Quilting tools

The math, done right. Free, no sign-up, nothing to install—and they work on a phone in the middle of a fabric shop, which is generally when you need them.

• Quilt cost calculator

  Estimate a complete project budget for fabric, batting, thread, a pattern, paid quilting, extras, and tax.

• Fat quarter and precut planner

  Calculate fat quarters, fat eighths, quarter-yard cuts, or square precut bundles for a simple block grid.

• Quilt-top yardage estimator

  Create a planning range for a simple pieced top, with clear limits for patterns, color cuts, and directional fabric.

• Longarm quilting cost calculator

  Estimate quilting by top size and per-square-inch rate, then add the minimum, batting, thread, binding, and tax.

• Backing calculator

  How much backing to buy, how many panels, which way to run the seam, and whether wide backing works out cheaper.

• Binding calculator

  How many strips to cut and how much fabric to buy, with corners and joins allowed for. Straight grain or bias.

• Shop hop planner

  Pick a day and build a route around Utah's quilt shops—it knows which are closed that day and which close early.

• Quilt size chart

  Finished sizes from crib to California king, the mattress each fits, and matching batting packages.