Quilt finishing
A cutting-table companion for quilters
Measure the quilt on your table, check the length you lose at each diagonal seam, and turn the result into a strip list you can take to the cutting mat.
Open the calculator
From the notebook
The field guides
- Guide 01
How much binding does a 50 by 60-inch quilt need?
Calculate the perimeter of a throw, compare six strips with seven, and convert the cutting list to fabric yardage.
- Guide 02
Can your leftover strips make enough scrappy quilt binding?
Inventory strips of different lengths and test a scrappy binding plan before sewing. Includes a seven-piece calculation.
- Guide 03
How far should quilt binding ends overlap for a diagonal join?
Use a scrap of the original cut strip as an overlap gauge and check the final seam before trimming the tails.