Quilt sizes
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I am bothered by the quilt sizes that most quilting programs use and here is why: they show
King size as 110" by 110"
Queen size as 90" by 110"
Full size as 80" by 90"
Twin size as 72" by 90"
Crib size as 36" by 48" (personally I never make them this small)
there should be 2 more sizes that I can think of, one is Lap size and one should be Couch size.
When I think of Lap size, I think about all the people that are handicapped and for them to have a manageable size I think it should be about 48" by 60" which would be easy to fit around those people in wheel chairs.
and Couch size is for people that are taller then 5', LOL, that want to lay around on the couch and snuggle with their personal quilt. I would think this size could be about 54" by 70".
So what's your take on this?
King size as 110" by 110"
Queen size as 90" by 110"
Full size as 80" by 90"
Twin size as 72" by 90"
Crib size as 36" by 48" (personally I never make them this small)
there should be 2 more sizes that I can think of, one is Lap size and one should be Couch size.
When I think of Lap size, I think about all the people that are handicapped and for them to have a manageable size I think it should be about 48" by 60" which would be easy to fit around those people in wheel chairs.
and Couch size is for people that are taller then 5', LOL, that want to lay around on the couch and snuggle with their personal quilt. I would think this size could be about 54" by 70".
So what's your take on this?
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according to my reference, the measurements you gave for the standard sizes are sizes with a large drop...at least 14 inches. and like erstan947, my throws are almost as big as a twin...I call them nap quilts because they're big enough to nap under without sticking body parts out the sides.
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Originally Posted by seasaw2mch
I am bothered by the quilt sizes that most quilting programs use and here is why: they show
King size as 110" by 110"
Queen size as 90" by 110"
Full size as 80" by 90"
Twin size as 72" by 90"
Crib size as 36" by 48" (personally I never make them this small)
there should be 2 more sizes that I can think of, one is Lap size and one should be Couch size.
When I think of Lap size, I think about all the people that are handicapped and for them to have a manageable size I think it should be about 48" by 60" .......
King size as 110" by 110"
Queen size as 90" by 110"
Full size as 80" by 90"
Twin size as 72" by 90"
Crib size as 36" by 48" (personally I never make them this small)
there should be 2 more sizes that I can think of, one is Lap size and one should be Couch size.
When I think of Lap size, I think about all the people that are handicapped and for them to have a manageable size I think it should be about 48" by 60" .......
We set the size for these at average 48x64 (give or take, you know?), which means the batting has to be about 54 x 70. No such animal!!
We are reduced to piecing "cribs" (46x60) and "throws" (60x60) to get the length we need, and then repiecing the leftover sections . It's a lot of work when I'm dealing with about a hundred quilt tops! No matter what size we use, we have to cut and piece, except "king," and they're too expensive for us to use, getting only 4 quilts from one batt.
Jan in VA
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Jan: I get the 30 yd rolls of batting and cut the size I need I get the 93" wide Dream Poly which is a good width for cutting. This is a more economical for the small quilts I make. It is available in 60" widt x 30 yds, 93" x 30 yd and 122" x 30.
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Originally Posted by Holice
Jan: I get the 30 yd rolls of batting and cut the size I need I get the 93" wide Dream Poly which is a good width for cutting. This is a more economical for the small quilts I make. It is available in 60" widt x 30 yds, 93" x 30 yd and 122" x 30.
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