Originally Posted by Airwick156
Originally Posted by purplemem
I just checked this site out OMG I love it. But can someone help me figure out how much I would need.
The quilt is 90" x 90". Would I need just 3 yards? Trying to figure out how much backing and batting I need is really hard for me to figure out and I do not know why.
Hiya Airwick (smile)
You're right, you'd need 3 yrds...It's already 108" wide..So you'd need about that much length as well... Just remember there are 36" in one yard..36 x's 3 = 108"..So it would measure 108 by 108", plenty material for a 90"x90"..And If you plan on using a longarmer to quilt it ( they need a little xtra material to attach it to the longarm machine from what I hear) and 108x108 would be plenty...
Now if you're trying to figure out yrdge off of a reg bolt for a backing/batting.. Just remember the width (salvage to salvage) usually measures 44" to 45". Times(x's) that- 44 x's2=88" etc (always check the width measurements. They measure differently often).. Then do it the other way as explained above = 36"s in a yrd...I hope this was somewhat clear and helps lmao...If you're getting the bare minimum don't forget to add in your 1/4 inch seam allowances...
Edit: Just a thought: I really think it would be a great idea to have a thread going for us all to report sites/stores that have great pricing/sales this year ( and sticky it)..Since the prices will be going up so high..And we really don't know who and just how much sites/stores plan on increasing their prices...