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Suggested Quilt Sizes

Preemie                                             18” to 24” square
Crib                                                    36” X 52”
Baby or child comfort                     36” X 36” or up to 45” - 50” X 50” - 60”
Lap                                                     45” X 45”
Twin                                                   70” X 90”
XLong Twin                                      70” X 95”
Double                                               84” X 108”
Queen                                                90” X 108”
King                                                   100” X 108”
 
 
 
Nimble Fingers' Quilting for Others will accept any size quilt and will find an appropriate recipient.  Thank You!
 
Sources for sizes are Warm-Up America, AQS, McCalls Quilting, and Quiltmaker Magazine.  Please send any updates and/or corrections to president@nimblefingers.org.

Pillowcase-Making "Burrito" Style

Fabric requirements
                1/3 yard (12”) for border
                2” by WOF for optional trim
                3/4 yard (27”) for body of pillowcase
 
Press all fabrics and remove selvedges.
Lay border fabric RIGHT side up.
Optional:  Fold and press trim fabric in half - WRONG sides together.  Place along the long edge of the border fabric matching raw edges.
Place the body fabric RIGHT side down, lining up and pinning all raw edges.
Roll body up tightly toward pins, leaving border flat underneath .
Bring lower edge of border up to pinned edge and repin edge to enclose the rolled body.
Sew all layers along pinned edge using 1/4” seam.
Turn the pillowcase RIGHT side out by pulling body from “burrito” from one end.
Stitch 1/4” seam allowance along all raw edge of pillowcase with WRONG sides together.
Press and turn WRONG side out and create a French seam by sewing a 1/2 inch seam along the seam edges.
Turn RIGHT side out.
Launder, press, fold, and place in quart-size ziplock bag.
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