What Size Batting to Buy

Batting is the quilt top plus 4″ on every side — the same margin longarmers ask for.

Quilt sizeQuilt topBatting neededPackaged bag to buy
Wall Hanging36 × 36″44 × 44″Crib 45×60″
Baby / Crib40 × 52″48 × 60″Twin 72×90″
Toddler42 × 58″50 × 66″Twin 72×90″
Lap50 × 65″58 × 73″Twin 72×90″
Throw60 × 72″68 × 80″Twin 72×90″
Twin66 × 88″74 × 96″Full / Double 81×96″
Full / Double80 × 96″88 × 104″Queen 90×108″
Queen90 × 108″98 × 116″King 120×120″
King108 × 108″116 × 116″King 120×120″
California King104 × 114″112 × 122″No bag is big enough — buy by the yard

Bag sizes vary by an inch or two between brands — check the package. Where no bag covers it, buy batting by the yard from a wide roll or piece two lengths with a whipstitch or fusible tape.