Originally Posted by
eparys
Our LQS was recently featured in a 10 Best Shops edition with an original quilt. The owner talked about the fabric requirements the magazine wanted. I was amazed at the "extra" amounts figured in but after talking with her decided that as Jan stated - with limited amounts of a run of fabric, it is better to have fabric left over than to run out if a mistake was made.
I have another question-sort of off topic but close- why are these fabric run durations so varied? I find a fabric I love and before I know it, it is no longer available and then others like the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" last forever. I made a quilt last year with a white on white dot background which I could not find in the whole world, literally. That seemed like a basic to me but NO! It was gone.