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How Much Fabric for a Baby / Crib Quilt?

A Baby / Crib quilt (40″ × 52″) needs approximately 3 yards of fabric for the top and 6.5 yards total including backing and binding.

Fabric Breakdown for a Baby / Crib Quilt

Top fabric — per color (2-color quilt)
Adjust for more colors
~1½ yds
Top fabric — total (all colors combined)
~3 yds
Backing — 44"-wide fabric
2 widths sewn together
~2¾ yds
Backing — 108"-wide wide-back
No seams
~1½ yds
Binding
2.5"-wide double-fold strips
~0½ yds
Total estimate (top + backing 44″ + binding)
~6½ yds

Batting for a Baby / Crib Quilt

Batting should be 4–8 inches larger than the quilt top on all sides. For a Baby / Crib quilt (40″ × 52″), buy batting that measures at least:

48″ × 60″(minimum batting size)

Standard packaged batting sizes: crib (45×60″), throw (60×60″), twin (72×90″), full (81×96″), queen (90×108″), king (120×120″). Choose the next size up from your quilt dimensions.

Fat Quarters for a Baby / Crib Quilt

8
Minimum
2-color quilt
12
Typical
Scrappy look
16
Generous
High variety

Each fat quarter is 18″×22″ (approximately 1/4 yard). 4 fat quarters ≈ 1 yard of fabric. See the full fat quarter breakdown →

Precut Alternatives

Jelly Roll (40 strips, 2.5"-wide)1 roll
Charm Pack (42 squares, 5"-wide)1 pack
Layer Cake (42 squares, 10"-wide)1 cake

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