Originally Posted by NorthernDeb
Do you like amounts to be more exact or do you like a little wiggle room? I would think adding an 1/8 wouldn't be so bad but if you add that to every fabric called for.. and sometimes it's many, many fabrics.. well, that just adds to the final cost. But I suppose if someone made an error in cutting and the fabric was no longer available, then it would be a good thing....
I always wonder if the designer had wiggle room . And because I have no way of knowing I end up adding because the life cycle ( amount of time it will be available from manufacture) of fabric is now so short. It aways ends up that I have to make that decision at the cutting counter, and because of past publishing or my mishap, I end up adding , and then have more leftover. One of the reasons I purchase patterns is to eliminate the whole question of "how much do I really need question". If the yardages are acqurate it can actually cover the cost of the pattern, because I add too much of a fudge factor when I design or plan a quilt.