Originally Posted by
Prism99
Usually we cut fabric WOF (width-of-fabric), which is from one selvedge to the other (your WOF is 44 inches). So, you would be cutting 2-inch strips WOF. If the fabric is 44 inches wide, you can get only three 12-inch strips from the width-of-fabric. The rest is scrap. This calculation would be:
X*12 = 48
X= 48/12
X=3
You need 28 2x12-inch strips and you can get 3 per WOF. 28/3 = 9.33 so you would need 10 strips WOF to get 28 2x12-inch strips. (You would need only one 2x12-inch strip from that last WOF.)
Gosh, I didn't realize it would look so confusing when I started this! Hope it helps some.
And so, if she were to go buy fabric with these kind of directions, how much fabric would she need to buy? 10 strips x 2" = 20" of fabric, how much yardage is that? (This is where I struggle the most). I figured the next cut up from 1/2 of a yard, which is 5/8 of a yard?