This calculator calculates the amount of fabric required to bind your quilt given
the quilt's dimensions (width and length) and the binding strip width.
The calculator provides 2 calculations:
To use the calculator, specify the width of the fabric (the calculator defaults to a value of 43 inches) along with the width and length of the quilt, and the desired binding strip width. The calculator provides:
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"Regular" Binding Calculations |
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Bias Binding Calculations |
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Bias strips are cut on the diagonal from a square or rectangular piece of fabric
(see diagrams to the right).
The calculator calculates how much fabric is needed using both approaches:
In both cases, the calculator adds some margin to the calculation to ensure there is adequate fabric and so you don't need to cut bias strips all the way to the corners of the square or rectangle. (Such strips would be very short and not as useful.)
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This calculator is designed and copyrighted by Quilter's Paradise. It is available free to use strictly for non-commercial, personal purposes only. Quilter's Paradise makes no warranty or representation as to the calculator's quality, performance or accuracy, and, in no event, will be liable for any damages resulting from its use. When calculating the amount of fabric required, the calculators calculate what is needed given the information provided. The user of the calculator is responsibile for determining if they want to add additional "just in case" fabric to the calculation and, if so, how much. The user assumes the entire risk as to the calculator's quality, performance and accuracy.
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