Gay

We are looking at the 1st brown/cream quilt right?

I estimate that for a quilt 99" x 99" using 4 fabrics, you will need 3 yds of the 2 darker fabrics, and 2 yds each of the lighter fabrics. add an extra 1-1/2 yds for a 4" border.

of course it doesn't hurt to get a bit extra in case of mistakes

athomenow

Thank you for the answer Gay! I need to find a way to figure this out on my own. DH is a math wizard but hasn't had the time to help me. I always buy extra because I manage to cut something wrong more often than not.

Jennifer23

Hi athomenow,

My really rough way of calculating yardage is based on quilt size:
twin - 6 yds
double - 8 yds
queen - 10 yds
king - 12 yds

Then I divide that amount up, based and the approximate percent of each fabric in the block. That only works for block designs with little waste, though. This quilt has a *lot* of cut off corners, so it uses more.

I did an actual calculation for you, and came up with the following, assuming 9 blocks x 10 blocks (81x90"), and then a 4" border:

Fabric 1 - 3 1/4 yards
Fabric 2 - 3 1/4 yards
Fabric 3 - 2 yards
Fabric 4 - 4 yards
Fabric 5 - 2 yards
Border - 1 1/4 yards

There isn't a lot of extra in these amounts, so you might want to add an extra 1/4 - 1/2 yard of each (if you make as many cutting mistakes as I do!).

If you want, you could sew together the offcuts to make HST's; you'll get 720 from the leftovers, squared up to 2.5" (2" finished size) for a good-sized companion project!

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