Irishrose2

I'm making my first bed quilt for a queen bed that I do not have access to. A queen mattress is 60x80, 15 drop is 90x95. 3 inches allowance for quilting (I used this batting last week and the quilt did end up smaller) is now 93x98. Is that enough? Do I need a few more inches? I did a search here and nothing came up. Google gave me the numbers above, but if the mattress is 15", shouldn't the drop be more? What size do you make a queen size quilt?

TheMerkleFamily

I think you’re in the right range - I recently used a drop/tuck quilt size chart as a guide and came real close to your measurements and the quilt hangs past my mattress covering just a bit of the side frame/rail. I can’t get the link to work (using an iPad) but if you google quilt sizes with drop and tuck you’re sure to see the chart. I wouldn’t go much more than 16” drop and that’s 92”x96” (no tuck). Hope that helps!

Christine

QuiltE

Other considerations to factor in ..............
* tuck around the pillows
* shrinkage?
* box springs depth?
* height off ground?
* is there a skirt?
* is there a footboard?
* how close to the floor do you want the drape to be?
* the corners will drape out further/longer than the sides/end ... do you want them dragging on the floor? one way is to crop the corners so they are not square, but some do like the look of the floor drag too.

While you are not "with" the bed, one way to consider your overall sizing is to simulate on a bed with a sheet and pull it out over the edges, as though it is the size you are thinking of making.

Irishrose2

My son and his wife are in Texas working, but will be home in Kentucky for a day later this week. Maybe I'll ask her to take a picture of the bed. That will give me an idea of how the current quilt or comforter looks. I'm sure it's a standard size purchased one. I want generous, but not droopy. My bed is a queen, but it's on a platform so that changes things.

cashs_mom

Be sure to have them measure the mattress also. Size of top, depth of mattress, depth of box springs, even the height of the bed . Those things will make a difference.

illinois

The measurements I use are in a book about quilting in general. One of the considerations is if you want the quilt to be a bedspread or if it will be used with a bed skirt. If with a skirt, it doesn't need to be quite as big. And then if you want it to cover the pillows or not.

QuiltingNinaSue

I agree with statements above. I make only queen size, because the king is too large to handle comfortably for me. I always go for a 98 x 108 size or so. . . sometimes a 90 x 98 will be a good size to display on my queen sized bed. Commercial ones I have purchased have been 86 x 86. Neighbor is making king for all her grands at 108 x 108, but that is too much for me to handle even as just the top without quilting. I few I have made for son (he is 6'4") have been 112 long and 98 wide. He loves the bigger size tat keeps his feet warm.

madamekelly

I made a quilted bedspread for my queen size bed several years ago and custom fitted it to the bed. My bed is a Temperpedic which tend to be quite thick, so I measured floor to floor and my measurements and the quilt ended up being 110” x 112”. If you took ten inches off the two sides, and one end, you would have 90” x 102”. That would give you a generous quilt that would cover the mattress and skim the top of the bed skirt if any. If the bed is thicker, it would still hang nicely since it is “generous” sized. A quilt that is a little extra log on the sides and end is better than too short. Just my thoughts.

mandyrose

http://www.ctpub.com/free-download-d...t-sizes-chart/ will this help

Kelsie

You need to know if it is a pillow top or one of the other new extra deep mattresses. You might also ask her if she is happy with the size they have. My plan is to make ours wider as I hate the draft down my back when DH rolls over.