Jul 1, 2010 at 11:00 am #1625334i use baffles 1/4" narrower than the desired loft. For me this give the desired control, aesthetic and limits the amount of length lost to loft. Also the 6" length addition mentioned above helps to mitigate the length lost to loft issue.
-Tim
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