Guide
Which quilt size do I need?
The five Little Quilt House sizes in inches, what each one costs, and which fits a chair, a sofa or each size of bed.
The five sizes
Every quilt reviewed on this site comes in the same five sizes. Prices are the ones we found in the shop in November 2026; the shop page has the current ones.
| Size | Inches | Centimeters | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throw | 60 x 55 | 150 x 140 | $69.95 |
| Small | 70 x 60 | 180 x 150 | $79.95 |
| Medium | 80 x 70 | 200 x 180 | $89.95 |
| Large | 90 x 80 | 230 x 200 | $99.95 |
| Extra Large | 102 x 90 | 260 x 230 | $119.95 |
For a chair, a sofa or a lap
Choose Throw or Small.
- A Throw covers one person sitting down and folds over the arm of a chair.
- A Small is 10 inches longer, which helps if you are tall or like to tuck your feet in. It also covers two people side by side on a sofa.
Many of the buyers who wrote to us keep their quilt on a reading chair or the sofa rather than a bed.
For a bed
A quilt needs to be wider than the mattress so it hangs down each side. The table shows how far each size hangs down, with the long side running from head to foot.
| Bed (mattress size) | Medium | Large | Extra Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin (38 x 75 in) | 16 in each side | 21 in each side | Too big |
| Full (54 x 75 in) | 8 in each side | 13 in each side | 18 in each side |
| Queen (60 x 80 in) | 5 in each side | 10 in each side | 15 in each side |
| King (76 x 80 in) | Too small | 2 in each side | 7 in each side |
Our suggestion for each bed:
- Twin: Medium.
- Full: Large.
- Queen: Extra Large. A Large also works as a top layer that shows the sheets or a bed skirt below it.
- King: Extra Large, as a top layer only. It covers the top of the bed and hangs about 7 inches down each side, so it will not hide the sides of the mattress.
How much overhang is enough?
Measure how thick your mattress is. Most are 10 to 14 inches.
- To cover the sides of the mattress, the quilt should hang down at least as far as the mattress is thick.
- To use it as a top layer over other bedding, a few inches each side is enough.
To check before you order
- Measure your mattress: width, length and thickness.
- Subtract the mattress width from the quilt’s shorter side, then halve it. That is the overhang on each side.
- Look at the photos on the shop page to see which way the design runs.
- If you are between two sizes, the larger one is the safer choice for a bed. Returns are accepted within 30 days of receiving the quilt.