Quilt Backing Calculator
Enter your quilt top size and get the backing yardage, including the seams. Sashing checks both seam directions and picks the one that uses less fabric.
Backing fabric
5 yd
In the app, this also gives you
- Batting + binding for the same quilt
- Your fabric width remembered
- A saved history of every calculation
How much fabric do I need for a quilt backing?
A backing has to be larger than the quilt top so there is room to quilt it. The common rule is to add 4 inches on each side (a longarm quilter often wants more). If the backing is wider than a single width of fabric, you seam two or more widths together. Sashing works out how many widths you need and reports the total yardage, choosing whichever seam direction wastes less.
Prefer the details? Read how to calculate quilt backing yardage.
There's more where that came from
The app remembers your overhang and fabric width, adds the batting and binding for the same quilt, and keeps every calculation in a history.
Coming to the App Store for iPhone and iPad.