Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
For those of you asking about how much fabric, here's an example. I did this in EQ7 using 12 different houses with 2" sashing and border to give a rough idea. EQ also over-estimates the fabric, in my experience.
The only thing that I'd probably want to keep consistent is the sky/background. If all the houses are different there would be very little of each fabric needed.
I am glad to see your mock-up; thanks for taking the time to do this. It has really helped me see the fabric. I'm even considering a darker sashing and border because of it!