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Size(s) of Crib Quilts Please?

16 years ago

Hi Gang,

I hope to be offering some of my quilts for sale as crib quilts this Spring. I've seen various different sizes listed. Just did a search here (must say, didn't work too well), brought me 2 posts, 1 completely OT, other cited 40").

Back in 2000, I printed something from someone here, listing quilts sizes for most sizes, sometimes she listed 2 sets for each, sometimes 3 or 4. I'm very confused.

For crib quilts, she listed: 27 x 52 & 36 x 60.

Could you all kindly share what you know on this pls, especially those who do crib quilt commissions? TIA

(PG) Karen

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coalaska
16 years ago
I don't do commissions, but I think that 27"x52" is the measurement of the top of a standard crib mattress.

It's actually not recommended (even strongly discouraged) to use quilts in cribs, so listing it a little differently may be a good idea (nursery quilts, baby quilts...)

Google brough up all kinds of sizes in charts (some must be very old)...see the link for ideas.

Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: standard quilt sizes
foxykitten350234
16 years ago
I was commissioned to do two custom baby quilts last year. Both ended up being 40"X 50". I do remember seeing many different sizes for baby quilts when I was doing my search. For the life of me I can't remember why I arrived at that size.

Foxy.
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teresa_nc7
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I don't think I've ever made a baby quilt smaller than 36" wide. I usually try to make them 36" to 40" so I don't have to piece the back.

Sometimes they are square, 36" x 36" and sometimes rectangular, 40" x 48". It really depends on the block size; I usually keep blocks for baby quilts to a smaller size to be in scale - 5" to 8" or 9".

I know that some of my quilts have resided on the end of the crib, folded or folded and hung over the back of a rocking chair......that's o.k.

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toolgranny
16 years ago
And one other thing to be aware of, there were "6 year" cribs and "4 year" cribs. Maybe they don't make those anymore. Mine, now turned into a small youth bed, is a 4 year which is a 22" x 45" mattress and takes smaller linens so I custom make them all with cartoon characters on the fitted flannel sheets.
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