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Old 08-05-2018, 04:14 PM
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A " California king" is 72 x 86, and a regular one is nearly 80" square...figure a 15 " deep mattress & box spring , it should be 15 + 80+15= 120" wide.
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Old 08-06-2018, 04:45 AM
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No, thAts barely a queen size.
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Old 08-06-2018, 05:12 AM
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For son who is 6 foot 4 inches on his king sized mattress, minimum if 112 inches long and no less than 98 inches wide. That is the size that makes him smile.
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Old 08-06-2018, 06:24 AM
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Another thing to consider is that if you wash the quilt it will shrink from 2 to 4 inches so you could lose the look you want to meet and cover the top of the dust ruffle. I know from experience so have to off center the quilt to the front side which shows and leave the back side a little short.
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Old 08-06-2018, 07:35 AM
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I make my king size quilts 120 x 120 . I like the overhang and went you are laying under the quilt you have a lots of quilt to cover up with .King size quilts is all i make.
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Old 08-06-2018, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
Big enough if you want it as a quilt as it covers the top of the bed.
Not big enough, for the humps of people under that quilt ... without fighting!
What QuiltE said!

I made the quilt for our king bed 118" square. It is barely big enough to cover my husband and I at night.
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Old 08-06-2018, 07:09 PM
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I have an 80x80 on my full size bed and it doesn't completely cover the sides of the matress
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Old 08-07-2018, 06:46 AM
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Definitely needs to be larger.
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Old 08-07-2018, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jane Quilter View Post
I make a lot of kings. I like them about 114"minimum to 120" square.
I agree. I have even made them larger for deep mattresses.
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Old 08-07-2018, 02:08 PM
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A king mattress is 76x78. I made my king 114x124; I like mine long on the sides.
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