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December 27th, 2013, 12:49 PM
#1
Junior Member
Shiny Thimble
how many charm packs does it take to make a lap quilt?
Hi I am new to this site and new to quilting. Can you tell me how many charm packs to I need to make lap quilt?
I see the daily deals and want to add to my stash (which I hear is required of all quilters) but don't want to get too few of the packs.
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December 27th, 2013, 01:01 PM
#2
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: how many charm packs does it take to make a lap quilt?
I would guess two, but if you sash and border, you could easily make it out of one charm pack.
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/009...3FQQ03.pdf?137
This download is a pattern of a baby quilt from the Gourmet Quilter, using 5" charms. The finished size is 42" X 42". You mentioned throw size, but I thought it might give you a jump-off point. You can always add rows!
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December 27th, 2013, 01:05 PM
#3
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: how many charm packs does it take to make a lap quilt?
First, determine the size of the quilt you want to make. Here is a link to a chart that is handy
http://www.unitednotions.com/measure...ting-chart.pdf
For a lap quilt I would say at least two would be good.
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December 27th, 2013, 01:23 PM
#4
Moderator
Missouri Star
Re: how many charm packs does it take to make a lap quilt?
CHARM PACK
The standard charm pack has 42 pieces of 5 inch fabric.
How Many
Baby Size 1
Crib Size 2
Lap Size 3
Twin size 5
Queen Size 8
The above is from a list of "How Many" that was on the MSQC blog. I copied the blog post and added it to my user notes if you want to see the entire chart. Just click on my name and go to my profile and find User Noted on the left, under my picture.
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January 4th, 2014, 12:24 PM
#5
Junior Member
Shiny Thimble
Re: how many charm packs does it take to make a lap quilt?