Quiltmaking - Size

You need to know how big to make the quilt. For example, a crib quilt might be in the neighborhood of 50 x 60 inches, whereas a queen size quilt would be more like 94 x 108 inches. You can figure this out by measuring the mattress and allowing for the length of overhang you want (on both sides, and the bottom, and enough to cover the pillows if desired on the top).  Or, you can find a chart that tells you standard quilt sizes.