HOW MUCH FABRIC TO BUY

Here is a handy chart to figure how much fabric to buy for your quilt back. For your batting add 8" inches to the side and the top to give you plenty of extra for adjustments.

TWIN -  63" x 87"  = 5 1/4 yards

DOUBLE -  78" x 87" =  5 1/4 yards

QUEEN - 84" x 92" =   7  1/2 yards

KING -   100" x 92" =   8 yards

FOR YOUR BINDING

TWIN   - for  2   1/2" binding buy 3/4 yards

DOUBLE                                    3/4 YARDS

QUEEN                                      7/8 YARDS

KING                                           1 YARD.

ALWAYS BUY ENOUGH FABRIC FOR BACKING AND BINDING SO YOU DON'T END UP PIECING YOU BACK OR BINDING, UNLESS YOU WANT TO. CONSIDER THE BINDING AS THE FINAL FRAME ON YOUR QUILT. IT CAN EITHER BLEND IN OR CONTRAST.  I ALWAYS CUT MY BINDING ON THE BIAS BECAUSE IT HAS STRETCH TO IT AND IT WILL LAST LONGER AND NO FRAY AS QUICKLY AS STRAIGHT CUT BINDING.