Resizing Quilt Blocks with Gigi Khalsa

Have you struggled with the math when increasing the size of a quilt block? Quilters Newsletter associate editor Gigi Khalsa provide a simple formula to help you do the math when making a quilt block larger than one you may see in a printed pattern or a finished quilt. See how Gigi doubled the size of a quilt block from a quilt published in Quilters Newsletter ... then doubled it again! Also see the pieced quilt back Gigi made for the largest quilt block she made.

[@barbaraking6431]

Thank you! Exactly what I need.

[@not_today_satan_7]

That was easy

[@maryr4299]

love your video. I am going to try this

[@painting55]

Yes, a great lesson in making them larger. Resize may wish to be 'smalle'r. I think you should have discussed both. Especially appropriate for many I would think.

[@rosekniffen4401]

I really enjoyed this. I wish you had demonstrated the rectangle also. Good info.

[@cityhomestead4490]

can you do this math with any pattern?
and how do you decrease a pattern?

[@heidilynnm2602]

For those odd sizes (like the 16 inch block they talked about) you can always check and see if you can use a smaller block with sashing between the blocks... it may not work with all patterns but it will with a lot of them! Or add a thin board after joining the blocks...

[@BonnieLeah]

I am a Bit confused. Where did the 4 come into play here?

[@sienavan]

Nice video. Do the math from left to right. Not the way you were taught in school (multiply and divide before you add and subtract).