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Crafting guides
Short, practical explainers on the measuring and math behind your favourite crafts — each one paired with a calculator so you can go straight from theory to your own numbers.
Understanding Aida count
What 11, 14, 16 and 18 count really mean, how count changes your finished size, and when to stitch over two.
Try the calculatorCross StitchSizing a cross stitch project
Turn a pattern’s stitch count into a finished size and the exact piece of fabric to cut, margins included.
Try the calculatorQuiltingBacking a quilt without running short
How much overhang a longarm needs, when to piece the backing, and how to work out yardage from fabric width.
Try the calculatorQuiltingCutting the perfect binding
Choosing a binding width, measuring the perimeter, and cutting enough strips for mitered corners and the join.
Try the calculatorSewingEstimating fabric yardage
Nest your pattern pieces across the fabric width and add the right margin for seams, matching and shrinkage.
Try the calculatorKnitting & CrochetHow much yarn will I need?
Estimate yardage from finished size, yarn weight and gauge, and why crochet eats more yarn than knitting.
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