Changes in quilt sizes because of deeper mattresses
21/05/08 10:38 Filed in: Quilt sizing
Recently Deb
Roby 
sent me 
a
message that I would like to share with all my
readers:
"Do you make bed sized quilts? Are you seeing changes in recommended sizes because of deeper mattresses? Or batting size changes?".
This message caught my attention as Matty and I had recently made a queen size quilt and found it was not wide enough once it was laid on our pillow top mattress. The problem was easy to solve, we added an extra 8 inches in borders to the sides and called it a quilt. So I wrote back to Deb and told her of my Fix It Up theory. Deb has put a lot of thought into this topic and she soon wrote back....
"Yes, we must start measuring beds before we make bed sized quilts.. but what does this mean for
1) quilts already made and cherished.
2. quilts being made by the "recommended" or "standard" sizes listed in books and magazines?
3) quilts we make for others? (like raffle quilts and wedding gift quilts?)"
Wow. What a good point she has. So then I began asking other quilters what they are doing to deal with this problem. Now I am asking you, the Quilting Reader, what have you been doing to deal with this problem? I would appreciate your comments here or you can visit Deb's blog. Please comment to let Deb know what your thoughts are and what you have done to deal with this problem. Deb has several pictures on her blog showing the difference in how a quilt fits the older style mattress vs. the newer pillow top style mattress. Any feedback is appreciated!
sent me a
message that I would like to share with all my
readers:
"Do you make bed sized quilts? Are you seeing changes in recommended sizes because of deeper mattresses? Or batting size changes?".
This message caught my attention as Matty and I had recently made a queen size quilt and found it was not wide enough once it was laid on our pillow top mattress. The problem was easy to solve, we added an extra 8 inches in borders to the sides and called it a quilt. So I wrote back to Deb and told her of my Fix It Up theory. Deb has put a lot of thought into this topic and she soon wrote back....
"Yes, we must start measuring beds before we make bed sized quilts.. but what does this mean for
1) quilts already made and cherished.
2. quilts being made by the "recommended" or "standard" sizes listed in books and magazines?
3) quilts we make for others? (like raffle quilts and wedding gift quilts?)"
Wow. What a good point she has. So then I began asking other quilters what they are doing to deal with this problem. Now I am asking you, the Quilting Reader, what have you been doing to deal with this problem? I would appreciate your comments here or you can visit Deb's blog. Please comment to let Deb know what your thoughts are and what you have done to deal with this problem. Deb has several pictures on her blog showing the difference in how a quilt fits the older style mattress vs. the newer pillow top style mattress. Any feedback is appreciated!