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Quilt maths, made plain
How big, how much, and what to cut. Every chart is worked out with the same maths as the designer.
Quilt sizes chartCommon quilt sizes are: crib 36″ × 52″, throw 60″ × 70″, twin 70″ × 90″, full 85″ × 108″, queen 90″ × 108″ and king 108″ × 108″. Bed quilts are the mattress plus about…How to calculate quilt backingMake the backing 8″ bigger than the quilt top in both directions (4″ on each side), divide the width by the usable width of your fabric (about 42″) and round up to get…How much binding do I need?Add up all four sides of the quilt, add 12″ for corners and joining, and divide by the length one strip gives you (about 40″ after the diagonal joins). Round up. A 90″ ×…Half-square triangle size chartFor half-square triangles made two at a time, cut squares the finished size plus ⅞″. A 3″ finished HST needs 3⅞″ squares. If you like to trim units to size, add 1″…Plan a quilt from your stashSort what you have into lights, mediums and darks, measure each piece, and pick a block that suits the amounts. The background needs the most fabric, so start with your…Choosing quilt coloursPick fabrics for value first and colour second. The pattern in a quilt comes from light fabric next to dark fabric, so a star in navy on cream shows from across the…