Quilt Fabric Chart: Yardage by Size, Backing & Binding Reference
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All yardages assume:
- Top: 44” WOF (42” usable), 15% waste
- Backing: 44” WOF (42” usable), 4” overhang per side
- Binding: 2.25” double-fold strips from 42” WOF
Round all figures up to the nearest ⅛ yard when shopping.
Quilt Top Yardage — By Number of Fabrics
Baby (36 × 45”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.25 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | 0.625 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 4 | 0.375 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 0.25 | 1 | 1.5 |
Lap / Throw (50 × 65”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.125 | 9 | 2.125 |
| 2 | 1.125 | 5 | 2.25 |
| 4 | 0.625 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 0.375 | 2 | 2.25 |
| 8 | 0.375 | 2 | 3.0 |
Twin (60 × 90”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.625 | 15 | 3.625 |
| 2 | 1.875 | 8 | 3.75 |
| 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 6 | 0.625 | 3 | 3.75 |
| 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 4.0 |
Full / Double (78 × 90”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2.375 | 10 | 4.75 |
| 4 | 1.25 | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | 0.875 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 8 | 0.625 | 3 | 5.0 |
Queen (90 × 108”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3.25 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 4 | 1.625 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 6 | 1.125 | 5 | 6.75 |
| 8 | 0.875 | 4 | 7.0 |
| 10 | 0.75 | 3 | 7.5 |
King (108 × 108”)
| Fabrics | Yards per Color | Fat Quarters per Color | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3.875 | 16 | 7.75 |
| 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 6 | 1.375 | 6 | 8.25 |
| 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 10 | 0.875 | 4 | 8.75 |
Backing Yardage Chart
44” WOF Backing Fabric (42” usable)
| Quilt Size | Backing Width | Panels | Backing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby 36×45” | 44” | 2 | 3.0 |
| Lap 50×65” | 58” | 2 | 4.25 |
| Twin 60×90” | 68” | 2 | 5.5 |
| Full 78×90” | 86” | 3 | 8.25 |
| Queen 90×108” | 98” | 3 | 9.75 |
| King 108×108” | 116” | 3 | 9.75 |
Note: King-size quilts often use horizontal-seam backing to reduce yardage. See How to Calculate Quilt Backing for details.
108” Wide Backing Fabric (106” usable)
| Quilt Size | Panels | Backing Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Baby 36×45” | 1 | 1.5 |
| Lap 50×65” | 1 | 2.125 |
| Twin 60×90” | 1 | 2.75 |
| Full 78×90” | 1 | 2.75 |
| Queen 90×108” | 1 | 3.25 |
| King 108×108” | 2 | 6.5 |
Binding Yardage Chart
All figures use 2.25” double-fold strips from 42” WOF fabric.
| Quilt Size | Perimeter | Strips | Binding Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby 36×45” | 162” | 5 | 0.375 |
| Lap 50×65” | 230” | 6 | 0.375 |
| Twin 60×90” | 300” | 8 | 0.5 |
| Full 78×90” | 336” | 9 | 0.625 |
| Queen 90×108” | 396” | 10 | 0.625 |
| King 108×108” | 432” | 11 | 0.75 |
For 2.5” strips: add approximately ⅛ yard to each figure.
Fat Quarter Equivalent Chart
1 fat quarter (FQ) = 18” × 22” ≈ 0.25 yards of standard WOF fabric.
| Yards Needed | Fat Quarters |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.75 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.25 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 6 |
Fat quarters work well for quilt tops but are not suitable for backing (too narrow for panel cutting).
Use the Quilt Fabric Calculator — enter your exact dimensions for a precise result.
See also: Quilt Yardage Formula and How Much Fabric for a Quilt.