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How much binding for a 54 × 72 quilt?
Throw size quilt, finished 54″ × 72″.
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5/8 yd
Cut 8 strips 2½″ wide across the width of fabric for 264″ of double-fold binding. Metric: 0.6 m.
How it's worked out
- Perimeter: (54 + 72) × 2 = 252″.
- Add about 12″ to join the ends and turn the corners: 264″.
- Each strip across 42″–44″ fabric gives about 40″ usable, minus ~2½″ for each diagonal join → 37½″ per strip.
- 264 ÷ 37½ = 7.04 → 8 strips. 8 × 2½″ = 20″ → round up to 5/8 yd.
Binding by strip width
| Strip width | Strips | Buy | Metric | Bias (continuous) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2″ | 7 | 1/2 yd | 0.4 m | 25″ square (3/4 yd) |
| 2 1/4″ | 7 | 1/2 yd | 0.5 m | 26 5/8″ square (3/4 yd) |
| 2 1/2″ | 8 | 5/8 yd | 0.6 m | 28 1/4″ square (7/8 yd) |
| 3″ | 8 | 3/4 yd | 0.7 m | 31 1/4″ 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 54 × 72 quilt: 4 1/2 yd of 42″ fabric (2 panels with 1 vertical seam).
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