Please confirm my math
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Well it is a quilt for my BFF..but I can't post any pictures because shes on this site (LovingIzabella).
So I can't say anything else until I am done haha
She knows I am making one for her, and even out of what fabric (the Aqua Terra line from Connecting Threads) and she sort of knows the pattern, but I modified it (hence all the math!)
And thanks for all your help everyone!
So I can't say anything else until I am done haha
She knows I am making one for her, and even out of what fabric (the Aqua Terra line from Connecting Threads) and she sort of knows the pattern, but I modified it (hence all the math!)
And thanks for all your help everyone!
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I think the yardages you have listed would be good - you will have a bit left over, but - it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
This allows for shrinkage, maybe a cutting error or two, and a bit of wiggle room for design placement.
Sometimes shifting the cut a bit one way or another makes the fabric pattern work a lot better
This allows for shrinkage, maybe a cutting error or two, and a bit of wiggle room for design placement.
Sometimes shifting the cut a bit one way or another makes the fabric pattern work a lot better
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Originally Posted by Sugarpumpkin
Well it is a quilt for my BFF..but I can't post any pictures because shes on this site (LovingIzabella).
So I can't say anything else until I am done haha
She knows I am making one for her, and even out of what fabric (the Aqua Terra line from Connecting Threads) and she sort of knows the pattern, but I modified it (hence all the math!)
And thanks for all your help everyone!
So I can't say anything else until I am done haha
She knows I am making one for her, and even out of what fabric (the Aqua Terra line from Connecting Threads) and she sort of knows the pattern, but I modified it (hence all the math!)
And thanks for all your help everyone!
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I'm feeling excited! I just ordered my fabric!!!!
Plus I ordered this book http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfb...y.cfm?ID=44990 for myself and this kit to make for hubby http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfk...ay.cfm?ID=2386
I LOVE Connecting Threads!
Plus I ordered this book http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfb...y.cfm?ID=44990 for myself and this kit to make for hubby http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfk...ay.cfm?ID=2386
I LOVE Connecting Threads!
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I can't tell you the last time I found fabric that was 45" wide. It used to be but now they are mainly 42". It's like the shrinking pound of coffee - they don't raise the price so they shrink the product and hope you won't notice.
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Originally Posted by Sugarpumpkin
I'm feeling excited! I just ordered my fabric!!!!
Plus I ordered this book http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfb...y.cfm?ID=44990 for myself and this kit to make for hubby http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfk...ay.cfm?ID=2386
I LOVE Connecting Threads!
Plus I ordered this book http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfb...y.cfm?ID=44990 for myself and this kit to make for hubby http://www.connectingthreads.com/cfk...ay.cfm?ID=2386
I LOVE Connecting Threads!
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How much usable fabric is in your 45" width. I don't know of many fabrics that are truly 45". Always get more. Even experienced quilters sometime miscut and you don't want to end up with not enough squares.
NEVER assume the 45" is correct. I have had fabric from same line and same company vary from 40" to 46" so you have to measure the width. Then there is the possibility of some shrinkage.
NEVER assume the 45" is correct. I have had fabric from same line and same company vary from 40" to 46" so you have to measure the width. Then there is the possibility of some shrinkage.
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Originally Posted by sdparent
Only if it is truly 45" wide fabric, usually I figure 8 squares per row (or 9 if it is 45", if you only get 8 per row, you will get 7 rows in a yard or 56 squares. Hope this helps.
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