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THE SEWING WORKTABLE / 02

A fresh cover.A precise little plan.

Calculate two flat panels per cover, with seam allowance and a simple cutting layout.

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Your cutting worktable

Change a measurement to update your material list.

01 / YOUR MEASUREMENTS

Only enable this for fabric without a directional print or required grain orientation. One uniform grid is compared in both directions; mixed layouts are not optimized.

02 / CUTTING PLAN
Fabric to buy

0.96m

1.05 yd · Allowances are included. Shrinkage and pattern matching are not.
Cut pieces
4
Each cut
48 cm × 48 cm
Across the fabric
2
Rows / drops
2
Panel direction
Original panel direction

Two flat panels per cover. Zippers, gussets, piping, closure overlap and pattern matching are not included.

Dimensions at a glance↔
Pillow covers: Fabric width 140 cm; Each cut 48 cm × 48 cmFabric width 140 cmCut length 48 cmEach cut: 48 cm × 48 cm

Schematic only — not a full-scale sewing pattern.

Pillow cover fabric calculator

Finished cushion width
45 cm
Finished cushion height
45 cm
Usable fabric width
140 cm
Seam allowance, each edge
1.5 cm
Number of covers
2

A clean material list is prepared when you print.

This is a simple front-and-back rectangular cover. It excludes cushion thickness, zipper allowances, gussets, piping, envelope overlap, shrinkage and print matching. Optional rotation compares two uniform grids; it does not solve mixed-orientation nesting.

YOUR MEASURING NOTES

How to use

  1. 01

    Enter the desired finished width and height of one rectangular cover. Add the seam allowance to use on every edge.

  2. 02

    Set the number of covers and the usable width of your fabric. Keep rotation off for directional prints or when grain direction matters.

  3. 03

    Check the pieces per row, row count and total length. If no panel fits, choose wider fabric or review the dimensions.

The calculation

Cut width = finished width + 2 × seam allowance. Cut height = finished height + 2 × seam allowance. Pieces = covers × 2. Pieces per row = round down (fabric width ÷ cut width). Rows = round up (pieces ÷ pieces per row). Fabric length = rows × cut height.

Worked example

Two 45 × 45 cm covers with 1.5 cm seam allowance need four 48 × 48 cm panels. Two panels fit across 140 cm fabric, so two rows use 96 cm of fabric: 0.96 m.

Before you buy

This is a simple front-and-back rectangular cover. It excludes cushion thickness, zipper allowances, gussets, piping, envelope overlap, shrinkage and print matching. Optional rotation compares two uniform grids; it does not solve mixed-orientation nesting.