How do I figure out yardage for this quilt?
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Texas--Yee Haw!!!
Posts: 5
I really like this quilt but am not good at figuring out how much fabric I need for each fabric. Can anyone help? The pattern only lists what is needed for one block.
Thank you.
http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...ning_stars.htm
Thank you.
http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...ning_stars.htm
#3
Simply decide how many blocks you want your quilt to have and plug the number, shape and size of the pieces into this handy yardage calculator. Easy as pie. http://vrya.net/quilt/classic.php
#5
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
Posts: 10,477
I figure how many square inches of each fabric it takes for one block. Then how many blocks I will make. 44 inch fabric I count as 42 allowing for selvages. 42 x 36 is 1,512 square inches is a yard. So anything less than that and you can get a yard and be comfortable.
#6
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Simply decide how many blocks you want your quilt to have and plug the number, shape and size of the pieces into this handy yardage calculator. Easy as pie. http://vrya.net/quilt/classic.php
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Texas--Yee Haw!!!
Posts: 5
Thank you! I love that site and it is exactly what I was hoping exists! I usually do just overbuy so I can contribute to my stash. I was hoping to use some of that stash for this quilt and couldn't figure out how to make it work.
I'm actually thinking that this will be a scrap quilt and let the pinwheels be two different colors and let the background be the scraps, probably medium shades or whitish/lightish and let the pinwheels be red and black or dark pink and black. Or red and navy blue. Or maybe even green and black. Or.... :-)
Thank so much! I love all the tips!!
I'm actually thinking that this will be a scrap quilt and let the pinwheels be two different colors and let the background be the scraps, probably medium shades or whitish/lightish and let the pinwheels be red and black or dark pink and black. Or red and navy blue. Or maybe even green and black. Or.... :-)
Thank so much! I love all the tips!!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Happy Treadler
Main
5
09-20-2012 09:02 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
0
08-22-2011 02:39 PM
Flying_V_Goddess
Main
4
03-29-2011 02:30 PM
Baren*eh*ked_canadian
Main
15
02-22-2009 10:04 AM