Wow, this is one great discussion. I am new to quilting.... my friend suckered me into it, but hasn't had a moment to teach me anything. So, I just bought some fabric and had a go at it. I started small, with a pillow top, a couple of mats for the kitty to sleep on, and two rag quilts. I have purchased fabric for my first pieced quilt which I designed, but now I'm worried!
First, I'm afraid I won't have enough fabric. The gals a the LQS pulled out their calculator and worked it out for me.
Secondly, I purchased 108" fabric for the backing, and they tore it! Now what do I do??
Third question... I have been washing my fabric first, but what do I do about jelly rolls? Will there be anything left to sew with??
You are all THE BEST!! At least now when I put borders on, they won't be wavy. ;o)