Quilting calculators
Backing, binding, batting, borders and the blocks in between. Every result is rounded up to the next 1/8 yard, the smallest cut most quilt shops sell.
Quilt Backing CalculatorYardage for 42″ fabric or 108″ wide backing, with the cheaper seam direction picked for you.Quilt Binding CalculatorHow many strips to cut and how much fabric they take.Quilt Batting CalculatorThe smallest batting package or roll length that covers your quilt.Quilt Border CalculatorBorder strip lengths, strip count and yardage for any border width.Quilt Size CalculatorFinished quilt size for any mattress, drop and pillow tuck.Half-Square Triangle CalculatorSquare sizes for 2-, 4- and 8-at-a-time HSTs, exact or with trimming room.Flying Geese CalculatorNo-waste and stitch-and-flip cutting sizes for any goose.Fabric Cutting CalculatorHow much yardage or how many fat quarters a stack of squares or rectangles needs.
Plan a whole quilt in order: size it for the bed, then borders, backing, batting and binding. The block tools (HSTs, flying geese, cutting) handle the pieces in between. All quilting tools assume 42 inch usable width for quilting cotton, which you can change on each page.