Metric Conversion Cheat Sheet for Quilters

As a beginner quilter, one thing I had to get used to was working in inches. Coming from Australia, we use the metric system of centimetres and metres however most quilting rulers and cutting mats and pattern instructions are written in inches. After many years of quilting, I can now do common conversions fairly quickly. If you are new to quilting, here is a conversion table for inches to centimetres for commonly used measurements.

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