Worksheet for Calculating Your Bed Quilt Sizes
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Worksheet for Calculating Your Bed Quilt Sizes Compliments of www.generations-quilt-patterns.com Project Name: _____________________________________ Mattress Dimensions: Width__________ Length __________ Depth__________ Bed Height: __________ Box Spring Height: __________ For questions answered yes, complete the width and length columns. Questions to help you determine the finished size of Answer the quilt you need for a particular bed/project. Yes or No Width Length Enter Mattress Dimensions from above Yes Pillow tuck needed? Add 10”-18” to Length only ----- Will quilt fall to the floor? ● Enter 2 times Bed Height in Width ● Enter 1 times Bed Height in Length Will quilt cover top of dust ruffle or bed skirt? ● Enter 2 times Mattress Height +8” in Width ● Enter 1 times Mattress Height +4” in Length Will quilt cover mattress and box spring? Add Box Spring Height + Mattress Height + 4” = _________ ● Enter 2 times this number in Width ● Enter 1 times this number in Length Is this a day bed? Adjust width and/or length as needed Is there a foot board? Adjust the Length as needed. Add the Width and Length columns to get your... SUBTOTALS Will you use dense quilting? ● Multiply Subtotal Width times .05 = __________ ● Multiply Subtotal Length times .05 = __________ ● Enter each into its own column Will you wash your quilt? ● Batting shrinkage rate from the package = ________. ● Multiply both Subtotal Width and Subtotal Length by the shrinkage rate. ● Enter each number in its column Any additional adjustments needed for a centered design or medallion, etc.? Add “SUBTOTALS” plus 3 following rows. This is the estimate for the finished size of YOUR bed quilt TOTALS ©Generations Quilt Patterns ™, 2009.