Binding Calculations
How much fabric do I need for my binding?
This information and much, much more such as standard mattress, batting and
quilt sizes, yardage equivalents; yardage costs; quilt backing yardage and
layout diagrams; yardage charts for straight grain and bias binding; etc. can be found in the pages of the
Quilters
Pocket Reference Click on the title to order for $8.00
Click
here for a calculator to determine how much fabric you will need for your
quilt.
Bias Cut Binding*
|
| Cut width of binding |
Fabric
needed to make binding lengths of: |
| |
0 to
200" |
200 -
350" |
350 -
500" |
| 1" |
1/2
yd |
5/8
yd |
3/4
yd |
| 1 1/2" |
5/8 |
3/4 |
7/8 |
| 2" |
5/8 |
7/8 |
1 |
| 2 1/2" |
3/4 |
7/8 |
1 1/8 |
| 3" |
3/4 |
1 |
1 1/8 |
| 3 1/2" |
7/8 |
1 |
1 1/4 |
| 4" |
7/8 |
1 1/8 |
1 3/8 |
| 4 1/2" |
7/8 |
1 1/8 |
1 3/8 |
| 5" |
1 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/2 |
*The mathematical formula for this is: Multiply the
number of inches around the quilt (the circumference) by the width of your
bias binding strips. Take the square root of that answer and add two
inches. This is the size of the square you need to cut for bias
binding.
Straight Grain Binding
|
| Cut width of binding |
Fabric
needed to make binding lengths of: |
| |
0 to 150" |
150 to 200" |
200 - 350" |
350 - 450" |
450-500" |
| 1" |
1/4 |
1/4 |
1/3 |
3/8 |
1/2 |
| 1 1/2" |
1/4 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
5/8 |
5/8 |
| 2" |
1/3 |
1/3 |
5/8 |
3/4 |
7/8 |
| 2 1/2" |
1/3 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
1 |
1 |
| 3" |
3/8 |
1/2 |
7/8 |
1 1/8 |
1 1/4 |
| 3 1/2" |
1/2 |
5/8 |
1 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/3 |
| 4" |
1/2 |
5/8 |
1 1/8 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
| 4 1/2" |
5/8 |
2/3 |
1 1/4 |
1 5/8 |
1 3/4 |
| 5" |
5/8 |
3/4 |
1 1/3 |
1 3/4 |
1 7/8 |
|
