Originally Posted by Anna O
I'm thinking the traditional layout using 3 colors (a light, medium, dark).
Like this (even though it's scrappy)?
http://bunchofbloomers.com/quilt_stormatsea.shtml
EQ is notoriously fickle when calculating non-square/rectangle shapes - and this block has a ton of HST, HRT and diamonds.
In descending order of fabric requirements, you'll need the most light and the least of the dark.
I've even padded the EQ numbers just a tad more:
Light 1.75 yds
Med 1.5 yds
Dark 1.25 yards
Pretty close to the back of the envelope. :mrgreen:
But I'd probably buy a bit more just to be safe. ;-)
And if you're going scrappy, like the picture, you've got a bit more leeway - if you run out, you can just get another FQ.
What are your plans for piecing?
Templates, rotary cutting, paper-piecing?
Just curious.