Determining Fabric Needs
For a queen-size bed, the minimum number of 5-inch squares will be 336. For an XL quilt that is 110 inches long and 90 inches wide, no more than 9.6 yards are needed. Quilt-making sounds fun but leaves you with questions like “How much fabric is needed for a quilt?”. We’ve answered your fabric needs depending on every quilt pattern and size to help you out, whether it’s a king-size, queen-size, or baby-size quilt.
Quilt Sizes and Layouts
Two 42-piece layer cakes will create an 85′′ square quilt using a 9-by-9 layout of the 10′′ squares. Charm Packs are an easy way to make a 42′′ x 42′′ baby quilt with 2 packs. Quilts typically measure around 104 inches by 93 inches for a king size and 80 x 90 inches for a queen size.
Fabric Calculation
Divide 36 inch fabric length by 11-5/8 inches strip width to get 3 strips. A yard of fabric measures 36 inches. For unusual shaped pieces, they require more fabric.
Snowball – 3 Yard Quilt Pattern uses 3 one yard cuts at 43 x 56 inches.
Calculating Yardage for a Quilt
- Choose the quilt size, e.g., king size measures 104 by 93 inches.
- Decide the quilt design, traditional or modern.
- Calculate total area (length x width).
- Divide by 1,296 inches to get the yardage needed.
- Add extra yardage for backing, binding, shrinkage, or design variations.
3-Yard Quilts
The most common size quilt from 3 yards is 50 by 60 inches, a lap quilt. For a 3-yard quilt, select a bold print for the focal fabric and complement with a lighter and darker fabric. The patchwork quilt is simple for beginners – sew fabric squares in a grid.
Fabric Amount Details and Extra Tips
For a queen size quilt with 10 inch blocks, you will need 72 blocks. Typically, 3 horizontal strips cover a queen quilt allowing for 126 finished inches across. One and a half yards of 42 inch wide fabric makes a 36 by 50 inch quilt. The cutting diagrams show fabric needed for common quilt square sizes.