Originally Posted by
AZ Jane
I was thinking a Civil War gown, 8 yards of fabric needed. I do not know how to make the conversion as it is 53" wide VS typical 42" wide quilting fabric. Who's good at math? I need 8 yards of 42" width normally.
Since you're making a garment, I think it's less about converting the math and more about how the pattern pieces fit on the fabric.
Normally the fabric requirements are printed on the back of the pattern envelope, with different amounts listed for different widths of fabric. But sometimes I've lost the envelope, or it doesn't have this info, or I decided to lengthen the sleeves, etc. So I simply take the pattern pieces to the fabric store with me and lay all the pattern pieces out on the fabric.