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Old 12-16-2009, 06:57 PM
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Has anyone had experience with designing quilts in EQ and how much fabric is required? It seems to WAY overestimate how much fabric will be required.
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:05 PM
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I have only used it as a guide...and then I buy extra :roll: Just in case ya know?? LOL I have to have enough and then some or I am just not happy :D:D:D
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:07 PM
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Yeah, I usually like to make sure I have more than enough too. But I'm doing a project next year that wants between 28 and 38 yards. The changes I make that take it up to 38 just don't seem enough to add in an extra 10 yards of fabric. I'm wondering just how heavily it overestimates.
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:36 PM
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its over estimating what you need. i find the best way to start at a realistic number is to color the sashing in a totally different fabric (one that i never plan to use) this way the sashing can be factored out.

so far that rule has worked well for me - i'm typically left with 1-1.5 yards of extra fabric for each color at the end of making the quilt - which is a good buffer for mistakes.
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:53 PM
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I have had the same problem. The estimates for DD quilt were way off. Oh well, I have some more solids for my stash.
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Old 12-16-2009, 11:34 PM
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KLUE...
Excellent response!
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:02 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I have EQ5. Just curious--are you using EQ6? I was wondering if this problem was corrected with the updrade.

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The fabric is way too much in EQ. I don't know how the calculations are factored in but it would be better to leave that out if it can't be a closer estimate.
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Originally Posted by Rose Hall
I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I have EQ5. Just curious--are you using EQ6? I was wondering if this problem was corrected with the updrade.

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I have EQ 6 and it overestimates too. Klue is right though, my stash is growing because of that and that's not bad.
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Old 12-17-2009, 08:19 AM
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I only did this once, AFTER I had figured it out myself. When I did it in EQ, it came out to just about what had figured also.
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