Standard Quilt Sizes Chart

The 60×72" throw quilt (also called a lap quilt) is the most-made size in modern quilting. It's not sized to a bed, finishes quickly, uses about 4 yards of fabric, and works as a gift for anyone. The most-searched quilt size on Google is queen (90×108"), because queen is the most common US adult bed size.

A standard throw quilt measures 60 inches wide by 72 inches long (60×72"). Some patterns and tutorials use 50×65" for a smaller 'lap' variation or 60×80" for taller adults. Throw quilts are designed for sofa use and are not sized for a specific mattress.

A queen quilt should measure at least 90 inches wide by 108 inches long (90×108") to cover a queen mattress (60×80") with a 15-inch drop on each side and about 28 inches at the foot. For a pillow tuck, add 10 more inches to the length.

A king quilt should measure 108 inches wide by 108 inches long (108×108") to cover an Eastern king mattress (76×80") with about 16 inches of drop on each side and 28 inches at the foot. California king beds use a different size: 104×114" (narrower and longer).

In casual modern use, the terms are interchangeable — both describe a quilt sized for one adult, between 50×65" and 60×80". When patterns distinguish them, 'lap quilt' is the smaller variant (around 50×65", sized for a seated adult) and 'throw' is the larger one (60×72", sized for an adult lying on a sofa).

A standard baby / crib quilt measures 40 inches wide by 52 inches long (40×52"). This fits a standard crib mattress (28×52") with a few inches of overlap. Baby quilts used as play mats or stroller blankets can be smaller — 36×36" is a common play mat size; 30×36" is a common stroller-blanket size.

For a bed quilt, plan for 10–15 inches of drop on each side and 15–28 inches at the foot. If you want the quilt to reach the floor (floor-length drop), add the mattress height (typically 10–14") plus the box spring height (8–9") to each side. For pillow coverage, add 10–12 inches to the quilt length.

A pillow tuck is the extra length added to a quilt so that the top edge can be tucked under your pillows and folded back over them. Most modern quilt patterns include 10–12 inches of length for a pillow tuck on twin, full, queen, and king sizes. Coverlets and bedspreads designed to sit ON TOP of pillows do not need a pillow tuck.

Buy batting at least 4 inches larger on every side than your finished quilt. That means baby 48×60", lap 58×73", throw 68×80", twin 72×96", full 88×104", queen 98×116", king 116×116". Pre-cut batting sometimes runs short of these dimensions — buy by the yard or size up to avoid problems.

No. US 'twin', 'full', 'queen', and 'king' are different from UK 'single', 'double', 'kingsize', and 'super king' both in mattress dimensions and quilt overhang conventions. UK quilts are generally less wide because UK conventions use less drop on the sides. See the international quilt sizes table below for direct comparisons.

It depends on block size. For 12-inch finished blocks: baby 9, throw 20, twin 24, full 35, queen 56, king 64. For 6-inch blocks the count quadruples. The full block-count table is on this page, or use our block calculator to enter any combination of quilt size, block size, sashing, and border.

A standard 108×108" king quilt is approximately 274×274 cm. A California king (104×114") is approximately 264×290 cm. Note that these dimensions don't match UK 'super king' (typically 260×220 cm) — the UK super king is narrower because its mattress is 180 cm wide vs the US king's 193 cm.