Originally Posted by Katydid2
I am confused -- why does it take 30 yards of material :shock: Can you provide me a link to this particular pattern so that I can try to understand this. Thanks.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35742-1.htm
Eddie did this tutorial on the cathedral window. The reason it takes 30 yards is the size and construction of the blocks. Essentially, each block is three layers of fabric. There is no batting. The muslin/back of the quilt that forms the frame of the windows is 2 layers when the blocks are done. Look at Eddie's tut - he explains it very well.
I started one of these - and bought three different colorways of the same mottled print for the frames. Yes, it shocked me when I figured out what it would take. But the results are worth the investment.