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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 19:41 #86092

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 19:05 #86086

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 19:02 #86085

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rehak wrote:
I'm guessing the suitcase acoustics don't add the nice echos that bathroom acoustics do. I wonder if it would be better if Lorchen put the suitcase in the bathroom??? :twisted:

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 18:47 #86083

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I'm guessing the suitcase acoustics don't add the nice echos that bathroom acoustics do. I wonder if it would be better if Lorchen put the suitcase in the bathroom??? :twisted:

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 18:12 #86078

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Hope she remembers to feed you and give you the odd cuppa. :D

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 17:03 #86065

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Hope you don't have any specail singing gigs whilst you are in Lorchan's suitcase :lol:

No, but I have done some gigs that were like singing on the inside of a suitcase. :lol:
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 16:58 #86062

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Hope you don't have any specail singing gigs whilst you are in Lorchan's suitcase :lol:


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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 16:51 #86061

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My first row looks lame and the measurements are off. My husband says my son may not want it and that if no one needs a quilt in this family what is the point of making quilts. My bad. At least I put the 12 fat quarters aside to buy tomorrow during fat quarter sale Monday.
I do know my daughter is liking the quilt that I was making and will try to post the results here so far.
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 16:10 #86051

Jan, good luck. Maybe your son will like the quilt when he sees it. Don't forget to label it so that when he is older he will learn to appreciate all your effort.

Lorchen, so that's what's wrong with me....roll on FoQ. :D
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 15:41 #86043

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I decided what kind of quilt to make my son. I am making a black ( with little to medium amounts of white in the Fat Q's) quilt getting 2 squares per fat Q and doing 8x8 9 1/2"squares. So there will be 64 squares and it will be about 72" square. It should be easy to sew together pretty easily and then quilt with a walking foot with diagonal crosses in each block. I'll back it with flannel that he picks and should be able to finish it in the next week, or so. I forgot about binding it. I forget what size binding I used for my last flannel backed quilt. I am thinking 2 1/2" strips because the flannel makes it thicker. I think a plain black cloth binding would be ok, although I could piece a binding out of leftover fabric. A black and white stripe would be neat. He doesn't seem too excited but I think since he's my eldest child he really needs to get a quilt, since his younger sister already has one. The reason he hasn't had one yet is because he said he didn't want one. He is going to be 18 soon so no wonder it doesn't seem to matter too much. I finished the last quilt a year or so ago. Then I made him a wall quilt for Christmas, based on one of his drawings, but he didn't like it, so it got put away. So much for trying to surprize him. Wish me luck. Jan
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 10:51 #86021

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You are right about the lap quilt, Rita, but if you use all of the layer cake, and there are not too many 1/4-inch seams, then the top will actually be a little bigger.

By the way, I'm sorry you are finding it difficult to breathe right now, but I had to put you in my suitcase for FoQ in Birmingham, so that I don't forget you. Giggle....... :)
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 08:03 #86017

Lovely quilt Lorchen and how lovely that your student's mom gets comfort from it.

I was looking at info about layer cakes and there is usually 40/42 in a pack and they are 10" squares. That is the equivalent of 4 charm packs so should be enough to do a lap quilt I think? They seem to range in price from 36-39 dollars which is roughly what 4 charm packs would cost or maybe even a little more. I agree with Lorchen about them only being useful if you want to do something scrappy.
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Re: What size is a layer cake? 12 Aug 2012 02:43 #86002

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Love the quilt Lorchen it's so cheerful, so good to hear it's giving such comfort. :D

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Re: What size is a layer cake? 11 Aug 2012 21:18 #85993

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Lorchen, I love your layer cake quilt. It is so bright and cheerful. I'm sure it has helped lighten the burden of illness for the owner.
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