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Friday, December 13, 2013

Quilt Sizes & Other Helpful Info

I found this reference on quilt sizes and how to determine the size of batting needed for your quilt top.
 

Quilt Sizes
Baby Quilt
36" x 54"
Afghan/Lap Size
54" x 72"
Twin Quilt
54" x 90"
Double Quilt
72" x 90"
Queen Quilt
90" x 108"
King Quilt
108" x 108"



Standard Batting Sizes
To choose the proper batting size, add 4" to the size of your
quilt top and pick that or the next higher batting size.
Crib Quilt
45" x 60"
Twin Quilt
72" x 90"
Double Quilt
81" x 96"
Queen Quilt
90" x 108"
King Quilt
120" x 120"

Standard Mattress Sizes
Crib Quilt
27" x 50"
Twin Quilt
39" x 75"
Double Quilt
54" x 75"
Queen Quilt
60" x 80"
King Quilt
72" x 84"





I've seen different variations on the information above.  If you are making a quilt for a specific bed in your house, it's best to measure the top of your mattress and add the amount of overhang you want on each side, then you will have the perfect measurements for your bed. 



And here's some information on how much fabric you need for different size blocks and how many blocks or strips you can get from strips.

Number of Squares from a Fat Quarter
1 Fat quarter (18" x 22") =
99
2" squares
56
2 1/2" squares
42
 3" squares
30
 3 1/2" squares
20
 4" squares
16
 4 1/2" squares
12
 5" squares
12
 5 1/2" squares
9
 6" squares
6
 6 1/2" squares



Yardage Chart
The numbers are based on 44" wide fabric. This should help you estimate the amount of fabric you will need for whatever number or size blocks you choose to make. The approximate number of patches you will get from this amount of fabric

Patch Size
1 yd
1/2 Yd.
1/4 Yd.
2"
357
178
89
2-1/2"
208
104
52
3"
154
77
38
3-1/2"
108
54
27
4"
80
40
20
4-1/2"
63
31
15
5"
56
28
14
5-1/2"
42
21
10
6"&6-1/2"
30
15
7
7"
25
12
6
7-1/2"&8"
20
10
5
8-1/2"
16
8
4
9" to10-1/2"
11
5
0
11"
8
4
0
11-1/2" to12-1/2"
5
2
0

The approximate number of strips you will get from this amount of fabric
Strip Size
1 Yd.
1/2 Yd.
1-1/2"
23
11
2"
17
8
2-1/2"
13
7
3"
11
5
3-1/2"
10
5
4"
8
4
4-1/2"
7
3
5"
7
3
5-1/2"
6
3
6"
5
2
7"
5
2
8"
4
2













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