Quilt Too Short?

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I was just admiring my finished Fun with Bricks quilt, (thank you Quiltville!) for a dear friend who'll turn 50 next month, and realized--DUH! What WAS I thinking? It measures 66 by 78. The 66 is okay, but 78???? Sheesh! I just as easily could have added another row of 12 inch blocks and come up with something actually useful. Too late now. Anyone else ever done this? Is there some explanation for that size other than that my brain wasn't plugged in--for months? It's all scraps so I can't claim I ran out of cloth...

Dog(if I only had a brain)mom

Connie · Accepted Answer

Does long enough but not wide enough to cover a single non-anorexicperson count?It was a throw but ended up barely enough to toss! :)

Polly Esther · Answer

There's just nothing you can do except send it to me; I'm little.  Polly

Jessamy · Answer

it sounds just right for a snuggle/nap on the sofa quilt!Jessamy

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. · Answer

Gee, 78 inches is over 6 ft. long. Even if the friend is 6 ft. tall, chances are they wouldn't want to cover their face with the quilt??? Sounds like just about perfect to me..... snuggle time!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Rita in MA · Answer

I haven't quite done that. I made a quilt for my sister for Christmas. It was looking SO pretty and I had plenty of fabric and one more row of blocks would make the overall pattern more symmetrical and I had time...

It is big enough to wrap a house!

Rita L.

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Pat in Virginia · Answer

That size is FINE, Amy. It will be a real generous sofa quilt, and will work as 'a little something extra' to pull up over the regular covers on cold nights. As to your question .... I made a quilt that is about 66 by

88 ... now THAT is really weird! PAT

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Sandy Ellison · Answer

Howdy!I'm 5'2"-- I don't see a problem.R/Sandy--w/ several lap and sofa quilts about that length..  ;-)

Connie · Answer

Awww ... it's just a humble Irish chain .... one of my first. :)But I'm more than happy to make you some blocks of your choice ... :)

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