Yardage Calculators
Calculate how much fabric you need for borders, backing and binding for a quilt. Begin by entering the width and length of the quilt top. Be sure to take your measurements accross the center of the quilt top. If measurements at the edges differ from those at the center, ease the borders while sewing. This helps to square up the quilt top and keep the borders from being wavy.
The number of strips is rounded up to the next whole strip.
Yardages are rounded up to the next 1/8 yard.
* 1/2 inch is added to border widths for 1/4 inch seam allowances.
** Backing margin is the number of inches that the backing extends beyond the quilt top at each edge and is necessary during the quilting phase.