Quilt Charts
The cheat sheets quilters pin above the cutting table, all on one printable page. Nothing here is typed in by hand — every number is computed by the same code as the calculators, so the chart and the calculator can never disagree. Updated 2026-08-26.
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Standard quilt sizes with backing, batting and binding
Backing and batting = quilt + 4″ each side. Backing from 44″ fabric (42″ usable), rounded up to ¼ yd; binding 2½″ strips, 40″ usable, perimeter + 10″.
| Quilt | Top size | Backing / batting | Backing (44″) | Wide-back (108″) | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Hanging | 36×36″ | 44×44″ | 2½ yd (2 widths, seams down the quilt) | 1¼ yd | 4 strips · ½ yd |
| Baby / Crib | 40×52″ | 48×60″ | 2¾ yd (2 widths, seams across the quilt) | 1½ yd | 5 strips · ½ yd |
| Toddler | 42×58″ | 50×66″ | 3 yd (2 widths, seams across the quilt) | 1½ yd | 6 strips · ½ yd |
| Lap | 50×65″ | 58×73″ | 3¼ yd (2 widths, seams across the quilt) | 1¾ yd | 6 strips · ½ yd |
| Throw | 60×72″ | 68×80″ | 4 yd (2 widths, seams across the quilt) | 2 yd | 7 strips · ½ yd |
| Twin | 66×88″ | 74×96″ | 5½ yd (2 widths, seams down the quilt) | 2¼ yd | 8 strips · ¾ yd |
| Full / Double | 80×96″ | 88×104″ | 7½ yd (3 widths, seams across the quilt) | 2½ yd | 10 strips · ¾ yd |
| Queen | 90×108″ | 98×116″ | 8¼ yd (3 widths, seams across the quilt) | 3¼ yd | 11 strips · 1 yd |
| King | 108×108″ | 116×116″ | 9¾ yd (3 widths, seams down the quilt) | 6½ yd (2 panels — still needs a seam) | 12 strips · 1 yd |
| California King | 104×114″ | 112×122″ | 9½ yd (3 widths, seams across the quilt) | 6¼ yd (2 panels — still needs a seam) | 12 strips · 1 yd |
Half-square, quarter-square and flying geese cut sizes
HST: finished + ⅞″ (two per pair). QST: finished + 1¼″ exact, + 1½″ to trim. Flying geese, no-waste four-at-a-time: one large square (finished width + 1¼″) and four small (finished height + ⅞″) make four geese; one-at-a-time: rectangle and two squares at finished + ½″. Geese are 2:1 (height = half the width).
| Finished | Unfinished | HST square | QST square | QST (trim) | Geese unit (W×H) | Geese large sq | Geese small sq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1½″ | 2″ | 2⅜″ | 2¾″ | 3″ | 3×1½″ | 4¼″ | 2⅜″ |
| 2″ | 2½″ | 2⅞″ | 3¼″ | 3½″ | 4×2″ | 5¼″ | 2⅞″ |
| 2½″ | 3″ | 3⅜″ | 3¾″ | 4″ | 5×2½″ | 6¼″ | 3⅜″ |
| 3″ | 3½″ | 3⅞″ | 4¼″ | 4½″ | 6×3″ | 7¼″ | 3⅞″ |
| 3½″ | 4″ | 4⅜″ | 4¾″ | 5″ | 7×3½″ | 8¼″ | 4⅜″ |
| 4″ | 4½″ | 4⅞″ | 5¼″ | 5½″ | 8×4″ | 9¼″ | 4⅞″ |
| 4½″ | 5″ | 5⅜″ | 5¾″ | 6″ | 9×4½″ | 10¼″ | 5⅜″ |
| 5″ | 5½″ | 5⅞″ | 6¼″ | 6½″ | 10×5″ | 11¼″ | 5⅞″ |
| 6″ | 6½″ | 6⅞″ | 7¼″ | 7½″ | 12×6″ | 13¼″ | 6⅞″ |
Pieces per fat quarter, fat eighth and yard
Fat quarter 21×18″ and fat eighth 21×9″ after squaring up; yard = 40″ usable × 36″. "Any" lets pieces turn on a non-directional print; "dir." keeps them upright.
| Cut piece | Fat quarter (any / dir.) | Fat eighth (any / dir.) | Per WOF strip | Per yard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2½×2½″ | 56 / 56 | 24 / 24 | 16 (2½″ strip) | 224 |
| 3½×3½″ | 30 / 30 | 12 / 12 | 11 (3½″ strip) | 110 |
| 4½×4½″ | 16 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 8 (4½″ strip) | 64 |
| 5×5″ | 12 / 12 | 4 / 4 | 8 (5″ strip) | 56 |
| 6½×6½″ | 6 / 6 | 3 / 3 | 6 (6½″ strip) | 30 |
| 10×10″ | 2 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 4 (10″ strip) | 12 |
| 2½×6½″ | 22 / 16 | 11 / 8 | 16 (6½″ strip) | 86 |
| 3½×6½″ | 15 / 12 | 6 / 6 | 11 (6½″ strip) | 61 |
Strips per cut of fabric
Width-of-fabric strips (40″ usable) from a straight cut off the bolt. Squares per strip = 40 ÷ strip width, rounded down.
| Strip width | ¼ yd | ½ yd | 1 yd | 2 yd | Squares / strip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1½″ | 6 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 26 |
| 2″ | 4 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 20 |
| 2½″ | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 16 |
| 3″ | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 13 |
| 3½″ | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
| 4″ | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 5″ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 6″ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Bias binding squares
Square to cut for continuous bias binding, perimeter + 12″, with 10% for corner pieces and the tube seam, rounded up to ½″. Buy the square's side in yardage.
| Quilt | Bias needed | Square, 2¼″ strips | Square, 2½″ strips | Buy (2½″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby / Crib (40×52″) | 196″ | 22½″ | 23½″ | ¾ yd |
| Toddler (42×58″) | 212″ | 23″ | 24½″ | ¾ yd |
| Lap (50×65″) | 242″ | 24½″ | 26″ | ¾ yd |
| Throw (60×72″) | 276″ | 26½″ | 28″ | 1 yd |
| Twin (66×88″) | 320″ | 28½″ | 30″ | 1 yd |
| Full / Double (80×96″) | 364″ | 30½″ | 32″ | 1 yd |
| Queen (90×108″) | 408″ | 32″ | 33½″ | 1 yd |
| King (108×108″) | 444″ | 33½″ | 35″ | 1 yd |
| California King (104×114″) | 448″ | 33½″ | 35½″ | 1 yd |
Inches to centimeters for common cuts
Exact conversions (1″ = 2.54 cm). Rulers are marked in eighths; metric rulers in millimeters — cut to the nearest mark and trim units, don't convert seam allowances.
| Inches | cm | Inches | cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼″ | 0.64 | ¾″ (unfinished) | 1.91 |
| ½″ | 1.27 | 1″ (unfinished) | 2.54 |
| 1″ | 2.54 | 1½″ (unfinished) | 3.81 |
| 1½″ | 3.81 | 2″ (unfinished) | 5.08 |
| 2″ | 5.08 | 2½″ (unfinished) | 6.35 |
| 2½″ | 6.35 | 3″ (unfinished) | 7.62 |
| 3″ | 7.62 | 3½″ (unfinished) | 8.89 |
| 3½″ | 8.89 | 4″ (unfinished) | 10.16 |
| Inches | cm | Inches | cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4″ | 10.16 | 4½″ (unfinished) | 11.43 |
| 4½″ | 11.43 | 5″ (unfinished) | 12.70 |
| 5″ | 12.70 | 5½″ (unfinished) | 13.97 |
| 6″ | 15.24 | 6½″ (unfinished) | 16.51 |
| 6½″ | 16.51 | 7″ (unfinished) | 17.78 |
| 8″ | 20.32 | 8½″ (unfinished) | 21.59 |
| 10″ | 25.40 | 10½″ (unfinished) | 26.67 |
| 12″ | 30.48 | 12½″ (unfinished) | 31.75 |
Frequently asked questions
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure on this page is computed by the same code that runs the calculators, at the moment the page is built. Backing and batting are the quilt plus 4 inches per side; backing yardage assumes 42 usable inches from a 44-inch bolt and rounds up to the next quarter yard; piecing strips assume 40 usable inches; cut sizes round up to the nearest eighth inch. If a chart here and a calculator ever disagree, that is a bug — tell us.
Can I print this?
Yes. Use the Print button or your browser's print command. The page is laid out for letter or A4, one chart per section, without the navigation.
Why does the wide-back column say a king still needs a seam?
A king quilt backed with 4 inches of margin is 116 by 116 inches, and 108-inch wide-back fabric gives about 106 usable inches. It does not fit in either direction. Charts that print a single tidy wide-back number for a king are quietly assuming a seam; ours reports the panels instead.
Are the precut yields for an 18 by 22 fat quarter?
They are figured on 21 by 18 inches, which is what you reliably have after trimming the selvage and squaring the edges. Non-directional prints may turn pieces to fit more; the directional column keeps every piece upright.
Run the numbers for your quilt
- Backing Calculator — any size, any fabric width
- Cutting Layout Calculator — pieces from any fabric, with a diagram
- Bias Binding Calculator
- Quilt Sizes Guide — bed fit, drop, and every size in depth
- Batting Sizes Chart — packaged batting by brand