Guides
Plain-English explanations of the math behind your favorite crafts — how much fabric to buy, how gauge changes your knitting, and how to plan quilt backing and binding without wasted yardage. Each guide pairs with a free calculator that does the arithmetic for you.
Sewing & Quilting
How to measure fabric yardage
Usable width, piece layout, rows, and how much extra to add for directional prints.
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Knitting
How to calculate knitting gauge
Swatching, blocking, stitches per inch, and converting gauge to a cast-on count for any width.
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Quilting
Quilt backing and binding basics
Backing overhang, seam math for standard-width fabric, binding strip count, and double-fold widths.
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