Calculators
Convert yards, inches and centimeters
The Measurements calculator writes one length as inches, eighths, yards, centimeters and meters, or turns yardage at one fabric width into the same amount at another.
Where to find it
Studio top bar → Calculators → Measurements. Also at quiltler.com → Calculators, and in the Calculators tab of the iPhone and iPad app.
Open the measurement calculatorHow to do it
- Press Calculators in the studio's top bar and choose Measurements. It opens on 1½ yards, with the answer already in the You need card.
- Choose what to Work out: Convert a length or Same fabric, different width.
- To convert, type the Amount and choose the Unit: inches, yards, centimeters or meters.
- For a different width, type the Yardage you have, the Width you have (inches) and the Width you are buying (inches).
- Read the card: the length written every way, or the yardage at the new width.
Good to know
- Yards are also shown rounded up to the next eighth, the way a shop cuts them.
- Who can use it
- Free, no account needed on the web
- Where it works
- Web studio · quiltler.com · iPhone & iPad
This guide answers
- How many inches are in 1.5 yards?
- How do I convert yards to meters?
- How many centimeters in a yard of fabric?
- How much 108 inch backing equals my 42 inch yardage?
- What is 2.25 yards in inches?
- How do I convert a metric pattern?