Pegasus

I've got a quilt top that is 68.5" by 71.5". Could I manage to squeak by with a 72x90 twin batting? My other battings are queen sized (90x 108). There would be some waste I could use for table runners. Or another option would be to buy a full-sized batting.

Boston1954

As long as it is a bit larger than the quilt top, I say go for it. I do not believe that the batting has to be so many inches around the edges of the top. I have often cut mine to about 2 inches larger all the way around.

donnajean

I pin my quilt tops before quilting. As long as you are doing the quilting yourself, you should be o.k. I keep all the leftovers and piece them for smaller projects.

Doggramma

That size sounds like what I'd use for that size quilt top.

dunster

You have 3.5" extra in the width, which is plenty if you're basting the top and quilting on a DSM. If it is to be loaded on a longarm there might be a problem, since the 3 pieces aren't basted together and without careful handling the batting could shift so that there isn't enough by the time you get to the bottom. If this happened, you could always cut off some of the excess length of the batting and hand sew it to the side of the batting where it is needed.

Pegasus

Thank you all for your advice! Now I can get started with what I have on hand

ManiacQuilter2

I would use what you have. Batting in package is always a bit larger.

Snooze2978

I am using up a bolt of 96" x 30' so I just cut it down to about 3-5 inches more around the size of the quilt. All those cut-offs get put along with others I've been saving up that I'll put together with batting tape to make up another batting. As I add each piece to the other one I keep tabs on what size it is so when I go looking for a batting I can check to see which one is closest to the size I need and then just add a little more to make up the size wanted. I hate waste.

I've been working on larger quilts so had to add to the sides all the time. So my last batting purchase I found a good sale on 122" x 25' bolt. True I'll still have to cut off the sides now but that's okay as they'll be longer pieces too.