Calculators
Add up what a quilt will cost to make
The Project cost calculator adds up the top, backing and binding fabric, the batting and the thread, from the yardage and the prices you type.
Where to find it
Studio top bar → Calculators → Project cost. Also at quiltler.com → Calculators, and as Quilt cost in the Calculators tab of the iPhone and iPad app.
Open the cost calculatorHow to do it
- Press Calculators in the studio's top bar and choose Project cost. It opens on a throw's worth of materials at made-up prices, with the answer already in the You need card.
- Type the Top yardage, Backing yardage and Binding yardage, with the price per yard of each.
- Type the Batting, package price and the Thread, price.
- Read the card: what each part costs and the Total.
Good to know
- It uses only the prices you type. Leave out what you already have in your stash.
- Not sure of the yardage? Get it from the Binding, Backing and Batting calculators first.
- Who can use it
- Free, no account needed on the web
- Where it works
- Web studio · quiltler.com · iPhone & iPad
This guide answers
- How much does it cost to make a quilt?
- How do I work out the cost of my quilt materials?
- How much will the fabric for my quilt cost?
- Can I budget a quilt before I buy?
- How do I price a quilt I'm making?