How Much Fabric for Queen Quilt
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Cotton fabrics come in a variety of widths from 45 inches to 60 inches wide. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
“Hi, hope you can help me. How much fabric do I need for a queen size quilt I’m going to have someone make me?” - Caller from Cuba, Mo.
How Much Fabric for Queen Quilt
Hi, depends on what quilt pattern you are using, what type of fabric you plan to use and who is making your queen quilt.
In general, a standard queen size quilt is 90x90 inches. We make our custom handmade quilts a tad larger, 95x95 inches to make sure the sides of the mattresses are covered by the handmade quilt.
If you are just wanting a solid fabric queen handmade quilt, remember fabrics come in 45” and 60” widths. You also need an extra 4” around the edges to allow for machine quilting.
In addition, if you are using a printed fabric, any fabrics that have patterns need to be matched across the quilt and that will require additional fabric.
For example, if you are buying 45” solid fabric, you will need 8 yds.
If you want the binding to be the same color, or even if you want a different color, that will be 2 yds of 45 inch fabric.
Then the backing is another place you will need fabric. You can find white fabric in 100” and 110” lengths specifically made for handmade quilt backing or you can add a different fabric on the back to make the custom quilt reversible. I personally like the idea of using something more than white fabric on the back so that one has two home decor looks with one custom handmade quilt.
If you are making this queen handmade quilt with a pattern, the pattern may require different lengths of various fabrics.
Finally, how much fabric is used also depends on the experience of the quilter. More experienced quilters have a better feel for working with the fabric lengths than beginning quilters do. My best advice is call the person who is going to make the quilt for you to get your fabric measurements.
