Originally Posted by Judith1005

Truthfully, it sort of depends on your bed and how long you like your quilt to hang.

I have a Queen size bed. And, The ideal length and width that I found is my perfect size. 89 x 100. I have made them a bit smaller. But, I like that size the very best.

My matteress depth is 13" (pillowtop) I have about 11" overhang on each side. And 12 1/2 on the bottom. The quilt is flush at the top of the bed with the headboard. (You could also take your quilt over your pillows instead of under like I do mine.)

And, from mattress to floor is 30 1/2".

I like these dimensions because it is an affordable quilt to make in both fabrics, backing fabric and sending out to be quilted. And, bonus, it fits in my washing machine and dryer easily.

So, I guess go measure your favorite quilt on your bed and see how it differs in measurements. If it's close, leave it alone. If not, time to figure out how to make it just a bit smaller. Maybe remove one row from bottom and side. Or one row all around and just add a plain fabric border to bring it to correct size.

I do hope you fine a way to make this work for you.