Originally Posted by traveling2dals
I never buy enough fabric and have to go back and try to find the same one. Whats an easy way to figure out how much you need for your quilt?
I generally try to figure out how much yardage you will need for the back - say 6 yards. Then estimate the % of each color, or if they are evenly divided. so if you have 25%, 25% and 50%, you can guesstimate the color divide as 1 1/2 yds of 2 colors and 3 of another. Then I add another yard to be safe. Or as much more as you want. Generally comes up OK.