Quilting Calculators | Designed to Quilt

Quilt Math Done for You!

Use our online quilting calculators to calculate fabric requirements for backing and binding, block sizes, and more.

We know how frustrating quilt math can be. Not everyone loves playing with quilting formulas and the good news is – now you don’t have to!

Whether you’re planning your quilt top and need help determining quilt block sizes, or you’re finishing your quilt – we all know how much quilt math goes into just the backing and binding – our quilting calculators have got you covered!

Finishing a Quilt Calculators

If you’re finishing your quilt, you’ll need to calculate the batting requirements, the backing fabric yardage, and the binding – either straight grain binding or bias binding. Plug your numbers in our quilt calculators and get sewing asap!

Quilt Binding Calculator

Calculates the quilt binding length, number of WOF strips and yardage required for binding based on quilt size and desired binding width.

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Quilt Batting Calculator

Calculates the batting requirements based on the entered quilt top and batting dimensions.

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Quilt Backing Calculator

Calculates the most oprimal piecing layout for your backing based on your quilt top dimensions and WOF.

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Bias Binding Calculator for Quilts

Calculates the size of the square and number of strips required to make bias binding strips of desired length and width.

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Quilt Top Calculators

Designing your quilt pattern? Or perhaps you want to scale a pattern to a different size? Use our quilt block calculators and our quilt border calculator to calculate the fabric requirements for your quilt top!

Quilt Border Calculator

Calculates yardage for quilt borders and how many strips you need to cut to make your borders.

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Half Square Triangle Calculator

Calculates the size of starting squares required to make desired size HSTs using 3 different construction methods.

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Flying Geese Calculator

Calculates the size of starting fabric pieces required to make the desired size flying geese (2 methods included).

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How to use our Quilting Calculators?

Our quilt calculators are super easy to use! All you have to do is enter the required values – these are always very easy-to-get numbers, such as quilt top size, desired block size, etc. Then press CALCULATE, and the quilting calculator will run the calculation for you.

Each of our quilting calculators has an in-depth explanation of how to read the quilt calculator results. So you shouldn’t have any problem getting the numbers you need.

We also try very hard to provide different tutorials and guides on our blog for whatever you are working on. So make sure you read the suggested further reading!

Is there a Quilting Calculator App?

Currently, the quilting calculators are only available through our website. Do you want to see a quilting calculator app? Send us a quick email and let us know! If we get enough requests we’ll definitely do something about that!

Disclaimer: Our calculators have been exclusively designed and copyrighted by Designed to Quilt. They are made available for unrestricted use, solely intended for personal, non-commercial purposes. Designed to Quilt does not provide any warranty or representation regarding the calculators’ functionality or precision. Designed to Quilt will not be held liable for any damages resulting from their utilization.