How big is your bed?
And how big is the bed of the person that you want to make a quilt for?
How big should your quilt be for that person’s bed that you want to make a quilt for?
Just a few questions you should ask yourself before planning out your quilt!
Ok quilters, print this out the keep it in your pile of important and useful quilting information:
This information is thanks to Janet Wickell at Quilting at About.com.
Standard Mattress Sizes for Quilters
Knowing standard mattress sizes will help you design and make a quilt that fits a bed just right.
Crib Mattress: 28" x 52"
Twin / Single Mattress: 39" x 75"
Full / Double Mattress: 54" x 75"
Long Twin Mattress: 39" x 80" Most beds in college dorms are long twins
Queen Size Mattress: 60" x 80"
King Mattress: 76" x 80"
California King: 72" x 84"
Knowing the mattress length and width is a good start for your design, but consider a few of the variables before you decide exactly how large the quilt should be:
· How much extra width do you want to extend past each side of the mattress?
· Do you want the main part of the design to stop at mattress edges?
· Will the quilt be used with a dust ruffle? How much extra width and length do you need to make sure the quilt extends nicely past the ruffle?
· Does the bed have a footboard that would interfere with the quilt? Would the quilt look better tucked in?
· How will the pattern look with pillows plumped underneath the top? Would it be better to alter the border width or add another design element, then place pillows on top of the quilt head?
There really are no standard mattress depths. Some mattresses are 9-10 inches deep, but many pillow top mattresses measure 15-16 inches in depth--or even more. The box springs or other framing for the mattress makes it even higher.
If you're making a quilt for yourself it's much easier to consider all the "what ifs." If the quilt is a gift, you can't even be sure which bed size it will ultimately be used on. If you aren't sure, consider making a quilt that would fit a queen mattress--the most popular bed size.
(Photo of bed courtesy of Jessica at Seedpod Books and Art)
And how big is the bed of the person that you want to make a quilt for?
How big should your quilt be for that person’s bed that you want to make a quilt for?
Just a few questions you should ask yourself before planning out your quilt!
Ok quilters, print this out the keep it in your pile of important and useful quilting information:
This information is thanks to Janet Wickell at Quilting at About.com.
Standard Mattress Sizes for Quilters
Knowing standard mattress sizes will help you design and make a quilt that fits a bed just right.
Crib Mattress: 28" x 52"
Twin / Single Mattress: 39" x 75"
Full / Double Mattress: 54" x 75"
Long Twin Mattress: 39" x 80" Most beds in college dorms are long twins
Queen Size Mattress: 60" x 80"
King Mattress: 76" x 80"
California King: 72" x 84"
Knowing the mattress length and width is a good start for your design, but consider a few of the variables before you decide exactly how large the quilt should be:
· How much extra width do you want to extend past each side of the mattress?
· Do you want the main part of the design to stop at mattress edges?
· Will the quilt be used with a dust ruffle? How much extra width and length do you need to make sure the quilt extends nicely past the ruffle?
· Does the bed have a footboard that would interfere with the quilt? Would the quilt look better tucked in?
· How will the pattern look with pillows plumped underneath the top? Would it be better to alter the border width or add another design element, then place pillows on top of the quilt head?
There really are no standard mattress depths. Some mattresses are 9-10 inches deep, but many pillow top mattresses measure 15-16 inches in depth--or even more. The box springs or other framing for the mattress makes it even higher.
If you're making a quilt for yourself it's much easier to consider all the "what ifs." If the quilt is a gift, you can't even be sure which bed size it will ultimately be used on. If you aren't sure, consider making a quilt that would fit a queen mattress--the most popular bed size.
(Photo of bed courtesy of Jessica at Seedpod Books and Art)
comments
Excellent information, I have printed it out and will most definitely be using it.
Posted by: Blair | April 30, 2006 9:34 PM