Originally Posted by
barbarajean
I had the same experience - makes me mad. Now I double check the width of bolts of fabric. Unfortunately many patterns give yardage based on 44" width.
Quilterparadiseesc.com has a great yardage calculator. You plug in the width and it will give you the yardage necessary. They have several calculators available, one for borders, one for backing, etc. I have found it to be easy and so useful!