3 Easy Means to Make a Queen-Size Quilt

Queen-size quilts are probably the largest size of quilts that most quilters attempt to brand. Usually sized effectually 80″ x xc″, it can seem daunting to know where to first to make a quilt that size.

Crimson Rose Quilt Kit on Bed

Crimson Rose Quilt Kit

Check out these ideas to help y'all brand a queen-size quilt.

Unproblematic patchwork

The quickest and most simple style to make any size quilt is to employ your favorite fabric precuts to make a classic patchwork quilt. Simply two 42-piece layer cakes will create an 85″ foursquare quilt using a ix-by-nine layout of the x″ squares!

For a bit more interest, add some sashing between your squares. This is a good option if your layer cake has less than 42 pieces, or if you want a bit of animate infinite between busy or similar prints as it provides a place for eyes to rest.

Add a edge

Simply Dashing Quilt Kit

But Dashing Quilt Kit

Sometimes you might find the perfect pattern, but it does not provide a queen-size pick. If you're mathematically inclined, you may be able to upsize the blueprint yourself. But an as valid pick is to add a border.

Adding a border does not just accept to be more of the background textile, or a solid. Make the most of the opportunity to use up some scraps from the projection and create a pieced edge! And remember, if y'all demand an extra x″ of width, that means v″ on each side for a total of 10″, non 10″ on each side, and so the scraps don't demand to be too wide.

A 2nd border option is to double information technology up and add together two borders — 1 skinnier and 1 wider. Using a solid equally the skinny border so a big-scale print for the wider border will assistance to permit the print stand on its own apart from the blocks in the eye of the quilt.

Negative infinite

Serendipity Quilt Kit

Serendipity Quilt Kit

If you're anything like me, chances are you accept a few lone blocks lying around from a project y'all started but never did get around to finishing off. These don't need to be turned into a picayune baby quilt, just add a big corporeality of solids to bring it up to a queen-size quilt! The negative space created will both show off your blocks in an interesting way, but also provide a smashing playground for practicing your free-motion quilting.

Utilizing negative space tin also create a calmer quilt for your sleeping accommodation if a full design may seem too decorated for your decor.

With these 3 quick and piece of cake ways to make a queen-size quilt, you no longer demand to be daunted past the measurements!

More queen-size quilt inspiration

Become big with blocks

Cottage Garden Quilt Kit

Cottage Garden Quilt Kit

Use super-sized quilt blocks to get to the queen-size measurements quicker!

On repeat

Morning Star Quilt Kit

Morning time Star Quilt Kit

Utilise your favorite quilt block over and over once again to create an constructive quilt design.

Pick pre-cuts

Spinner Majest Mixer Quilt

Spinner Majest Mixer Quilt

There are enough of pre-cut friendly patterns for queen-size quilts, like the Spinner Majest Quilt kit, which uses Fat Quarters.