FORMULAS
CALCULTING BACKING:
Size of top now:
width_______’’ by length_______”
+8_______ +8_______
_______ _______
Totals up to 108”
may use wide width fabric.
Pieced backing:
Piece regular 40” width by dividing the width measurement by
40”.
Vertical seaming is easier to quilt by machine.
Calculate length of backing by dividing the total
inches by 36 for 108” width fabric.
If you are piecing your backing, you will need 2-3
lengths of fabric again dividing the length by 36.
CALCULATING BINDING:
Size of strip to be used = ______”
Total # of inches to bind: top in inches x2= _________”
Side in
inches x2= +_________”
=_________”
(total inches)
Divide by Width of fabric (40”) = ___________
(#
of strips needed)
# of strips X strip size _______X________”
=__________”
ALWAYS ROUND UP !
You can never have too much stash!
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