Old 01-22-2012, 12:10 PM
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Krisb
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Love the fabrics, and your calculation method is spot on, especially including automatic stash building in the calculation. When I sewed clothing, I used to take anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 yard off the pattern envelope requirements, because my mom said they always had a layout that wasted fabric and you didn't ever need that much. Now I use your method---calculate the fabric requirements, add 4" for shrinkage and off grain cutting at the store, then add 1/4 or 1/2 yard just to be safe.
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