I uploaded my first quilt calculator to the world sometime in early 2017. There it stayed for 7 years until I finally had a way to tell quilters about it. Throughout 2023 I built up a YouTube following. Most of the quilt questions I got from viewers started with “How many blocks do I need for….?” or “How much fabric do I need for a queen size quilt?”. It was time to answer those questions in a big way.
As favorite pastimes or hobbies go, quilting has been first on my list for many years.
But writing code for computers is right there closely following. It is exciting to see how just a few lines of code can quickly give you something useful. I am mostly self taught but I did take a few online classes to learn the various coding languages.
The Quilt Calculator – Basic Answers
Let’s look at the main quilt calculators. You’ll use these calculators most often for very basic things like designing and sizing a quilt, making half square triangles, quarter square triangles and more. These can be found under the CALCULATORS tab in the website. I invite you to check out each one and see how they might be useful to you. Here is a list with links:
- Design / Size A Quilt – If you have a block in mind, start here to see how many blocks you need for your quilt.
- Squares and Rectangles – Find fabric requirements and cutting instructions for any 4-sided segment or patch.
- Half Square Triangles – Uses the 8 at a time method to rotary cut and piece HST. For AccuQuilt, click on the ACCUQUILT tab to see your options.
- Quarter Square Triangles – Find fabric requirements and cutting instructions to make QST 4 at a time with rotary cutting. for AccuQuilt, click on the ACCUQUILT tab to see your options.
- Flying Geese Four At A Time – Find fabric requirements and cutting instructions for piecing Flying Geese units 4 At A Time using rotary cutting. For AccuQuilt, click on the ACCUQUiLT tab to see your options.
- Side and Corner Setting Triangles – Just input the number of side triangles you need and the results give you fabric requirements and cutting instructions for side and corner setting triangles.
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