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A lot of quilters, like me, hate the math. And
there can be a lot of math in quilting. What to do? Well, I can't do the
calcuations in my head, but I can look things up quickly and easily using
these gadgets!
I created these lookup tools because I needed them myself!
 Quilter's
Straight Binding Calculator
Ever try to finish a UFO without
the pattern handy? How much fabric will it take to bind it, now that
it's *this close* to being finished? Or what if you added an
extra border? Now how much binding fabric do you need?
The Quilter's Straight Binding Calculator takes the hassle out of
determining how much fabric will be needed to bind your quilt. We did
the math and made it easy to use. The calculator addresses cut strip
width from 2-4 inches, and quilt perimeters from 60 to 474 inches.
The Straight Binding Calculator can be used two ways:
- Look up the perimeter measurement of your quilt, and it will
display how much fabric you need for the binding width of your
choice.
- Look up the amount of fabric you have on hand, and it shows you
how far that fabric will go at various cut widths.
- Great for borders too!
The Quilter's Straight Binding Calculator is made of heavy gauge
card stock, and fits in your purse - carry it shopping!
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 Quilter's
Bias Binding Wizard
Seeing is believing! The Quilter’s Bias
Binding Wizard calculates fabric yardage for that "square tube".
It assumes 40” usable fabric width and 1/4” seams. Odd yardage results
have been rounded up to the next 1/8 yard.
The mathematical assumptions are clearly described on each wizard. All
you have to do is look up the length of the binding and the cut strip
width you plan to use. The fabric requirements are displayed in the small
window.
The Quilter's Bias Binding Wizard is made of heavy gauge card stock,
and fits in your purse - take it shopping! | | Our Price includes shipping (US): $8.00
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 Quilter's
Backing Wizard
If you are backing your quilt with vertical orientation of the
fabric, the calculation is easy: If the width is less than 40",
the length equals yardage. If the width is less than 80", then 2x
length, etc. It is important that no seams fall where the finished
quilt will be folded, to ensure that no stress points fall on the fold
line. You'd hate to put all the work in to the quilt top and quilting
and have it pull apart at the backing seams!
There are situations where aligning the backing fabric horizontally
makes better use of fabric, and makes a better quilt. The Quilter's
Backing Wizard is a great look-up tool to tell you how much backing
fabric you will need if aligning the backing fabric horizontally.
The mathematical assumptions are clearly described on each wizard. All
you have to do is measure the length and width of your quilt top.
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