What's the best way to figure how many / what size squares to get per yard of fabric :?:

I usually scribble it on paper!
There is a chart that you can request from Victoriana quilts at

http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...rts/Charts.htm
I sometimes use it as a guide

If you figure on a 40 inch piece of fabric from selvage to selvage here is the formula:

A = Square size
B = Total numbers of squares needed for quilt

C = # of blocks you can cut selvage to selvage, round down
D = Number of rows you need along the width, round up
E = The yardage you need in inches, divide by 36 and you have the total yards, round up

40/A = C

B/C = D

D*A = E

Example

A = 5"
B = 120 squares needed

40/5 = 8 (C)

120/8 = 15 (D)

15*5 = 75 (E)

75/36 = 2.08 or 2.25 yards of fabric needed

HTH!
Rachel

I cheat and use my Quilt Ca

I cheat and use my Quilt Calculator. :oops:

I sketch it on a piece of paper and then buy 20 cms extra just to be on the safe side. :-)

Hi, this chart is from one of my favorite sites: Bonnie K Hunter's Quiltville. She's got a wealth of information and tons of free patterns. Here's the link to chart I think you could use: http://quiltville.com/miscquiltstuff.shtml. Hope it helps.