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#32
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If I'm just adding to my stash, I try to buy at least 2 yds. If its a neutral or black I buy 5 - 10 yds as it will never go to waste. If I'm working on a pattern I buy what they state and a yard or two more for good measure. If I find a neutral and/or black in backing fabrics I'll buy them instead as you get more for your money. I've found a sateen backing in a few colors and have been buying them as they have such a nice feel and drape to them plus you get more for your money at 108" wide.
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#34
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I wind up buying more as a precaution ( or so I say ) in case of mistakes . For me there is no calculator that will cure me of this illness. I suppose you have to trust the pattern as to amount you need and go with it. Sorry I was no help, but that is the truth in a lot of us quilters .
#36
For this quilt , I think some fat quarters would work good, so you get a variety of shades. I would get 2 fat quarters for each of the browns and reds I want to use. or if you want to be safe , 1 yard might work for each and then you will have extra.
#38
I just started trying to design my own quilts using graph paper and colored pencils. it has been a lot of fun. I use an iPhone/iPad app called QuiltSandwich that tells me exactly how much fabric to buy and how many strips to cut. When I use the app at least if I buy "too much" I am buying it because I want to. Not because I didn't know how much to buy. I am glad to learn that there are others who make cutting mistakes too... Or are they piecing opportunities????? .
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