Quilt backing calculator
Work out how much backing fabric to buy, with a cutting layout for each seam direction.
Calculate backing fabric →THE QUILTING WORKROOM
Quilting fabric calculators.
Plan backing, binding and borders from your quilt measurements. Work in inches or centimetres, compare the cutting plan, then save or print your estimate.
Quilt binding calculator
Calculate straight-grain binding strips and fabric yardage for your quilt.
Calculate binding fabric →Quilt border calculator
Calculate fabric for one straight, butt-joined border around your quilt.
Calculate border fabric →START WITH THE MEASUREMENTSChoose the fabric
Choose the fabric
you are planning.
Measure your quilt and fabric
Measure the quilt top in more than one place and enter the usable fabric width between the selvages. Each calculator explains the seam allowances it uses.
Check what the estimate includes
Backing compares two panel directions. Binding plans straight-grain strips. Borders use one butt-joined frame. Shrinkage and pattern matching need a separate allowance.
Read the fabric calculation methods →Which calculator should I use?
Use the backing yardage calculator for the fabric behind your quilt, including extra around the edges. Use the binding strip calculator for the narrow strips that finish its perimeter. Use the border fabric calculator to add a frame to the quilt top before quilting.
Each tool includes a worked example so you can follow the arithmetic. These estimates are a starting point: check your pattern and your quilter’s requirements before buying or cutting.