Standard Mattress Sizes - Standard Bed Sizes
Knowing mattress sizes will help you design and make a quilt that fits the bed perfectly.
Mattress Sizes:
- Crib Mattress Size: 28″ x 52″
- Twin Mattress Size (Single): 39″ x 75″
- Full Mattress Size (Double): 54″ x 75″
- Long Twin Mattress Size: 36″ x 80″ (Most beds in college dorms have long twin mattresses)
- Queen Mattress Size: 60″ x 80″
- King Mattress: 76″ x 80″
- California King Mattress Size: 72″ x 84″
- Quilt Design Options
Knowing standard mattress sizes will get you off to a good start when you design a quilt, but consider a few of the variables before you decide exactly how large the quilt should be. Ask yourself these questions.
- How much extra quilt width should extend past each side of the mattress to create a nice drop?
- Will the quilt look better if the primary focus of its design stops at mattress edges?
- Will the quilt be used with a dust ruffle? How much extra width and length do you need to make sure the quilt extends nicely past the top edge of the ruffle?
- Does the bed have a footboard that would interfere with the quilt? Would the quilt look better tucked in?
- How will the quilt look with pillows plumped underneath it? Would it be better to alter the border width or add another design element, then place pillows on top of the quilt near the bed’s headboard? For pillows on top, you could make throw pillow covers to match or contrast with the quilt.
