Originally Posted by Raggiemom
Oh, I like the one with the 3.5" inch strips, I didn't realize how much different it would look!
Well it's such a big area - the top of the bed is 60"x80".
You might want to make some scrap blocks and just toss them on the bed to see how it looks proportionally.
Those fabric requirements I gave you were straight out of EQ.
I'm checking the math backwards and I see you'll be fine with those amounts - again, not including the border, binding or backing.
9.5" UNFINISHED blocks:
Total blocks needed = 9x11 = 99
Four 9.5" cuts per strip (38" )
99 / 4 = 25 strips
25 x 3.5" wide cut strips = 87.5" length of fabric
87.5" / 36" = 2.5 yards
So I don't know where EQ is getting 3.25 yards but go with it - you can always use it on the block.