sarahrachel

I'm making a baby quilt, well 2 actually, one boy one girl, for my hope chest, but I used half of a 24 piece jelly roll on each so they're a little small and to make it bigger, I'm adding borders. But I don't know how big to make the outer border so that it's a good size. Unfinished with one border already on it's 28 by 36. I can't get a good pic of it to post but the inner border is 2 inches wide.

LisaGibbs

When I was a new mom years and years ago I like a bigger quilt so I could wrap my little one up in the colder weather. The ones I am making for my hope chest are almost lap size quilts instead of crib size.

yellowsnow55

I just googled standard cribsize quilts. 45 X 60 inches

emerald46

You could even add 2 more borders. Make first 2-1/2" and the last 3-1/2". If adding just one more border I would do at least 5". Either would give you a pretty good size quilt that would last many years. Lap size is usually a minimum 45"x60" (or least that is what I use). Good luck.

mommamac

I used warm & natural craft size batting (36x46) on one I recently completed & it seems ok to me.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-132786-1.htm

Chicca

Knowing that my daughter (25) still sleeps with her baby quilt... I always try and make mine a little larger than normal. But go with what makes you happy!

amma

It depends on what size quilt you are wanting and what it will be used for.

If you want a pretty little quilt to wrap baby in to bring him/her home from the hospital, or to tuck around baby in the car seat/stroller, a small one this size is perfect for a infant.

If you are talking about a quilt that will be big enough to be useful for a few years or more a crib size would be better.

jljack

Depends on use...crib 45x60; wrap a baby 40x40 is good.