Guide
Quilt sizes chart
Common quilt sizes are: crib 36″ × 52″, throw 60″ × 70″, twin 70″ × 90″, full 85″ × 108″, queen 90″ × 108″ and king 108″ × 108″. Bed quilts are the mattress plus about 15″ of drop on each side and at the foot, with a few inches more for a pillow tuck. Nothing about these numbers is official, so measure your own bed before you cut.
| Size | Quilt | Mattress | Overhang | With 12″ blocks | Batting package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crib | 36″ × 52″ | 28″ × 52″ | 4″ sides, 0″ foot + tuck | 2 × 4 blocks + 3″ border | Crib (45″ × 60″) |
| Throw | 60″ × 70″ | n/a | n/a | 4 × 5 blocks + 3″ border | Twin (72″ × 90″) |
| Twin | 70″ × 90″ | 38″ × 75″ | 16″ sides, 15″ foot + tuck | 5 × 7 blocks + 3″ border | Queen (90″ × 108″) |
| Full / double | 85″ × 108″ | 54″ × 75″ | 15½″ sides, 33″ foot + tuck | 7 × 8 blocks + 3″ border | King (120″ × 120″) |
| Queen | 90″ × 108″ | 60″ × 80″ | 15″ sides, 28″ foot + tuck | 7 × 8 blocks + 3″ border | King (120″ × 120″) |
| King | 108″ × 108″ | 76″ × 80″ | 16″ sides, 28″ foot + tuck | 8 × 8 blocks + 3″ border | King (120″ × 120″) |
Why quilt sizes vary
A quilt pattern says “queen”, a batting package says “queen”, and a duvet says “queen”, and the three can differ by 10″. Patterns are built from whole blocks, so a queen made of 12″ blocks lands on a multiple of 12 plus the borders. That’s fine. Aim for the drop you like, not the exact number on a chart.
Measure your bed in two minutes
- Measure the top of the mattress, side to side and head to foot.
- Measure from the top edge of the mattress to where you want the quilt to stop. Just covering the mattress is about 10″; down to the bed frame is 15–18″; to the floor is 22″ or more.
- Width = mattress width + 2 × drop. Length = mattress length + drop + 10″ if you tuck the quilt under the pillows.
- Round to the nearest whole block, then add borders to fine-tune.
How many blocks?
Divide the quilt size (minus borders) by the finished block size and round. A queen at 90″ × 108″ with a 3″ border leaves 84″ × 102″, which is 7 × 8.5 blocks of 12″, so 7 × 8 or 7 × 9. The designer does this for any block size and shows the result live.
Questions
What is the standard size of a queen quilt?
About 90″ × 108″. A queen mattress is 60″ × 80″, so that gives a 15″ drop on each side and room to tuck under the pillows.
What size is a throw quilt?
Around 60″ × 70″, though anything from 50″ × 60″ up counts. A throw is for the sofa, so it doesn’t need to fit a mattress.
How do I measure my bed for a quilt?
Measure the mattress top, then measure from the top edge down to where you want the quilt to end (the drop). Width = mattress width + 2 drops. Length = mattress length + 1 drop + about 10″ for a pillow tuck.
Do quilts shrink after washing?
Cotton quilts shrink 2–5% the first time you wash them, more with cotton batting. Add an inch or two to each side if you want the washed quilt to be an exact size.
Updated November 9, 2026