Cutting Guide for Binding

Bias Cut Binding
Cut Width
of Binding
Yardage* needed if your Binding Length is
  Up to 200 200 - 350 350 - 500
1 1/2 5/8 3/4
1 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8
2 5/8 7/8 1
2 1/2 3/4 7/8 1 1/8
3 3/4 1 1 1/8
3 1/2 7/8 1 1 1/4
4 7/8 1 1/8 1 3/8
4 1/2 7/8 1 1/8 1 3/8
5 1 1 1/4 1 1/2

 

Straight Grain Binding
Cut Width
of Binding
Yardage* needed if your Binding Length is
  Up to 150 150 to 200 200 - 350 350 - 450 450-500
1 1/4 1/4 1/3 3/8 1/2
1 1/2 1/4 1/3 1/2 5/8 5/8
2 1/3 1/3 5/8 3/4 7/8
2 1/2 1/3 1/2 3/4 1 1
3 3/8 1/2 7/8 1 1/8 1 1/4
3 1/2 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/4 1 1/3
4 1/2 5/8 1 1/8 1 1/2 1 1/2
4 1/2 5/8 2/3 1 1/4 1 5/8 1 3/4
5 5/8 3/4 1 1/3 1 3/4 1 7/8

Based on 40"-wide fabric after shrinking.

 

Information from Rodale's Successful Quilting Library Fantastic Finishes