Quilting Tips & Quilt Math

How Much Backing Do I Need for a Quilt? Quilt backing is the fabric that goes on the back of your quilt. It needs to be larger than the quilt top so there is enough extra fabric for quilting, trimming, and squaring up the finished quilt. If you are sending your quilt to a longarm quilter, backing size is especially important. Most longarm quilters need extra backing around all four sides of the quilt so the quilt can be loaded properly on the frame. How Much Extra Backing Sho

Quilt binding is the fabric strip that finishes the outside edge of a quilt. It covers the raw edges of the quilt top, batting, and backing, and gives the quilt a clean finished look. To calculate quilt binding, start by finding the perimeter of your quilt. Add the quilt width twice and the quilt length twice. Then add extra inches for joining the binding strips and finishing the ends. Quilt Binding Formula Quilt width + quilt width + quilt length + quilt length + extra = tot