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Suggested Quilt Measurements for Common & Standard... Use this information as a guide to planning a quilt for a particular bed. Factors to consider are the mattress size, the mattress thickness, the amount of drop you desire, whether or not to include a pillow tuck, desired distance from the floor, and “take-up” caused by the quilting itself. Approximate Mattress Sizes for Standard Beds The standard mattress for cribs. A specialty mattress for children. The narrowest mattress for standard length beds. Found most commonly in college dorm rooms, the Twin X-Long is longer than the standard Twin. The width is the same. Shorter in length than the Queen size quilt. Wider and longer than a Full/Double size mattress. The California King mattress is narrower and longer than the King. Standard 7" to 9"Deep 10" to 15"Extra Deep 15" to 22" Suggested Bed-Size Quilt Dimensions Our suggested quilt size dimensions are based in most cases on a mattress depth of 15".
No extra length is included for a pillow tuck. Quilting, if moderate to heavy, may reduce the finished size of your quilt by 1" to 3" or more and should be considered when planning the finished size of your quilt. To figure ideal quilt size for a specific bed (covering mattress top, sides, and foot): Measure mattress width (W), length (L), and depth or thickness (D). Royal Garden Quilt Designed By Peggy Ginsburg For example: Mattress width of 60", length of 80", depth of 12" 60" + 2x12" = 84" ideal quilt width 80" + 12" = 92" ideal quilt length Quilt pattern should ideally finish at 84" x 92" for this bed. Add more for pillow tuck (add 10" to ideal quilt length), heavy quilting, longer desired drops, etc. Click here to download a PDF containing this information. Quick Quilt Label Method: A most popular blog post!501 Quilting Motifs has them. Free Table Runner Trio • Get a FREE Trial Issue + Instant Gift! • Free Trial Issue of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
• Get Quiltmaker and Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting for One Low Price (+2 FREE Gifts!) Quilt & Sew Shop Offers • Check out the Deal of the Week • Back Issue Blowout - 50% off select magazines!Some of the links on this page areIf you buy thru them, I receive a small commission—at no extra cost to you. This helps me provide all the free information onTo learn more, read my full Disclosure Policy. While quilt designers don't adhere to standard quilt sizes when designing bed quilt patterns (there's help for that further down on this page), bedding manufacturers tend to be a bit more consistent and do follow some general guidelines. Our chart below shows the standard mattress, bedding and quilt sizes generally used in the United States. Measure first to find a quilt pattern that fits your bedperfectly. This a queen size quilt kit is available fromKeepsake Quiltingthere are slight variations Pre-cut, packaged quilt batting sizes are also listed for your convenience.
After deciding which quilt size best fits your bed, add approximately 6"-8" to both width and length measurements to determine the batting and backing sizes that you'll need to finish your own quilts. Quilts that are intended to be long arm quilted also need additional batting and backing. Check with your longarm quilter for her specific requirements. They are probably different than what you'd use if you quilted it on your home sewing machine. Remember that on a long arm machine, the layers are rolled together instead of pinned. If you would like to print out the chart below, click here. For sizes tailored to your specific mattress, add the numbers for width and length (last 2 rows in pale yellow) to the width and length of your own mattress. Pre-cut, packaged battings come in standard sizes:This batting information is also included in the downloadable chart. While manufacturers use standard quilt sizes for production, we all know that the quilt size you NEED depends on the mattress, bed frame and the "look" you desire for the bed to be covered.
To learn more, read "Estimate the Quilt Sizes Needed for YOUR Bed", to help you figure out the right size for the bed you plan to cover. I've also prepared a worksheet, a "cheat sheet" if you will, for estimating and recording this information. Right-click to download my FREE Worksheet for Calculating Bed Quilt Sizes (print as many as you like!). It leads you step-by-step through the measurements and simple calculations you'll need to customize your quilt for your needs. Determining the quilt's size is only the first step in customizing a quilt pattern to your needs.It's helpful to work through examples and there are a few on this site already. Click the links below to see them:Other examples will be listed here and also on the individual design pages. An index of those pages can be found at Quilt Design 101. NEXT: Estimate the Quilt Sizes Needed for YOUR Bed Return to the top of Standard Quilt Sizes ChartDeciding on what size quilt to make is a first step in
planning a new project. Wall quilts can, of course be any size you choose. if you are making a quilt which will go on a bed you need to make decisions. Will the quilt just fit the top of the bed? Will it hang over and by how much? Will the quilt have to cover pillows at the top? Quilt book authors have different opinions on the sizes of quilts for different standard bed sizes. I've gone through a number of quilt books and have collected some of the numbers for you to compare. what size are the standard mattresses: Note: Crib mattress sizes vary, check on the new baby's bed size if you can. Also, don't forget to think about the height of theThis will affect how much overhang you choose to add. mattresses are 8-10" thick, but some extra thick ones may be as high as 16-18". to allow for "shrinkage" when you do your quilting - most quilts lose about 5 percent due to quilting shrinkage. The more densely you place your hand or