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Are you having problems finding information such as bed
sizes, or how many triangles you get from a fat quarter? Well - we
are going publish as much as we can so this page can become your
"Quilter's Encyclopedia."
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It's hard to remember all the sizes of mattresses that are available.
Here are the standard measurements of mattress sizes from crib to king.
Next to those sizes are the measurements for quilts with approximately
15" drops around. |
| Bed Sizes |
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Mattress |
Cover |
| Crib |
20" x 48" |
50" x 53" |
| Twin |
29" x 75" |
75" x 98" |
| Double |
54" x 75" |
83" x 106" |
| Queen |
60" x 80" |
90" x 106" |
| King |
78" x 80" |
107" x 108" |
| CA King |
72" x 84" |
92" x 112" |
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Do you look at all those fat quarters and wonder just how much you can
cut from one? Here are some calculations for various sizes of squares. |
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Look What You Can Get From One Fat
Quarter |
| 99 |
2" squares |
| 50 |
2-1/2" squares |
| 42 |
3" squares |
| 30 |
3-1/2" squares |
| 20 |
4" squares |
| 16 |
4-1/2" squares |
| 12 |
5" squares |
| 12 |
5-1/2" squares |
| 9 |
6" squares |
| 6 |
6-1/2" squares |
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How many inches are there in fractions of yards? Use this chart as
a quick reference. |
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Inches per Yard |
| 1/8 yard |
4-1/2" |
| 1/4 yard |
9" |
| 1/3 yard |
12" |
| 1/2 yard |
18" |
| 5/8 yard |
22-1/2" |
| 2/3 yard |
24" |
| 3/4 yard |
27" |
| 1 yard |
36" |
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With the advent of rotary cutting, we frequently cut
many strips. Here's an idea of how many strips one can cut from one
yard of fabric. |
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Strips in a Yard |
| Quantity |
Strip Width |
| 36 |
1" |
| 24 |
1-1/2" |
| 18 |
2" |
| 14 |
2-1/2" |
| 12 |
3" |
| 10 |
3-1/2" |
| 9 |
4" |
| 8 |
4-1/2" |
| 7 |
5" |
| 6 |
5-1/2" |
| 6 |
6" |
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From those strips we just cut, here's how many squares
of various sizes one can cut. This is assuming your fabric is 40"
wide.
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Squares in a 40" Strip |
| Quantity |
Square Size |
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Quantity |
Square Size |
| 40 |
1" |
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12 |
3-1/4" |
| 32 |
1-1/4" |
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11 |
3-1/2" |
| 26 |
1-1/2" |
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10 |
3-3/4" |
| 22 |
1-3/4" |
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10 |
4" |
| 20 |
2" |
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9 |
4-1/4" |
| 17 |
2-1/4" |
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9 |
4-1/2" |
| 16 |
2-1/2" |
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8 |
4-3/4" |
| 14 |
2-3/4" |
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8 |
5" |
| 13 |
3" |
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7 |
5-1/2" |
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