I made this quilt in a king size. Took a long time, lots of cutting. I used a lot of scraps and some were in full width fabrics too. You just cut the pieces from edge to edge and then cut them to the lengths needed. I really did not have a lot of waste and the short pieces I was able to use in some of the other blocks. I think you would get less waste using the yardage as with FQ you would have more leftover short pieces. In the end I even made pillow shams to match and really like the quilt. You must be really careful when making the blocks that you have them oriented correctly. Like I said it took a lot of time and keeping alert. I started this in a Bonnie Hunter class with 2 of my friends who were only doing the crib size and they are still not done so I feel good. Give it a try, it is a great quilt.