Welcome to the Quilting Board and to the world of quilting! The kind of quilt I used most often before I started quilting myself, was a smaller quilt for supplemental warmth, and this is the size I like to make. A bed size quilt is a pretty heavy affair, and can be more difficult for older folks to handle, but a smaller quilt can be used at night over the regular bed clothes, and can be carried to a couch or chair for a nap. I'll usually reduce the size of a large quilt by changing the number of blocks.