A5 quilting planner inserts for quilt plans, blocks, stash and finishes

A5 quilting planner inserts you print yourself: 26 undated pages arranged in facing pairs for A5 ring binders, Half Letter binders and discbound planners. The set comes as an A5 PDF and a Half Letter PDF, and print-and-cut A4 and Letter versions are included that fit two pages on each sheet. Instant download, with nothing posted.

Less math on scraps of paper, fewer forgotten UFOs, and a proud record of every quilt you finish.

How the A5 quilting planner takes the guesswork out of each quilt

Each new quilt opens with a planning spread: pattern, finished size, how many blocks, a 7 row table of fabric needs, five swatch boxes and a cost summary. A second spread handles backing, batting and binding with easy rules of thumb and a column where you write your own figures.

Draw the full quilt on the design graph, figure out sashing and borders on the layout page, and sketch each block on a 12 by 12 grid beside a cutting list of 9 rows. Your fabric stash, UFO queue, a log of finished quilts and a gift countdown look after everything else, while a size page keeps rough crib to king measurements and precut sizes handy. The pages are undated, so print a fresh set of project spreads for every quilt and keep them all in one binder.

Who these quilting inserts are for

• Quilters who carry an A5 six-ring, Half Letter or junior discbound planner and want every quilt note in one compact book
• Beginners sewing a first baby quilt who want the backing, batting and binding sums laid out step by step
• Quilters with an ever-growing fabric stash and a few unfinished tops waiting in a basket
• Anyone sewing a quilt to give at a wedding, a birth or a graduation, with the days ticking down

Design and printing

• Elegant, minimal look: white pages with soft blush pink details that use very little ink
• Generous margins, so a home printer will not trim anything
• Two portrait insert sizes, A5 at 148 by 210 mm and Half Letter at 5.5 by 8.5 inches, plus sheets for A4 or US Letter paper that you print and cut
• Undated, so you can begin at any time and reprint the project spreads for each quilt
• Mirrored margins: 14 mm on the binding side (left on odd pages, right on even pages) and 8 mm on the outer edge
• Lines at least 6.5 mm apart and 8 pt table text, easy to write in on a small page
• A dashed guide down the middle of each print-and-cut sheet, with ticks at the edges, so one cut makes two pages
• Print at full size (100%) in portrait. With only A4 or Letter paper, print the print-and-cut version in landscape at full size and cut once on the dashed guide. Keep it at 100% so the graph squares stay the right size
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the A5 quilting planner: 26 pages

1. 1Cover listing each spread, with your name and a start date
2. 2Quilt project planner (left side): quilt name, pattern or designer, recipient, finished size, block size, number of blocks across and down, dates to start, finish by and finished, a skill level from 1 to 5, expected time, notes on backing, batting and binding, and inspiration
3. 3Quilt project planner (right side): a 7 row table of fabric needs (fabric, what it is for, yards, have, buy), five swatch boxes labeled A to E, the costs (fabric, backing and batting, thread and notions, quilting, total) and notes
4. 4Worksheet for the back and the middle layer, with quick guidelines for the backing's width and length, how many widths of fabric and how much yardage, the batting's size, type and loft, a column where you note your own figures, and space for backing seams and notes
5. 5Binding and quilting worksheet with rules of thumb for the perimeter, number of strips, strip width and yardage, a checklist for the quilting plan (in the ditch, straight lines, free motion, by hand, sent to a longarm), thread, needle and stitch settings, and finishing notes
6. 6Quilt design graph of 22 by 29 squares, with a bolder line every four squares, plus what one square equals and your colors
7. 7Quilt layout planner: do the sums for block size, number of blocks each way, block total, sashing width, inner and outer border and the final size, then fill in a color key, tick a setting (straight, on point, sashing, medallion) and jot notes
8. 8 and 9Block planner with one block on each page: a 12 by 12 grid for sketching, the block name, finished and unfinished size, how many blocks you need, units per block, 9 rows for cutting (fabric, shape, cut size, quantity) and the piecing order numbered step by step
9. 10Cutting chart, 16 rows for fabric, strip width, number of strips, subcut size, quantity and done
10. 11Two checklists of 8 steps each for piecing and finishing, from pressing the fabric and testing your quarter inch seam through to binding and stitching on a label, plus notes on seams and pressing and what to change next time
11. 12 and 13Fabric stash on 8 cards, each with a swatch box, the fabric, designer or line, colors, cut, amount, source and cost, plus ticks for pre-washed and saved for a quilt
12. 14Sizing guide giving approximate mattress and finished quilt measurements from crib and throw through twin, full, queen and king, piecing essentials (the seam allowance, blocks before they are sewn in, half-square and quarter-square triangles) and your own notes
13. 15Precuts and my bed: what each precut measures (fat quarter, fat eighth, layer cake, charm square, mini charm, jelly roll and honey bun strips), a worksheet for fitting a quilt to your own bed and notes
14. 16UFO and project queue, 17 numbered rows for the project, its stage, the next step and a target
15. 17Goals and dream quilts: quilts to finish this season, small rewards, dream quilts and techniques to try
16. 18Gift quilt planner: who it is for, the occasion and the date to give it, pattern, size and budget, their colors and favorite things, and the spot it will live (bed, sofa, crib, wall, picnic)
17. 19Countdown and label: a 9 step countdown for a gift quilt with target dates and done ticks, wording for the quilt label and a care card
18. 20Finished quilts, 18 rows for finish date, quilt, size, recipient and who quilted it
19. 21Quilt memories: your favorite quilt so far, the most loved one, a 5 row table of quilts you have given away, lessons learned and where photos are kept
20. 22Shopping list with 11 rows of fabric to buy (fabric or color, amount, for which quilt, got) and a supplies checklist
21. 23Wishlist and budget: patterns and tools you hope to get, shops and sites you like, money planned, spent and left, and a nudge to check your stash first
22. 24Ideas and inspiration, with lines for inspiration, quilts you dream of making and a small sketch grid
23. 25Color palettes in 8 boxes, each with four circles to color or tape fabric scraps onto and a line for the quilt
24. 26Lined page for quilting notes with a date line

What you download

• The planner as an A5 PDF, 148 by 210 mm, 26 pages
• The planner as a Half Letter PDF, 5.5 by 8.5 inches, 26 pages
• Print-and-cut A4 PDF: 13 landscape A4 sheets, two A5 pages on each
• Print-and-cut US Letter PDF: 13 landscape Letter sheets, two Half Letter pages on each
• Read Me First (PDF), a guide to printing, cutting and hole punching with a page finder

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• These are print PDFs, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can still open them so you can write on the pages.
• This is a digital download. Nothing physical will be shipped.
• Colors may print slightly differently than they look on screen.
• Personal use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file does not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• Ring spacing varies between brands, so no holes are marked. Punch the roomy inside edge with an A5 six-hole, junior or disc punch you own.
• Quilt sizes and yardage rules of thumb are only approximate. Measure your own bed and follow your pattern.
• No quilt patterns are included. The planner is for planning and recording quilts of your own.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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