Quilt Sizes Chart: Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen and King

There's no single official size for each kind of quilt. Patterns, mattresses and personal taste all vary. These are common finished sizes quilters use as a starting point, along with how to adjust them for your bed.

Common finished quilt sizes

• Baby or crib: about 36 × 52 inches.
• Throw or lap: about 50 × 65 to 60 × 70 inches.
• Twin: about 70 × 90 inches.
• Full or double: about 85 × 90 inches.
• Queen: about 90 × 95 inches.
• King: about 105 × 95 to 110 × 100 inches.

Tip: Measure the actual bed with the bedding on it. Mattresses vary a lot in depth, and a thick mattress or topper can make a standard-size quilt look short.

Working out the drop

The drop is how far the quilt hangs over the sides and foot of the bed. Measure the mattress top, decide how far you want it to hang (often 10 to 16 inches), and add the drop to both sides of the width and to the foot. Add extra length if you like to tuck the quilt under the pillows.

Resizing a pattern

1. Add or remove whole rows or columns of blocks. This is the simplest way and keeps the design intact.
2. Change the border width. Wider or narrower borders adjust the size without touching the blocks.
3. Add sashing between blocks, or remove it.
4. Recalculate fabric for any change. More blocks means more fabric for the blocks, backing and binding.

Plan the size before you cut

Adding a row or a wider border changes how a quilt looks, not just how big it is. Quilt Preview shows your pattern made from your own fabric, so you can picture the finished quilt before committing to a size and buying yardage. Our guide to backing and binding yardage has the math for the extra fabric.