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Old 07-05-2016, 07:19 AM
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106" wide fabric is roughly 2.5 times as wide as 44" fabric, so if you're using it for binding and background in the quilt top you only need 7/2.5=2.8 yards. However if you're using it for backing (rather than background) then you need to base your yardage on the measurements of your top.
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