Yardage Conversion Calculator — Yards, Inches, Meters & Fat Quarters
Linear conversions (yards, inches, meters) are exact and do NOT depend on fabric width — 100 linear inches ÷ 36 = 2.7778 linear yards at any width. Fat quarters are a YARD-EQUIVALENT BY AREA, not a dimensional equivalent: a fat quarter is roughly 18″ × 21–22″ while a quarter-yard cut is 9″ × WOF, so they are not interchangeable for a cutting pattern. Enter a starting measurement and quantity, choose what to convert to, and (optionally) your fabric width. The calculator returns the converted quantity, the equivalent in all four units, and a note on how fabric width affects area equivalence between fat quarters and linear yardage. 1 yard = 36 inches = 0.9144 meter; 1 fat quarter = 0.25 yard.
What this calculator determines
It converts fabric measurements between yards, inches, meters, and fat quarters, with a note on how fabric width affects fat-quarter area equivalence.
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Examples
2 yards → 72 inches
2 yards to inches
Calculation
- 2 yd × 36 = 72″
- Equivalents: 2 yd, 72″, 1.8288 m, 8 fat quarters
2 yards = 72 inches
4 fat quarters → 1 yard
4 fat quarters to yards
Calculation
- 4 × 0.25 = 1 yd
- Equivalents: 1 yd, 36″, 0.9144 m, 4 fat quarters
4 fat quarters = 1 yard
Assumptions & Conventions
- Linear conversions exact
- Yards, inches, and meters are linear length and convert exactly regardless of fabric width (1 yd = 36″ = 0.9144 m).
- Fat quarter equivalence
- A fat quarter equals 0.25 yard linearly and is area-equivalent to a quarter-yard cut only at ~44″ width of fabric.
- Not dimensional
- Fat quarters and linear cuts have different dimensions and may not be interchangeable for a cutting pattern.