I made a quilt for my granddaughter and thought she would use it as a lap quilt. She used it on her bed. It was a little short but it didn't bother her at all. I think no matter what the size is they will love it because it remnds them of home. If I did it over I would have made it a little wider. They don't care about the length. Most have piles of pillows anyway. She used the risers so she could store things under the bed and the extra width would have covered all that.