It s not very often you d buy a whole bolt of fabric to make a quilt though the fabric on the roll can be around 25 yards 23 metres long.
Width of quilting fabric.
The width varies by the type of fabric.
So straight up and down from one selvedge edge to the other.
Well these rolls of fabric are called bolts and are the starting point for all shapes and sizes of fabric.
The width of fabric is usually measured in inches in us and most common widths are 44 45 inches and 60 inches.
It is best to measure your mattress for a guide so you don t have to guess.
Quilt size chart just remember that these finished quilt sizes are approximate and can vary 4 8.
What that means is width of fabric and your width of fabric is your fabric cut from one selvedge edge to the other.
That is the width of fabric.
Bolts can vary a little in length but are usually 44 inches about 1m 12 in width.