Calculators
Work out how much binding you need
The Binding calculator takes your quilt's width and length and gives the number of strips to cut and the fabric to buy for double-fold binding.
Where to find it
Studio top bar → Calculators → Binding. Also at quiltler.com → Calculators, and in the Calculators tab of the iPhone and iPad app.
Open the binding calculatorHow to do it
- Press Calculators in the studio's top bar and choose Binding. It opens on a 60 × 72″ quilt, with the answer already in the You need card.
- Type your quilt's size in Quilt width (inches) and Quilt length (inches).
- Change Strip width (inches) if you don't cut 2½″ strips, and Usable fabric width (inches) if your fabric isn't 42″ wide after trimming the selvages.
- Read the card: the yardage to buy, the Binding length, with joins, and how many Strips to cut.
Good to know
- The binding length is the perimeter plus 10″ for the corners and the joins.
- For a curved or scalloped edge, use the Bias binding calculator instead.
- 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 binding do I need for my quilt?
- How many binding strips do I cut?
- How much fabric do I need for binding a queen quilt?
- How long does my binding need to be?
- How many 2.5 inch strips for binding?
- Is half a yard enough for binding?
- How much binding for a queen size quilt?