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How much binding for a queen size quilt?

Queen quilts need 11 binding strips 2½″ wide, which is 7/8 yd of fabric. The most common queen size, 90″ × 108″, takes 11 strips.

90″ × 108″ queen quilt · buy
7/8 yd
Cut 11 strips 2½″ wide across the fabric for 408″ of double-fold binding. Metric: 0.7 m.

Every queen size

QuiltBinding length2½″ stripsBuy2¼″ strips
84 × 102 384″ 11 7/8 yd 11 (3/4 yd)
90 × 100 392″ 11 7/8 yd 11 (3/4 yd)
90 × 108 408″ 11 7/8 yd 11 (3/4 yd)
92 × 108 412″ 11 7/8 yd 11 (3/4 yd)

Binding length is the perimeter plus 12″ for joining the ends and turning the corners. Open a size for the step-by-step math, other strip widths and bias binding.

Which queen size is yours?

Sizes depend on the mattress and how far you want the quilt to hang. See what size quilt for a queen bed for every drop, or the full quilt size chart. Same quilts: how much backing for a queen quilt, batting and all the fabric.

Questions quilters ask

How much binding do I need for a queen size quilt?

7/8 yd of fabric, cut into 11 strips 2.5 inches wide across the width of fabric. A 90 x 108 inch queen quilt needs 408 inches of binding: 11 strips, 7/8 yd.

How many binding strips for a queen quilt?

11 strips for 90 x 108 inches at 2.5 inches wide (11 strips at 2.25 inches). Each strip across 42-44 inch fabric gives about 40 usable inches, less one strip width for each diagonal join.

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Updated 2026-11-14. How we calculate.

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