Has anyone had experience with designing quilts in EQ and how much fabric is required? It seems to WAY overestimate how much fabric will be required.
|
I have only used it as a guide...and then I buy extra :roll: Just in case ya know?? LOL I have to have enough and then some or I am just not happy :D:D:D
|
Yeah, I usually like to make sure I have more than enough too. But I'm doing a project next year that wants between 28 and 38 yards. The changes I make that take it up to 38 just don't seem enough to add in an extra 10 yards of fabric. I'm wondering just how heavily it overestimates.
|
its over estimating what you need. i find the best way to start at a realistic number is to color the sashing in a totally different fabric (one that i never plan to use) this way the sashing can be factored out.
so far that rule has worked well for me - i'm typically left with 1-1.5 yards of extra fabric for each color at the end of making the quilt - which is a good buffer for mistakes. |
I have had the same problem. The estimates for DD quilt were way off. Oh well, I have some more solids for my stash.
|
KLUE...
Excellent response! K |
I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I have EQ5. Just curious--are you using EQ6? I was wondering if this problem was corrected with the updrade.
Rose Hall |
The fabric is way too much in EQ. I don't know how the calculations are factored in but it would be better to leave that out if it can't be a closer estimate.
|
Originally Posted by Rose Hall
I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I have EQ5. Just curious--are you using EQ6? I was wondering if this problem was corrected with the updrade.
Rose Hall |
I only did this once, AFTER I had figured it out myself. When I did it in EQ, it came out to just about what had figured also.
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:54 PM. |