Use this quilt yardage calculator to estimate cotton fabric needed for a quilt top, backing, binding, and batting.
Enter the finished quilt width and length, then adjust the fabric width, backing overage, and binding strip width if needed.
This can help you estimate fabric before shopping, compare quilt sizes, or get a general idea of how much cotton yardage a quilt may require.
Helpful Tips: Quilt yardage can vary quite a bit depending on the quilt pattern, block style, borders, sashing, fabric direction, and cutting layout.
The quilt top estimate is a general starting point. It includes extra for piecing, seams, trimming, and fabric variety, but a specific quilt pattern may require more or less fabric.
Backing and batting are usually cut larger than the finished quilt top. Many quilters add extra inches on all sides so the quilt can be quilted and trimmed cleanly.
If you are sending your quilt to a longarm quilter, check with them first. Some longarm quilters require larger backing and batting overage than the default amount in this calculator.
Binding yardage is based on strips cut across the width of fabric. If you use bias binding, extra-wide binding, directional fabric, or scrappy binding, your fabric needs may change.
Please Note: This calculator gives a general estimate only. Always follow the exact fabric requirements listed in your quilt pattern when available.
Quilt Yardage Calculator
Enter your finished quilt size to estimate cotton fabric needed for the quilt top, backing, binding, and batting.
