Quilt Planning

Quilt Planning

Practical guidance for choosing fabric, building a pull, and getting from an idea to a quilt you are excited to make.

How to Choose Quilt Fabric: A Practical Guide

Choose quilt fabric with more confidence using value, print scale, color, fabric type, and a simple audition process.

Learn how to measure a quilt for backing, batting, and binding, then plan your fabric with SewMe’s free quilting calculators.

Plan queen-size quilt fabric, backing, batting, and binding yardage with practical formulas and a simple buying checklist.

Turn leftover quilting fabric into useful, beautiful scrap projects with a simple sorting system and practical project ideas.

Use glue basting to hold small quilt pieces and binding exactly where you want them, then sew with less shifting and fewer pins.

Learn how to make, attach, and finish a neat quilt binding with smooth edges, crisp mitered corners, and a finish you will love.