hopingtobegood

The father of my two sons is under hospice care for a brain tumor and I want to make him a quick strip quilt for his hospital bed...strip quilt because I am fairly new to quilting and do not know how or have money for long armer....but my question is....what is the dimensions of a hospital bed...width and length....really appreciate your help and I will be busy cutting strips of some(?) width....

Murphy

I would assume 36 x 80 or near to that.

jaciqltznok

42 x 80

CoyoteQuilts

Here is a quick pattern. http://blog.heirloomcreations.net/?p=1897

Quiltmaniac2010

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. You are obviously a very caring person. I'm sending HUGS to you.... Hospital beds are close to twin bed sizes (39 x 72). I'm sending you Ditter's string quilt tutorial as it is a "quilt as you go" so you don't have to send it out to a longarm quilter. I made one and it is stunning and very quick to piece together. Here is the link. I hope it is helpful.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-60764-1.htm

pocoellie

Here's some helpful info I found

Mattress Sizes of the World (in inches)
US/Canada Europe (UK) Asia (Thailand)
Cot 31" × 74" × 2"
Twin / Single 39" × 75" 36" × 75" 42" × 78" × 22"
Twin XL 39" × 80"
Twin XXL 39" × 85"
Super Single (Twin) 48" × 84"
Hospital Twin 30" × 80"
Hospital Twin XL 30" × 85"
Hospital 36" × 75"
Hospital XL 36" × 80"
Hospital XXL 36" × 84"
Three Quarter 48" × 75"
Sofabed Full 54" × 72" × 6"
Full XL 54" × 80"
Full XXL 54" × 85"
Split Queen (2)* 30" × 80"
Queen XL (California Queen) 60" × 84"
Dual King (2)* 36" × 84"
Full / Double 54" × 75" 54" ×75" 48" × 78" × 22"
Queen 60" × 80"
Olympic Queen 66" x 80"
King 76" × 80" 60" × 78" 72" × 78" × 22"
California King 72" x 84"
Super King 72" × 78"

scowlkat

I think you are wonderful to do this. How about a stacked coins quilt? I am sure he will be happy with whatever you make. Hugs and prayers your way.

connie_1936

you could always tie the quilt, that goes fast

Jim

hospital beds are 80 inches long...42 wide...I sleep in one every night...they are longer than normal twin size beds