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How much binding for a 50 × 65 quilt?
Throw size quilt, finished 50″ × 65″.
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1/2 yd
Cut 7 strips 2½″ wide across the width of fabric for 242″ of double-fold binding. Metric: 0.5 m.
How it's worked out
- Perimeter: (50 + 65) × 2 = 230″.
- Add about 12″ to join the ends and turn the corners: 242″.
- Each strip across 42″–44″ fabric gives about 40″ usable, minus ~2½″ for each diagonal join → 37½″ per strip.
- 242 ÷ 37½ = 6.45 → 7 strips. 7 × 2½″ = 17 1/2″ → round up to 1/2 yd.
Binding by strip width
| Strip width | Strips | Buy | Metric | Bias (continuous) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2″ | 7 | 1/2 yd | 0.4 m | 24″ square (3/4 yd) |
| 2 1/4″ | 7 | 1/2 yd | 0.5 m | 25 5/8″ square (3/4 yd) |
| 2 1/2″ | 7 | 1/2 yd | 0.5 m | 27 1/8″ square (7/8 yd) |
| 3″ | 7 | 5/8 yd | 0.6 m | 30″ square (7/8 yd) |
Bias binding is only needed for curved or scalloped edges; straight-grain strips are fine for square corners.
Same quilt: backing
Backing for a 50 × 65 quilt: 3 1/4 yd of 42″ fabric (2 panels with 1 horizontal seam).
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