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Quilt size calculator
Quilt width = mattress width + 2 × drop; length = mattress length + drop + pillow tuck (Missouri Star). With a 12 in drop and a 10 in tuck, a queen quilt is 84 × 102 in.
Standard quilt sizes
Pattern and shop sizes vary by 2–4 in. These are Missouri Star’s standard sizes.
| Size | Mattress (in) | Quilt (in) | Batting (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crib | 28 × 52 | 36 × 52 | 45 × 60 |
| Throw or lap | – | 50 × 65 | 60 × 80 |
| Twin | 38 × 75 | 68 × 86 | 72 × 90 |
| Full (double) | 54 × 75 | 84 × 90 | 81 × 96 |
| Queen | 60 × 80 | 90 × 95 | 90 × 108 |
| King | 76 × 80 | 108 × 95 | 120 × 120 |
| California king | 72 × 84 | 102 × 100 | 120 × 120 |
Quilt size for your bed
Computed from the mattress size with the drop most quilters use (10–12 in per side) and a 10 in pillow tuck. Measure your own mattress: pillow tops and deep mattresses add 2–6 in.
| Bed | Mattress (in) | 10 in drop | 12 in drop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crib | 28 × 52 | 36 × 56 (4 in drop) | 40 × 58 (6 in drop) |
| Twin | 38 × 75 | 58 × 95 | 62 × 97 |
| Full | 54 × 75 | 74 × 95 | 78 × 97 |
| Queen | 60 × 80 | 80 × 100 | 84 × 102 |
| King | 76 × 80 | 96 × 100 | 100 × 102 |
| California king | 72 × 84 | 92 × 104 | 96 × 106 |
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Questions
What size is a queen quilt?
Standard queen quilts are about 90 × 95 in (Missouri Star). Sized to cover a 60 × 80 in mattress with a 12 in drop and a 10 in pillow tuck, it’s 84 × 102 in.
What size is a king quilt?
About 108 × 95 in standard. For a 76 × 80 in king mattress with a 12 in drop and pillow tuck: 100 × 102 in.
What size is a twin quilt?
About 68 × 86 in standard; 58 × 95 in with a 10 in drop and pillow tuck.
What size is a throw quilt?
About 50 × 65 in. Throws aren’t sized to a bed, so anything from 50 × 60 to 60 × 70 in works.
What is the drop on a quilt?
The part that hangs over the side of the mattress. Most quilters use 10–12 in per side; for a quilt to the floor, measure from the top of the mattress to the floor.
What size batting for a queen quilt?
Queen batting is 90 × 108 in. A quilt wider than about 86 in needs king batting (120 × 120 in) to leave a few inches to spare on each side.
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