Texana Quilts and Stuff

A few quilt tips that everybody is suppose to know
and nobody will admit that they don't

"Ever wondered how many 4" squares you can get out of a yard 36" wide fabric?
Well you come to the right place." (The answer is 81)

Guideline for figuring number of pieces in a yard of fabric. (curved or unusual shaped pieces require more fabric)
Size of Square	Pieces in 36" Fabric	Pieces in 45" Fabric
3"	144*	180
4"	81*	99
5"	49	63
6"	36*	42
7"	25	30
8"	16	25
9"	16*	20
10"	9	12
11"	9	12
12"	9*	12
13"	4	6
14"	4	6
15"	4	4
16"	4	4
17"	4	4
18"	4*	4
*Use of salvage: allows for no waste

"...just how big is a queen size bed..."

Mattress Size	Fitted Sheet top surface measurement	Flat Sheet	Batting Size	Pillowcase
Crib	28" x 52"	42" x 72"		n/a
Twin	39" x 75"	66" x 96"	72"x 90"	20" x 26"
Twin X-Long	39" x 80"	66" x 102"		20" x 26"
Double	54" x 75"	81" x 96" +	81"x 96"	20" x 26"
Queen	60" x 80"	90" x 102" +	90"x 108"	20" x 30"
King (Standard/Eastern)	76-78" x 80"	108" x 102" +	90"x 108"	20" x 36 to 40"
California King	72" x 84"	102" x 110"	120"x 120"	20" x 36 to 40"

"...and how many yards do I need for a border on that quilt?"

Yardage for Mitered Borders
Quilt Size (including boarder)	Up thru 7" using 36" or 45" fabric	8" thru 10" using 45" fabric	11" thru 16" using 36" fabric	17" thru 21" using 45" fabric
41"x 25"	1-1/4 Yd.	1-1/4 Yd.	2 Yd.	2 Yd
66"x 43"	2-1/2	2-1/2	3-1/4	3-1/4
60"x 60"	1-3/4	1-3/4	3-1/2	3-1/2
78"x 56"	2-1/2	2-1/2	3-3/4	3-3/4
87"x 54"	2-1/2	2-1/2	4	4
87"x 63"	2-1/2	2-1/2	4-1/4	4-1/4
87"x 78"	2-1/2	2-1/2	4-3/4	4-3/4
92"x 84"	2-3/4	2-3/4	5	4
100"x 92"	2	3	5-1/2	5-1/2
105"x 76"	3	3	5-1/4	5-1/4
114"x 82"	3-1/2	3-1/2	5-1/2	5-1/2
114"x 98"	3-1/2	3-1/2	6	6
119"x 104"	3-1/2	3-1/2	6-1/4	6-1/4
119"x 120"	3-1/2	3-1/2	6-3/4	6-3/4

All measurements are without seams. Add 1/4" seam allowance when cutting borders