📏 WHAT SIZE QUILT DO YOU NEED FOR YOUR MATTRESS - FREE HANDOUT
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- As quilters, we can get so distracted with fabrics and patterns, we often forget about the bed we’re making it for. When it comes to quilts and how they fit on our beds - size matters. Today we’re talking about quilt sizes, and how you can make the quilt of your dreams for the bed in your life.
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A video on throw quilt sizes would be wonderful please Karen. Thanks for all your work and videos, they are smashing and so useful. I love them 🤩
I have to agree. I have limited space in which to quilt so most of mine are very small,, usually measuring 5 ft x 5 ft maximum. I love the quilts you've made for your bed Karen. Thank you for coming up with new topics. ~~Lynne
I agree too. Please.
It’s wonderful the useful topics you think of to do videos on. This one’s definitely a keeper (well, they all are) and what’s also a keeper is the chart you’ve freely posted of quilt sizes. Thank you SO much, Karen. You’re a keeper.
I’ve learned all I need is a solid colored bedspread that covers the mattress. Then I put my quilt on top. It doesn’t matter if it’s not exactly the size to cover the mattress. I even change out the quilts or fold them as bed runners at the foot.
So very useful! THANK YOU! Yes please make one on throws. We're tall people, normal throws are too short.
I figured the size is whatever i want lol I measure and say, “ yep that’s good”.
This is an AMAZING chart! Thank you SO much for making it and for sharing it! So cool that you even included pickup and other vehicle sized! 🤗🌷🌟
Yes, please tell us throw quilt sizes too. Love, love your videos and the topics you discuss. Thank you.
Thank you Karen
You're the best! 🥰🥰🥰
Yes please for a video with the other sizes and by the way i love your videos and watch them frequently 😍🧵🪡
Thank you for this very useful information. I just finished a quilt that did take on a life of its own and turned into a king for a queen. I can live with it, though. Now, however, I will be more organized in my planning.
Please make a video on college's size mattress and super twin canopy size.
Fantastic advice on so many important aspects that I hadn’t even thought of. Thank you.
OMg that chart must've taken hours. Well done, Karen.
A traveling quilt size would be extremely useful, as some throws are too large in a vehicle, thank you!
Qiltsizes on other quilts would be great thanks learned a lot from you
Yes please, more sizing video!
I make queen or king bedspread size only. If any fabric left over 1/2 yd or larger only. The rest of leftovers go to best friend in Florida. When there are leftovers are enough it's time to design throws. Average size for queen is 110" square or larger, king is 120" x 130" at times larger. A spread must cover/ tuck over pillows. Since i have no computer ( or know how to use one!), i can't get anything you put up for our use. I thank you for your timely, positive & so useful for quilters everywhere.
Oh wow! You really but a lot of useful information in this video. The drape is something I've been trying to figure out for a quilt I'm working on currently! I love your videos and appreciate all the work you put into them. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge with us.
Glad it was helpful!
Good grief, I never would have thought it possible to adjust a quilt size AFTER quilting! 😲 Admittedly I am very new to quilting, and you are a wealth of information. Thanks for this!
Hello! I hope you had a joyful day! I was hosting a virtual sew day and it was a lot of fun to spend time with talented ladies. I just want you to know that I enjoy the content on your channel. I hope you have a glorious week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video.
Would love a video on couch quilts, maybe include baby quilts too!
A video about car quilts would be great! Thanks for all the hard work you put in to make your videos. Your channel is definitely my favorite of all the quilt channels.
i love your videos, you are so informative with useful information!!! bless. happy summer, and happy to see yr Assitant wt 4 legs healthy again, huge hugs to him.
Yes Mando sneaks into the frame whenever he can
Karen: YOU are the queen of practicality. Thank you.
My word, after all that I just hope the recipient doesn’t cover a motorcycle with it in the garage! But, once given you have to let it go!
OMG…I’ve never thought of a motorcycle cover…my mind is spinning
oh, please do the video you mentioned at the end, about how to figure out size of a quilt that's gonna serve as a blanket
Thank you for the download, very helpful! Yes small quilt size chart would be great, thanks again.
I have a UFO, queen size project. This information will be helpful in deciding if I continue or chop it up for charity quilts. It was my first quilt started years ago....bit off more than I could chew, lol. Eventually I finish and maybe not as originally envisioned. Love your videos, a throw size/baby quilt size short would be wonderful.
Glad it was helpful!
You are always an inspiration.
More than 2 years ago when I started planning my first quilt, I ran into this issue and was surprised that there didn't seem to be any standards for quilt sizes. I measured comforters, bedspreads, and mattresses. I researched. I made a spreadsheet!
Frankly, this advice is perfect (and draws from several earlier videos): talk to the recipients about their needs and likes. Simple and straightforward and sure to be appreciated.
Yes, please, a video on throw sizes and baby sizes would be great, as they are all over the lot. Thanks for all your great information, always.
Throw, car, soldiers, car seat, picnic there are a few of the quilt sizes and examples that would be nice.
THANK YOU! With the money and time invested, why not make the quilts useful?!
This is invaluable information every quilter needs to have
Thank You for this Information, Karen. Very helpful. 🥰 Chris-Raleigh NC
Your please show us how to make lap size! Thank you for these great videos! I have learned so much.
Yes please the other sizes. I make lap and wheelchair quits for seniors and would live to have those included. Also there is no hyperlink for the size handout.
Great, great, great information! I absolutely love all your videos. You truly care that all your viewers receive all the proper information we need to make our projects favorably. Thank you ever so much!
Never expected there to be that many different size mattresses my goodness. Cozy couch quilts and car quilts would be great and more than anything else how about quilts for persons in wheel chairs and how to attach them to the wheel chair so they don't get caught up in the wheels - maybe have pockets for items they are taking with them book, wallet etc.? Just a thought thanks so much super informative. You are the best Karen. Thanks again
Great ideas
Thank you for the great tips, hints and the chart :)
Lots of good info, as always! Can you add something about the fact that quilt tops shrink a bit after quilting? I've struggled with that, too. Your videos are so helpful, I've recommended your channel to lots of fellow quilters.
That’s going to depend on how dense the quilting is. But I’ve done measurements before and after a “medium” dense long arm pantograph on a few quilts, and it’s around 1.5-2%.
Great timing. I need to plan a queen size quilt for my sister. I usually make double bed size as maximum. Mattress heights make a big difference too. Thanks Karen ♥️🇦🇺
It would help a lot if you could go over the sizes for cuddle quilts! Thank you!!
Yes, Yes, Yes!! Please make a video on lap quilts, for adults as well as for children. I've made all the bed size quilts my family can use so now I make only lap quilts for a retirement community and a children's charity, and I'm always wondering if what I've made is the appropriate size. Sizes given for those online REALLY vary ! Lap quilt sizes for wheelchair-bound people would also be grand.
Made a quilt for my friend using the measurements she gave me. After struggling with the monster I created, I cut the top & bottom row of blocks off and rebound the ends, then made another row of blocks & attached between the off cuts. Voila! 2 quilts. I will measure the bed myself next time.
As always, a great video that’s so helpful. Thank you.
This video came at just the right time. I’m on vacation and just finished my first quilt top that has been sitting in pieces for about 8 months. This will be a quilt to snuggle under on the couch while watching tv. My sister is, at his very time, watching your binding tutorials because I told her they are the best of all the tutorials for learning about how to create binding and the different ways to attach the binding to the quilt. Thank you so much Karen, for you excellent teaching ability. With regard to a video about different quilt sizes, I say definitely yes and thank you. Looking forward to your next video.
Great video, Karen! This is the main reason I very rarely surprise anyone with a quilt. I like a lot of drape on the sides and our bed is quite high off the ground, but that's not always the case. I don't want to waste all that extra time and fabric making something that will annoy the recipient. And it's worse if the quilt is too small!
The size of the person/couple using the quilt can make a big difference too!
Then of course, there's colour/style preferences to consider.
There are just too many variables and too much time and money involved to surprise anyone with a quilt. I'd rather discuss it with the recipient in advance. Gifting a quilt they helped customize is so much more fun and less stressful.
Love to see a video on the smaller quilt sizes.
I love your purple pillow behind you. I have an orange pillow shape of a stomach.
My daughter gave me a new galbladder :)
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Thank you for this educational podcast, what a great review. I’m a fan forever 👍😀.. please do a podcast on laptop and smaller quilts
I love that you used your beautiful quilts to demonstrate everything.
Thank you! I need to make a queen size quilt for DH and I. DD's bed is a "three quarter" antique spool bed. It's been interesting making quilts to fit her mattress. This is so helpful.
Thanks for including European sizes as well! Sometimes it's so hard for me to think in inches and then measuring my bed in cm and calculating back and force.
I'm highly interested in lap size quilts as I'm planning to do on in batiks for summer. Thanks for your great videos!
I’d love a video about throw and lap sizes! I also would love to see more about how you do quilt as you go.
Hi Karen, I would LOVE to see your size chart for lap quilts/snuggly couch quilts and crib quilts. You are wonderful❣ Thank you for sharing your many talents with us. Your quilts are very beautiful❣❣❣😍🥰
This is a very valuable topic. You mentioned car quilts, many years ago there was a pattern called a "Quillow". I found they were perfect for the car and because they folded into a pillow when not in use as a cover they took up very little space in the car. We keep them in the car in winter for emergency use and in the summer for the air conditioner chill. Great in the camper too! I still make them every so often.
Oh my goodness, Karen, THANK YOU for making this video! My niece just moved up to her toddler bed, and I've been agonizing about what size to make as virtually no quilt patterns come in "toddler" size! This info is so helpful as I map out the quilt myself.
Toddler size mattress is normally the same as a crib mattress.
Very interesting and informative. Would love to see a video on the other quilt sizes that you mentioned!
Thank you 😊
Hi Karen, you have taught me so very much! Thank you! A video on the other quilt sizes would be wonderful, and could you include lap quilt sizes such as would be used in wheelchairs in nursing homes. Thanks in advance ❤️
Good information. I needed my bed quilt to cover the box spring without a dust ruffle so I ended up rounding the bottom 2 corners and then bound. Worked well.
I have a queen size bed and just figured i would make a king for my bed , This tutorial just made my day a real game changer Thanks you so much for all you do !
Great & useful topic today!! I loved that you had instructions both to enlarge & to shrink the quilts.
Thank you for all your inspiring CZcams videos I have been (binge! :-)) watching the last couple of weeks... It is only recently l got interested in quilting... Since this video is about bed covering, l wondered how you would make a quilt using an old blanket as batting... Thanks once again for the videos.
Thank you for this useful information.
Yes, to other size info! Who knew this could get so technical?! Well, we did, right? Thank you for sharing your talent and time with us!
I would love more information on throw sizes and baby sizes. I just completed two "big girl" quilts for my great-granddaughters (5 and 6). They have outgrown their baby quilts but still need a size they can drag around and cuddle up with on the couch.
I downloaded your chart, printed it, and stapled it to the inside cover of my quilt journal so it would be easy to access. Thank you.
More great ideas and information! Thanks for the mattress size handout....very nice to have. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
I like to make " back of the couch" quilts. Length is easy to figure, how do you decide width. I want people to take it off and use it, then put it back on the back of the couch as decoration.
It's like you are reading my mind....i'm looking to make a quilt for my tallllll son! It has to be masculine; no flowers etc... lol. Yes i will consider the mattress size and i like overhang. Go big or go home.
Thank you for this very informative video and for the size chart! I enjoy all of your videos and have learned so much from you. Yes, I would love to see a video on the other smaller sizes you mentioned.
I had no idea there were so many mattress sizes! I would love to see a video about snuggle quilts for couches, cars, and chairs
YES PLEASE!! Do a video on other types of quilts!!!! Very informative!!!!!❤
Holy mackerel there are a lot of quilt sizes out there. In the early days of IKEA in Canada people were often frustrated that the sizes were different than US sizes. Today with the XL, the RV and the super sizes, it's so important to double check the size so that you know that it will fit the bed that you quilt is destined for. Don't forget to grab the download with the different drape sizes. Enjoy. Visit www.birchliving.com/quilts to get $400 off your Birch mattress plus two free pillows! Sleep under your quilt on a great mattress.
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??Did you order only the mattress or also a foundation piece/bed frame? Thank you.
@@janiewilliams5803 just the mattress
Very useful information, thanks,
I'd love a video on couch/chair size quilts. I'm thinking of donating some quilts to the hospital where my partner is going through chemo treatments. Some of the other patients get really cold sitting in the chairs for their treatments so I thought I'd make some quick QAYG snuggle blankets. I'm finding it hard to pick a size thats big enough to use with the chair reclined, but not so bulky that its in the way. Do you have a size you prefer for that type of situation?
Great video! A video on other quilt sizes - yes please!
Me too! 😊
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you! I always get so much from your videos, often things I hadn’t considered. Thank you for all you offer to us.
Awesome and really useful video! Thanks!
Hi Karen,
Yes please make a video on smaller sizes. I’m trying to determine the size to make for a friend to curl up and craft under. Boy are there a lot of size suggestions for that and I don’t know where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Shirley
A quilt size video for camper vans, please!
I believe they are either RV sized or custom, see the handout
Yes car/picnic quilt sizes! That's where I am now and thnking its like a throw size. Thank you! Your efforts are so appreciated Karen 😊
Thank you for sharing this
Your video came just in time! I have been scheming and planning my first quilt for a couple months now, and I needed advice for this topic. Thank you!
thank you so much!
Thank you Karen.
Thank you very much, Karen. I was just doing the math for a Cathedral Window quilt, and your video came up. Your videos are always so informative!
This was so helpful..a lot to think about but you made it understandable. Would love a video on throw quilt sizes for snuggling on the couch!
Great video, thanks for sharing 😍
A video fo lap quilts on recliner would be wonderful. Thanks Karen! Wonderful videos!
Yes do a video please about other quilt sizes.
Hi Karen could you please give suggested measurements for an end of bed through, we find particularly on frosty nights our toes get cold and just need a little extra warmth across the foot of our bed that's a queen size. Blessings everyone.
This was super useful. I would LOVE a video on the perfect size quilt for cuddling on the couch. I’m planning a wedding gift for my friend and am very insecure on the right size to make.
Yes please make a video on smaller sized quilts. Love your videos and I have made 3 quilts in the last year thanks to your videos. Keep them coming!
So much information it is mind boggling. Thank you for providing the download (I think we all need it). Your videos are all so informative.
Loved your tip on making a quilt larger after quilting. Would love a video on lap, throws, teens and Picnic size quilts. Thanks
Would love to see the other video. Quite informative. Thank You. Your videos are always helpful
Thank you Karen, you are a wealth of knowledge and I thank you for sharing. Yes please make another video on car and sofa cuddle quilts. I usually make the quilts as per the pattern but have not thought about if they are the right size. Be safe and stay healthy.
This is a very timely topic for me. I bought a quilt kit that is only 77"X77". I have decided to add 10" blocks to both sides and the bottom. I need to consider where the big center block will be with the additions. But more importantly, the size of throw quilts is important to me. I see really beautiful quilts posted that look like they are 40X60 and I wonder who they are for. I have relatives that range in height from 6'5" to 5'1" and am thinking that the same size quilt will not do for them. I also have military veterans that have that wide range of heights. A local group that uses quilts to honor veterans wants them all to be 50X60 for fairness and economical reasons. That doesn't work for me. So, I would love to hear your thoughts on lap/throw quilts.
Wow. Thank you. I need that sizing chart.