For some reason, I like square throws. They often are about 60 - 65 inches. I guess we don't use them to fully cover ourselves, just use them as lap quilts in a chair or recliner. Waist to feet. I have given some to taller people and was told they use use them on the diagonal.

I prefer rectangle as I made one for a lovely young lady and didn't like how it looked as a square quilt so added a row of pinwheel at top and bottom of quilt and was very pleased with the finished project. I think it is really up to your liking and it sometimes depends on the batting that makes it heavy too.

This post is perfect timing. Was wondering what size to make for my son going through chemo and lives in Indiana. Thanks!!

I use my 60 x 60 quilts on the diagonal too!

Seems my recipents like the lap size quilts more so than a bed size as its easier to pull over ones self plus easier to wash in the machine. I make my lap quilts around 60 x 70. Getting ready to make a couple over sized laps as the couple are over 6' tall so want to be sure it covers their feet.

I'm more of a bed-size quilt fan. I make most of my quilts twin-bed size, roughly 65" x 88" (longer if it's for a XL twin). Of course the pattern you're using will determine the exact dimensions.

Because most of my bedrooms - and most of those of my grown children - contain twin beds, sometimes put together to form an erzatz-king, I've found that if I make two twin-size quilts for those rooms, they serve well when the beds are separated, and they can be overlapped a little when the beds are pushed together and made up as an erzatz-king. They also aren't too bulky/heavy to be dragged out as a "nap-on-the-couch quilt," if needed.

I prefer rectangular quilts over square ones. 60x80 (ish) is the size I make most.

My throw size is 60 x 72. I am only 4'11" but I like to make sure it wraps around my feet and up over my shoulders since I'm always cold. I have found I don't like square quilts but I'm not sure why.

If I'm not sure where my quilt is going, I usually make them 72" x 96" which is ok for the couch, generous on a single, perfect for a double and a little skimpy for a queen but would work. If I'm sure that it's just a lap quilt or for QOV, I make it 60" X 80". I never make square quilts (they just seem to be an odd size) although my good quilting buddy loves them.

I think the main thing is the quilt should cover the shoulders and feet, therefore at least 90" long. Otherwise, it could be for a twin, double, Queen or King bed. There are charts online that give the width of each of these beds. I don't like my quilts to hang to far over the sides of the beds so that they get stepped on, like the first one I ever made for my Queen size bed.