Originally Posted by
petthefabric
Yesterday, did a trip to Fresno to shop.
Intentionally bought fabric for backs. had tops with me. The clerk measured and said "4 yds". I calculated and said 2.4 yds. Don't need left overs to add to stash. Added .5 for binding and bought 3 for each quilt. Saved ~$25. Lesson, take the calculator and figure it out yourself.
Amen, Pet..! I always figure out for myself. I had extra wide backing leftover that took me a year to use up as a result of “shop” calculations.