Clara Bennett

There's something special about seeing a quilt come together, one carefully cut piece at a time. But before the sewing begins, there's usually a little math to figure out and that's where I come in.

I'm Clara, and quilting is my corner of Seam & Scale.

I write about the practical side of quilt making: how much backing fabric to buy, how many binding strips to cut, how to calculate borders, and what those measurements actually mean when you're standing at your cutting table.

I know that not everyone enjoys working through formulas. Sometimes you simply want to know whether the fabric you already have will be enough for the quilt you have in mind. That's why I like breaking calculations into manageable steps and using visual examples wherever they make things clearer.

You'll find my work in our quilting calculators, fabric-planning guides, and measurement references.

Whether you're making a small baby quilt or planning something large enough for a king-sized bed, I hope you'll find something here that makes the preparation a little easier.

And if it saves you an extra trip to the fabric shop, even better!