SeeMyQuiltScrappy binding calculator
Making binding from leftover strips? Enter the quilt size and the length of your pieces to see how many you need.
You need34 pieces
- Each 10" piece adds 7 1/2" after a diagonal join
- 250" of binding in total
How it is calculated
Pieces joined with a diagonal seam each lose their own width in length. A 10" piece of 2 1/2" binding adds 7 1/2" to the finished binding.
The calculator divides the binding length, perimeter plus 10", by that usable length and rounds up.
Questions
Should I join scrappy binding with straight or diagonal seams?
Diagonal seams spread the bulk and lie flatter. Straight seams save about one strip width per join but leave a thicker lump.
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